Fans of over-the-top piano playing: this album’s for you. Richie Beirach should
probably be a far bigger name than he is. A classically trained
virtuoso, he has worked with Stan Getz and Chet Baker and also enjoyed
fruitful collaborations with guitarist John Abercrombie and saxophonist
Dave Liebman, whilst also focusing his own deeply personal solo
projects.
Another frequent collaborator – the violinist Gregor Huebner – joined Beirach on the 25th and 26th August 2012 for two joint birthday gigs (Beirach’s 70th and Huebner’s 50th) at Birdland, alongside a very strong lineup: Randy Brecker on trumpet, George Mraz on bass and Billy Hart on drums.
Recorded by Tyler McDiarmid live at Birdland New York, August 25 & 26, 2012
- Richie Beirach / piano
- Gregor Huebner / violin
- Randy Brecker / trumpet
- George Mraz / bass
- Billy Hart / drums
- You Don't Know What Love Is 10:18
- Around Bartók Bagatelle #4 11:18
- Siciliana 10:27
- African Heartbeat 13:26
- Elm 18:40
- Transition 13:32