David Liebman - Memories, Dreams And Reflections (2021)

• Memories, Dreams and Reflections features David Liebman by himself in a very personal approach making use of overdubbing techniques. In addition to his soprano sax and flute, he employs piano, electric piano, synthesizer, drums, bells, and his voice here.
Recorded in late 1981 and mid-1982, Liebman meanders through the real and the abstract, the pretty and the ugly, the peaceful and the agitated. An image-creating soloist, Liebman paints his sound pictures in layered textures.
Will Smith, Sunday World-Herald

• What David’s solo project reveals is a broad humanistic vision, a wealth of musical talent, an amazing mastery over a battery of instruments (soprano saxophone, flutes, keyboards and drums) and a rich repertory of experiences including associations with such giants as Miles Davis and Elvin Jones.

In intensely personal tracks, Liebman deploys his vast musical resources to point to extra-musical sources. “Hiroshima Memorial,” for instance, was inspired by an early morning visit to the landmark and is in memory of “Hiroshima and its victims, with a fervent hope that nuclear energy will never be used in such a destructive manner again.”

As significant work by a significant artist, Memories, Dreams and Reflections promises to stand as a cultural and artistic landmark of American music in the 1980s. Galvanizing.
Chuck Berg, Lawrence Journal-World