A one-of-a-kind look into the life of a well-known performing jazz
artist via interviews and commentary. David, well-known for his
articulate manner and ability to translate concepts into easily
understandable terms, offers not only insight into his own life, but
also a historical perspective of contemporary jazz in general by
covering topics such as Coltrane's influence, teaching approaches,
lessons learned from Miles Davis and others with musical demonstrations.
Enjoyable and informative!
Disc Contents:
Disc #1: Interview conducted by saxophonists Todd Preston and Eric
Defade (Total time -- 72:15)
Tracks: 1) The Loneliness of a Long Distance Runner Themes: Mind and
Body (D. Libbman) * 2) John Coltrane * 3) Teaching an Art Form * 4)
The Jazz Tree/LiE-flat's personal evolution * 5) The Fusion Movement *
6) Conformity and Individuality * 7) Lessons from the masters: --Sonny
Rollins: Because I can!! --Pete LaRoca: Less is more. --Miles Davis:
Stop before you're done. --Elvin Jones: Refine and recreate. * 8)
Musical Demonstrations: Intervals, Rhythm, Melody, and Harmony * 9)
LiE-flat's compositional process * 10) Solo soprano sax improvisation
Disc #2: Interview conducted by Mike Faisor (Total time -- 54:12)
Tracks: 1) Early Years * 2) When did you first hear the real thing? *
3) Playing with Elvin Jones and Miles Davis * 4) Other musical and
non-musical influences * 5) Teaching - the artist's responsibility to
the audience and relevance to the world at large * 6) Present and
future activities * 7) (LiE-flat talking alone) --Stages of the
artistic process: imitation, style, innovation, individuality --The
difference between art and craft --Being flexible and using variety *
8) What are you thinking while playing?; Spirituality; Remembering why
we play
