{"product_id":"david-liebman-john-coltrane-s-meditations-cd","title":"David Liebman - John Coltrane’s Meditations (CD)","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003e5 Stars!… a marvelous rendition of a five-piece work by Liebman’s ensemble…stands out because of the powerful playing of Liebman and company.\u003c\/strong\u003e” – Bob Karlovits, Pittsburg Tribune-Herald\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn this special musical tribute,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Liebman: John Coltrane’s Meditations\u003c\/em\u003e, Saxophonist Dave Liebman pays musical homage to John Coltrane and his monumental Meditations Suite. In this 30th anniversary re-creation of John Coltrane’s ground-breaking epic recording,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e“David Liebman and his self-challenging associates deliver a remarkably perceptive and indeed spiritual performance in which ordinary time stops and you enter Coltrane time”.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Quotes from liner notes by Nat Hentoff.)”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"nitro-offscreen lazyloaded\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003e…profoundly moving… an exhilarating, chance taking, yet wholly idiomatic realization of this masterpiece… From it’s soul stirring levels of grandeur, to the solemn peace of its final seconds, performances like these are why music is worth revisiting.\u003c\/strong\u003e” – Jazziz Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nitro-offscreen\"\u003eFeaturing esteemed Jazz musicians such as Tiger Okoshi, Vic Juris, Phil Markowitz, Tony Marino, Billy Hart, and Cecil McBee, among others, the albums real appeal is hearing the genius of Liebman, who was voted the top soprano saxophonist by Down Beat Magazine. Liebman, like Coltrane, found prominence as a player for Miles Davis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"nitro-offscreen\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cstrong\u003eLiebman’s lifelong fascination with the music of John Coltrane has resulted in one of his most powerful albums yet, a new rendition of Coltrane’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Meditations”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Coltrane’s magnificent composition spans a wide range of human emotion and spirituality from the ecstatic, speaking-in-tongues invocation of the Christian Trinity, to the otherworldly tranquility of the final movement,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Serenity”\u003c\/em\u003e. Liebman’s own arrangement of the suite brings\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ean added spiritual and musical dimension to the original. Liebman has rarely sounded as inspired on record\u003c\/strong\u003e, displaying a spiritual longing and restless energy worthy of the suite’s composer.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis album will surely be remembered as one of Liebman’s best.\u003c\/strong\u003e” – Joe Middleton, Stereo Type\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nitro-offscreen\"\u003eOn this original and creatively impressive recording, entitled\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Liebman: John Coltrane’s Meditations\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand recorded at a live concert at New York’s Symphony Space, Liebman not only recreates John Coltrane’s groundbreaking masterpiece, but re-envisions the album, breathing new life into the masterpiece and staking his claim as one of the most imaginative musicians of his Generation; and in doing so bestows his continual inventiveness and fresh legacy on the world of Jazz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"nitro-offscreen\"\u003eSong Selection:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col class=\"nitro-offscreen\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompassion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsequences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerenity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nitro-offscreen\"\u003eComposed by John Coltrane\u003cbr\u003eTranscriptions by Caris Visentin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"nitro-offscreen\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Liebman:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTenor sax\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVic Juris:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGuitar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJamey Haddad:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDrums and percussion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhil Markowitz:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePiano and synth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTony Marino:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith Special Guests:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBilly Hart:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDrums\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCecil McBee:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTiger Okoshi:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTrumpet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaris Visentin:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOboe\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arkadia Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44981096972381,"sku":null,"price":12.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/3186\/2621\/files\/f34d5fe6-c56a-4820-b4c3-3c655336cce3.png?v=1788375966","url":"https:\/\/arkadiavinyl.com\/products\/david-liebman-john-coltrane-s-meditations-cd","provider":"Arkadia Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}