The David Liebman Group

The David Liebman Group: The Unknown Jobim

by Jim Josselyn
December 1, 2001

You simply can’t go wrong here--the David Liebman Group is one of the most accomplished and versatile combos in jazz, and the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim speaks for itself. The twist here is that these wonderful and rather obscure gems from the Jobim book are mostly played with a straight-ahead swing jazz feel, instead of the Brazilian beat in which they were conceived. And what a delightful concept it proves to be. The Cole Porter like opener, “Mirror of ...