PAUL LIEBERMAN

plieberman@music.umass.edu
167 Fine Arts Center
(413) 545-2227
Personal website: www.paulliebermanmusic.com

JAZZ SAXOPHONE & FLUTE, JAZZ CONDUCTING; LECTURER

Saxophone and flutist Paul Lieberman, Lecturer in Jazz, has performed/recorded with Pat Metheny, David Sanborn, Don Grusin, Jaco Pastorius, Mickey Hart, Taj Mahal, Jaki Byard, David 'Fathead' Newman, Bernard Purdy, Lew Soloff, Paquito D'Rivera, Ronnie Foster, Claudio Roditi, Dick Oatts, Conrad Herwig, Brian Lynch, Wayne Bergeron, Arturo O'Farrill, David Berkman, Bobby Sanabria, The Temptations, David Byrne and the Springfield Symphony Orchestra.

Mr. Lieberman turned down an invitation from the Buddy Rich Band so that he could tour with Brazilian Jazz legends Airto and Flora Purim, performing for audiences of up to 30,000, and making his Lincoln Center debut. He then lived in Rio de Janeiro from 1985-1989 where he recorded over 50 albums, jingles and TV soundtracks, which led to arranging and producing work for CBS and Warner. He also performed with Brazilian stars such as Simone, Chico Buarque, Djavan, Milton Nascimento, Toninho Horta, Alcione, Joao Bosco, Leny Andrade, Miucha and Roberto Carlos.

Lieberman, who has a BA from Yale University and an MM from UMass Amherst, has also performed in Australia and Canada, and throughout Europe. At UMass, he teaches jazz and also conducts the Chapel Jazz Ensemble.

Appointed 2008