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"Expansions": Dave Liebman Group

Presented by BLU Jazz+ at BLU Jazz+, Akron OH

Oct 23 2015

National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master saxophonist whose career has spanned nearly five decades (including stints with Elvin Jones & Miles Davis groups) brings his exciting new band, “Expansions,” to BLU! Featuring Bobby Avey, Matt Vashlishan, Alex Ritz, Tony Marino.

 

After over two decades with the Dave Liebman Group performing worldwide, conducting workshops and recording nearly twenty CDs, Lieb has put together a new band. Bringing in younger musicians, Dave is following in the footsteps of Miles Davis and Elvin Jones who mentored him in the early 1970s providing the kind of experience that can only happen on the bandstand, especially in this period when the “academy” is part of every young jazz musician’s biography. Reaching across generations to both teach and learn is a time worn process in the jazz legacy. In the case of two of the members, their relationship with Lieb is already a decade old as they have been students, accompanists and bandstand mates working ... view more »

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47 E. Market Street, Akron, OH 44308

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