 Исполнитель: David LiebmanНазвание альбома: Sweet Hands Год выпуска: 1975 Формат файлов: MP3@320K/s Размер архива: 103,6 MB Скачать с: rusfolder.com
Listening to Sweet Hands makes you nostalgic for a time when music executives had enough respect for the public that they supported the creation of music that didn’t have an instantly exploitable marketing hook.
Probably the standout is the opening track, Dr. Faustus. The inspiration for the tune, originally titled “Anxiety,” was an episode between Dave Liebman and his record label at the time. It opens with a free chromatic melody, tweaked for maximum dissonance, leading into a jazz rock vamp over which Liebman wails, egged on by Richie Beirach’s itchy clavinet. The pounding bass line that underlies the tune is meant to suggest, according to the liner notes, “New York City where so many high pressured situations are dealt with constantly.”
The next tune, Dark Lady, is by Richie Beirach. The tone of the piece is fittingly ruminative, being a portrait of one of Richie’s female acquaintances. An A section is played by Richie alone, followed by a B section of simpler harmonic material, which is used as material for Liebman’s improvisation. A C section follows, a canon based on material from the B section. Finally the A section is reprised, ending the track.
The next piece is an (unintentionally) humorous tune that combines an Indian rhythm supplied by Badal Roy with funk, courtesy of the bass and a rhythmic figure by Liebman’s overdubbed saxophones. It is not entirely successful, but it is hard not to applaud the group’s spirit of adventure, and at a brisk 4:11, it doesn’t overstay its welcome.
Within You Without You, retitled Ashirbad, is treated to Badal Roy’s percussion before Liebman starts in with the theme, which Beirach reharmonizes on electric piano, under which the bass plays an E pedal point, with occasional countermelodies. Given that Liebman is particularly fond of Harrison’s lyrics, which he finds profound, one is grateful that Liebman’s musical taste far exceeds his literary judgement.
Napanoch starts with a completely improvised duet between Liebman on tenor and Beirach on electric piano which segues into a section with a straight ahead jazz feel based on the F# Locrian mode, over which Liebman solos freely, accompanied by Beirach, who spontaneously reharmonizes to support Liebman’s melodic variations. While Liebman and Beirach continue to burn, swingtime is suspended and the rhythm becomes free, drawing the tune to a close.
To summarize, Sweet Hands is quite an adventurous and almost entirely successful date from David Liebman and his band Lookout Farm. Now, the bad news, Sweet Hands is only available on LP. ~ Jazzbo
Horizon Records, SP-702, 1975
Recorded 25th, 27th, 29th & 30th July, 1975 at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California
A1. Dr. Faustus {David Liebman} (10:49)
A2. Dark Lady {Richie Beirach} (7:52)
A3. Sweet Hand Roy {Badal Roy, David Liebman} (4:09)
B1-B2. Ashirbad {Badal Roy}/Within You Without You {George Harrison} (12:13)
B3. Napanoch {David Liebman} (5:27)
B4. Leane {David Liebman} (4:12)
Personnel:
David Liebman - Tenor Sax (#A1,A3,B3), Soprano Sax (#A1,A2,B2,B4), Alto Flute (#A2,A3,B1,B2), Wind Chimes (#B2)
Richard Beirach - Piano (#A2), Electric Piano (#A1,B2,B3), Clavinet (#A1,A3), Bell Tree (#A2), Wind Chimes (#B2)
John Abercrombie - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar (#A1-A3,B4)
Charlie Haden - Acoustic Bass (#A3,B1,B2)
Frank Tusa - Electric Bass (#A1,A3), Acoustic Bass (#A2,B1,B2,B3)
Jeff Williams - Drums (#A1-A3,B3,B4)
Don Alias - Congas, Bells, Tambourine, Shaker, Cymbal [Finger] (#A1-B4)
Badal Roy - Tabla, Ektare, Vocals (#A3,B1,B2)
Arooj Lazewal - Sitar (#B1,B2)
Gita Roy - Tambura (#B1,B2)
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