Richie Beirach Trio - What Is This Thing Called Love

Fresh Views on classic standards!

Richie Beirach has mostly worked with two different trios. Here he is joined by George Mraz on bass and Billy Hart on drums. This album shows a fresh view on standards and contains some original compositions. Single layer stereo SACD, Japanese pressing.

"Although somewhat underrated, Richie Beirach is a consistently inventive pianist whose ability to play both free and with lyricism makes him an original. After studying classical piano, Beirach switched to jazz. He studied at Berklee and the Manhattan School of Music, and took lessons with Stan Getz, Dave Holland, and Jack DeJohnette. Beirach played electric piano while with Dave Liebman's Lookout Farm in 1974, but afterward mostly stuck to acoustic piano. He teamed up with Liebman on many occasions (including the early-'80s group Quest) and has recorded frequently since the '80s. Among his many jobs as a sideman were important stints with Getz, Lee Konitz, John Abercrombie, and Chet Baker, and Beirach has played music ranging from hard bop to totally free. His classical training can sometimes be heard in his more advanced improvisations, along with the sensitivity of a Bill Evans." — AllMusic.com

Recorded at Sear Sound Studio in New York on June 18 and 19, 1999.

Musicians:

• Richie Beirach, piano
• George Mraz, bass
• Billy Hart, drums

 

1. What Is This Thing Called Love?

2. Leaving

3. Night And Day

4. Goodbye

5. Autumn Leaves

6. All The Things You Are

7. Pinocchio

8. Oh, What A Beautiful Morning

9. Nardis

10. On Green Dolphin Street

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