User:Caris Visentin Liebman

American jazz oboist and english hornist. Born October 2, 1961, Palmerton Pennsylvania. Growing up two hours north of Philadelphia exposed her to the great jazz influences of that jazz mecca including John Coltrane and McCoy Tyner as well as opening her ears to the oboist John DeLancie of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Influenced by the soprano of Coltrane, she decided to take up the oboe, trying to graft many of the soprano saxophone's nuances and sounds onto the instrument. Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis, Jim Hall and Pat Metheny were also major influences. She has led her own groups featuring original compositions and has recorded with Dave Liebman, Billy Hart and others. Jazz studies at Berklee College of Music and New York University.