''Forgotten Fantasies'' is an album of duets by saxophonist David Liebman and pianist

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which was recorded in New York in 1975 and released on the

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Reception

The AllMusic review by David R. Adler stated, "Their stark and somewhat somber music, which would be perfectly at home on the ECM label, still sounds contemporary. Beirach's chords are lush and, at times, quite dissonant and opaque, providing a complex harmonic foundation for the lyrical post-Coltrane musings of Liebman".

Track listing

All compositions by David Liebman except where noted # "October 10th" (Richard Beirach) – 4:30 # "Repeat Performance" – 7:35 # "Eugene" (Beirach) – 7:57 # "Forgotten Fantasies" – 5:24 # "Troubled Peace" – 4:50 # "Obsidian Mirrors" (Beirach) – 13:16

Personnel

* David Liebman – tenor saxophone,

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, echoplex,

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– acoustic piano

References

{{Authority control Dave Liebman albums Richie Beirach albums 1976 albums Horizon Records albums A&M Records albums