Dave Liebman + John Abercrombie "Lookout Farm" live at Berliner Jazztage 1975

Dave Liebman: Tenor and Soprano Saxophone, Flute

John Abercrombie: Guitar

Richard Beirach: Keyboards

Frank Tusa: Bass

Jeff Williams: Drums

Badal Roy: Percussion

recorded live during Berliner Jazztage at Philharmonie, Berlin, November 05, 1975

1. Within you without you (George Harrison)

2. Napanoch (Dave Liebman)

3. Mitsuku (Richie Beirach)

4. Lover Man (Jimmie Davis; Jimmy Sherman; Ram Ramirez)

Saxophonist, flutist, and all-around wunderkind Dave Liebman made his ECM debut with Lookout Farm, his first of only two albums for producer Manfred Eicher as leader (the other being the enthralling Drum Ode; he would also guest on Steve Swallow’s Home some six years later) and a trendsetter for fledgling improvisers seeking their voices in the seventies and beyond. Here, he is joined by a telepathic ensemble that includes regulars Richie Beirach and John Abercrombie, in addition to a pointed percussion section.
A spectacular sense of curiosity would seem to be de rigueur in Liebman territory, its infectiousness inescapable. This is a milestone album, not only for the liberating musicianship and timeless sounds, but also for its production value. With Lookout Farm, Eicher channeled the reverberant specter that has haunted the label’s sound ever since, and with it an entirely new way of listening emerged.