David Liebman - Sweet Hands '1975

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The influence of India upon jazz had not been spent entirely when Dave Liebman
and Lookout Farm recorded the first of his Horizon albums, which pursues the
East-meets-West direction of his former employer Miles Davis, but without the
latters dramatic thrust. The sweet hands refer to those of tabla player Badal
Roy (a fellow Miles alumnus), whose precise Indian rhythmic structures underpin
and control the bumpy fusion of Indian music and jazz-funk on Sweet Hand Roy.
Elsewhere, Roys Ashirbad merges into George Harrisons Within You, Without You, a
lovely idea until the track begins to drift. Ever the eclectic, though, Liebman
does achieve ignition on Dr. Faustus, which whips up a jazz-rock-funk frenzy
with Richie Beirachs propulsive electric piano and kibitzing clavinet, John
Abercrombies rock guitar, and Liebmans masterful, occasionally Echoplexed saxes.
There is also some free jazz grooving on Napanoch. Fascinating music, if not
always convincing.

Tracklist:
1 01. David Liebman - Dr. Faustus (10:48)
1 02. David Liebman - Dark Lady (07:45)
1 03. David Liebman - Sweet Hand Roy (04:09)
1 04. David Liebman - Ashirbad (01:52)
1 05. David Liebman - Within You Without You (10:20)
1 06. David Liebman - Napanoch (05:30)
1 07. David Liebman - Leane (04:14)

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