David Laibman

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David Laibman (December 25, 1942 - ) is Professor of Economics at the City University of New York and has been editor of the marxist journal Science & Society. since 1990.

David Laibman is also known as one the most influential arrangers and players of fingepicked ragtime acoustic guitar. His innovative guitar arrangements of piano rags by such composers as Scott Joplin and Joseph Lamb are generally viewed to be among the best available. Many players of acoustic ragtime guitar feel that Mr. Laibman founded this genre of music in the late 60's to early 70's and was greatly responsible for the subsequent revival in string ragtime. David Laibman still performs this material in concert although these are rare events.

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He has written extensively on the Marxian economic approach, especially to growth theory, and is the author of:

Value, Technical Change and Crisis: Explorations in Marxist Economic Theory and Capitalist Macrodynamics: A Systematic Introduction. M E Sharpe Inc 1992 ISBN 0-87332-735-7

Dave Laibman released many influential recordings. One of the most influential was The New Ragtime Guitar, an LP of ragtime duets recorded with his cousin Eric Schoenberg and released on Folkways Records in 1970. Still available as a CD from Smithsonian-Folkways, it is widely credited with sparking the 1970's stringed ragtime revival. Another popular solo LP of Laibman's has been rereleased on CD as Ten Classic Rags. It is comprised entirely of Mr. Laibman playing 10 of his guitar arrangements of Scott Joplin and Joseph Lamb ragtime piano compositions.

Finally, Laibman has issued teaching books and tapes on his arrangements. They are periodically offered in different formats at guitarvideos.com.