We suspect tenor/soprano saxophonist Dave Liebman needs no introduction to Bop Shop concert attendees. He's a player who's been making his mark in jazz since the 1970s, initially playing in the groups of Miles Davis, Elvin Jones, John Mclaughlin. But he also has delivered more than his share of classic albums including Lookout Farm and Drum Ode (recorded for then-young Ecm label); a series of remarkable duet albums with pianist Richie Beirach; and we can't neglect the recordings he's made in the past decade. He reassesses standards both jazz and pop in intriguing ways. He's done album length explorations of the music of Kurt Weill, Ornette Coleman and John Coltrane. He's recorded with Lee Konitz and Evan Parker. He's played on more than 500 albums in his career!

[source: Bop Shop website, 2015-Nov-17]