Lookout Farm is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dave Liebman

Dave Liebman

Dave Liebman is an American saxophonist and flautist. In June 2010, he received a NEA Jazz Masters lifetime achievement award from the National Endowment for the Arts.-Biography:...

 recorded in 1973 and released on the ECM label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 5 stars stating "For saxophonist/flutist David Liebman, the collective septet Lookout Farm earmarked him as an emergent band leader and conceptualist, not to mention top-of-the-heap unabashed improviser, especially on the soprano... Lookout Farms sheer democracy in motion, for progressive modern jazz in a fusion era, defined how far artistically a group could go while retaining a distinct identity... This one-of-a-kind band and recording set a high-water mark for far too few bands, even unto itself, to follow. This is worth searching for and savoring".

Track listing

All compositions by Dave Liebman - Published by Lieb Stone Music

1. "Pablo's Story" - 14:09
2. "Sam's Float" - 8:50
3. "M.D./Lookout Farm" - 23:54

Dave Liebman comments (from album)

Lookout Farm is a new quartet. This is our first album; with the help of friends. The compositions are dedicated to people or experiences I've had. "Pablo's Story" for P. Picasso (with "Andalucia" for Mom); "Sam's Float" is for a water dance; "M.D." for Miles; "Lookout Farm" was where I met Eugene Gregan. - Dave Leibman

Personnel

• Dave Liebman
  Dave Liebman
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   - soprano saxophone
  Soprano saxophone
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  , tenor saxophone
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  , alto flute
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• John Abercrombie
  John Abercrombie (guitarist)
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   - guitar
  Guitar
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• Richard Beirach - piano
  Piano
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  , electric piano
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• Frank Tusa
  Frank Tusa
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   - bass
  Double bass
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  , electric bass
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• Jeff Williams - drums
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• Armen Halburian - percussion
• Don Alias
  Don Alias
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   - conga
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  , bongos
• Badal Roy
  Badal Roy
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   - tabla
  Tabla
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• Steve Sattan - cowbell, tambourine
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• Eleana Sternberg - vocals