Blue Rose

Because Liebman spends so much time over achieving and pushing envelopes, it's easy to forget what a wonderfully lyrical player he is when he just kicks back and lets the flow just flow. A shining guitar/sax stand off, this set follows up the one recorded by these two a decade back, the difference being that the last was recorded in Banff, this recorded in the Poconos. Other than that, not much difference other than the aging of chops a decade can bring on. A simple, elegant statement, but not without some swing, this deceptively seeming parlor jazz date is a first class sitting down/listening date throughout. They don't set out to kill it each time out, they gather to bring the classics to life. Well done.