David Liebman Group - New Vista (1997)

Tracklist

1. New Vista
2. Estate
3. Real Dreams
4. So Far, So Close
5. Christmas Socks
6. Beauty and the Beast
7. Jungle Glide
8. Zingaro
9. Gross Man

This CD is a disappointment, not because of the repertoire -- which ranges from the theme of "Beauty and the Beast" to Jobim, other Brazilian tunes and originals -- or the electronic setting, which often features the synth of Phil Markowitz and Vic Juris' guitar -- but because of Dave Liebman's tone. Normally a brilliant soprano saxophonist, Liebman sounds distressingly out of tune on most of the selections, a problem that probably could have been fixed quickly. As it is, one can only hear the potential of what this accessible set could have been.~Scott Yanow