Souls & Masters is a recording of eight compositions by Rhoda Averbach performed by David Liebman on soprano saxophone and Michael Gerber on piano. The album was released by Cactus Records, a division of Red Toucan Records, Montreal, Quebec.
Often, when a major artist of Liebman’s stature takes on a special project like this, rehearsal and preparation take a back seat to the artist’s travel schedule. Not so in this case. It is obvious that that a great deal of individual work and painstaking rehearsal went into this recording, as well as equal amounts of collaboration and input from the composer. This singular project should be part of any musician’s collection for its own sake; beyond that, it is equally valuable as an example of artistic collaboration and group interchange at the highest level. – David Demsey, Saxophone Journal
Hear excerpts from five tracks on the media player.
The CD is $22.00 plus shipping.
Excerpts:
The Book/CD Set is $32.00 plus shipping. Discounts are available for multiple copies.
Example from Sheet Music Book →
Thoughts and Notes by the Artists is a 24-page booklet where Liebman, Gerber and Averbach each speaks personally about the project. In the section, Composition Notes, Averbach writes extensively about musical expression through composing, improvising and performing, and about the collaboration of individual artists.
The booklet is $12.00 plus shipping. Discounts are available for multiple copies.
