Recent Projects
Liebowitz has been vocal in his criticism of the modern recording industry, specifically the focus on short-term contracts and lack of artist development. He has also criticized self-publishing artists for the same reason, advocating small independent labels as the best avenue for developing great talent.
A recent recording project, Friends and Family, was a duets recording with Ray Brown, Jr., the son of Ella Fitzgerald and Ray Brown (musician), released in September 2008. It features duets with artists Jane Monheit, Melba Moore, James Moody, Maria Muldaur, Dr. John, Dionne Warwick, Freda Payne, Sophie B. Hawkins, Paul Williams, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Dave Somerville, Sally Kellerman, Kim Hoyer, Ella and Haylee Fitzgerald.
In 2011, it was announced that he was acting as executive producer on the film The Legend of Fillmore Slim, a biopic of the San Francisco blues legend. Rapper Snoop Dogg is slated to play the title role. He is also currently working on “Legs,” a television pilot with six completed feature length scripts, as well as a theatrical production, “The Rock and Roll Bus,” set on the tour bus of the first integrated rock tour in 1957.
Liebowitz is director of music and arts for Swipe 4 the Kids, a partnership with electronic payment program Eclypse Solutions in which they forward a percentage of their merchants' fee to youth enrichment programs at local schools. Liebowitz is also on the board of directors for Rocking4Peace, an all Volunteer non-profit established April 2008 dedicated to advancing the values of Peace, Tolerance, Equality, and Non-violence Education for Children in Schools. Music Icons were filmed by the non-profit Founder/Director Carrie L., over 120 Musical Artists each endorsing Rocking4Peace on film viewable on their website.
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