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Lydia Liebman is an American publicist and media strategist based in New York City. She is the founder and president of Lydia Liebman Promotions, a public relations firm focused on jazz and related music. In 2021 she was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the music category.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Liebman grew up in Pennsylvania. She is the daughter of saxophonist Dave Liebman and oboist and educator Caris Visentin Liebman.[4] She attended Emerson College in Boston, where she hosted a jazz radio show and began working in music publicity.[5][6]
Career
[edit]Liebman founded Lydia Liebman Promotions in 2011 while a student and began representing jazz artists and programs.[7] Her publicity clients have included saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, and vocalist Catherine Russell.[8]
Liebman teaches at the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music at The New School in New York City.[9] She has also been on the faculty of the Roc Nation School of Music at Long Island University.[10] Liebman has appeared as a speaker or panelist at industry events including Jazz Congress at Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Local 802 AFM Jazz Mentors series.[11][12]
Recognition
[edit]In 2021, Liebman was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the music category.[13][14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lydia Liebman". Forbes 30 Under 30. 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ "Forbes 30 Under 30 2021: Music". Forbes. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ Herzog, Kenny (December 1, 2020). "2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 Music List: See the Honorees". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ Scotney, Sebastian (March 7, 2021). "#IWD2021: Jazz publicist Lydia Liebman". London Jazz News. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ Kato, Yoshi (September 5, 2024). "So Many Options for Music Grads". DownBeat. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ "These Emerson Alumni Made Forbes' 30 Under 30 List". Emerson Today. December 4, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ Scotney, Sebastian (March 7, 2021). "#IWD2021: Jazz publicist Lydia Liebman". London Jazz News. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ Kato, Yoshi (September 5, 2024). "So Many Options for Music Grads". DownBeat. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ "Faculty: Lydia Liebman". The New School. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ Kato, Yoshi (September 5, 2024). "So Many Options for Music Grads". DownBeat. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Speakers". Jazz Congress. Jazz at Lincoln Center. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ "Announcing Jazz Mentors 14: "What Does a Publicist Do?"". Local 802 AFM. February 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ "Lydia Liebman". Forbes 30 Under 30. 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ "Forbes 30 Under 30 2021: Music". Forbes. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ^ Herzog, Kenny (December 1, 2020). "2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 Music List: See the Honorees". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
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