# CD review: Dave Liebman – Trust and Honesty 2022: Video, CD cover

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2022/11/15/cd-review-dave-liebman-trust-and-honesty-2022-video-cd-cover/
- Published: 2022-11-15T00:04:53+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**Energetic and creative Newvelle Records, founded in 2015 with the goal of “returning
jazz to its mid-century glory,” has embarked on a 2022 release of a series of four
vinyl albums called The Renewal Collection. **

Albums by Ilan Mehler and Michael Blake have already been released in this series,
an album by Naje Nordhuis is being prepared for release, and we invite our readers
to pay attention to the third, recently released album of the series – Trust and
Honesty by Dave Liebman.

I don’t think it’s necessary to introduce Dave Liebman, who holds the NEA Jazz Master
title, the highest title for an American jazzman. This is a living legend of modern
jazz, unlike many of his peers, not resting on his laurels, but discovering something
new with each new work.

Liebman has been on over five hundred (!) recordings – a fantastic number. He is
a brilliant example of a truly creative personality. Connoisseurs are accustomed
to consider Dave, who once played with Miles Davis, a musician whose creative interests
lie in a wide range between the mainstream and the avant-garde. Liebman’s new project
might surprise them.

For this recording, Dave chose a trio format without piano or drums. His partners
in Trust and Honesty were guitarist Ben Monder and bassist John Hebert. The composition
itself is of interest, and the program of the album is even more curious. This time,
Liebman presented an elegant collection of jazz ballads, including such well-known
standards as Stella By Starlight or Bye Bye Blackbird. By the way, in the electronic
version of the album there are not eight, but ten tracks: Time Remembered and Blind
Pig can only be heard in digital form.

And Liebman, who can hardly be called a mere lyricist, once again showed himself
to be a brilliant master. Both on his crown soprano saxophone and on the tenor, 
he plays so emotionally and spiritually that the well-known standards with his magical
sound take on a new face. Monder and Hebert are extremely professional in supporting
their leader. I think that many fans of Dave Liebman’s work will appreciate this
new work of his.

Ilan Mehler, who wrote very warm liner notes for the album, reveals the “secret”
of its title. When asked by Ilan what it takes to find new depths in this music,
Dave answered very simply: “To go on stage with trust and honesty.” Trust and honesty–
this is how Trust and Honesty is translated.

1. Designs (4:38)
 2. Lover Man (5:08) 3. Time Remembered (Bonus Track) (4:25) 4.
Come Rain or Come Shine (5:33) 5. Stella by Starlight (4:44) 6. Blind Pig (Bonus
Track) (1:08) 7. Moon and Sand (6:04) 8. Blue in Green (2:33) 9. Bye Bye Blackbird(
5:16) 10. Zingaro (6:41)

**Dave Liebman – Soprano and Tenor Sax**
 **Ben Monder – Guitar** **John Hébert –
Bass**

![Trust and Honesty | Dave Liebman](https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a4032670461_65)

### _Related_