Romolo Chocolates Underwrites Charity Jazz Concert Slated for Oct. 20
| September/October 2002
In his teens, native New Yorker David Liebman watched John Coltrane live at the Village Vanguard and found jazz. Seventy-five CDs and albums under his leadership and nearly 200 original compositions later, Liebman and his quartet are coming to Erie to play a benefit concert for Billy’s Friends Foundation for Children with Disabilities on Sunday, Oct. 20, in the Niagara Ballroom at the Avalon Hotel (16 West 10 St.). “Erie musicians and music lovers will be blown away by these four jazz musicians, and Dave Liebman in particular,” says Tony Stefanelli, bass guitarist for local jazz group Cat’s a Bear and owner of the concert’s underwriter Romolo Chocolates. “We brought him to Erie in 1996 and the select group that heard and met the band left the concert in awe. You don’t want to miss him this time around.” After playing the saxophone/flute position with the group of legendary Coltrane drummer Elvin Jones, Liebman reached the zenith of his apprenticeship period touring and recording with Miles Davis from 1970-1974. He explored his own music at the same time and, following a 1977 world tour with Chick Corea, formed the David Liebman Quintet. In 1991, The Dave Liebman Group was formed, with Phil Markowitz on keyboards, Vic Juris on guitar, Jamey Haddad on drums and Tony Marino on bass. The group has recorded several CDs and play-alongs as well as touring Europe, Japan and the United States. One of their most representative CDs is New Vista on the Arkadia label. Liebman’s most recent release is The Unknown Jobim exploring the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim. After a performance Indianapolis’ Jazz Kitchen, Jay Harvey wrote in the Indianapolis Star: “In Liebman’s solo on the tenor sax…he came closest to evoking his hero, the late John Coltrane, still a formidable influence even on a player as self-possessed and imaginative as Liebman.” Liebman teaches around the world at universities and clinic settings and founded the International Association of Schools of Jazz in 1989. In 1997, he was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Music degree by the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland. Leibman was nominated for a Grammy award in the category of Best Jazz Solo for his rendition of My Favorite Things from Thank You, John (Arkadia) in 1998. In 2000, Liebman was inducted into the International Association of Jazz Educators Hall of Fame for his contributions to jazz education. The $12 ticket price includes the 8 p.m. concert as well as a chocolate and wine intermission courtesy of Romolo Chocolates. All proceeds from the concert benefit Billy’s Friends Foundation for Children with Disabilities. Our customers can buy tickets in advance at Romolo Chocolates or at the door the night of the concert. |
Candy
Ordering |