Lookout Farm (album)

Lookout Farm is an album by American jazz saxophonist Dave Liebman recorded in 1973, his first released on the ECM label.[1] When asked about the album, Liebman noted that "the idea was that each of the four tunes had a different kind of vibe, with each representing an interest of mine at the time... Ihe four tunes on Lookout Farm are the same things I’ve been playing throughout my life."[2]

Lookout Farm
Studio album by
Dave Liebman
Released1974
RecordedOctober 10–11, 1973
StudioGeneration Sound Studios, New York City
GenreJazz fusion, post-bop
Length46:53
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
Dave Liebman chronology
First Visit
(1973)		 Lookout Farm
(1974)		 Drum Ode
(1974)

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 Farm's 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".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

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

References
  1. Discogs album entry accessed August 31, 2011
  2. https://postgenre.org/eclecticism-continued-liebman-ii/
  3. Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed August 31, 2011
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 126. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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