Common Heart is a solo piano album by Richie Beirach. It was recorded in 1987 and released by Owl.
| Common Heart | |
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| Recording by | |
| Recorded | September 28–29, 1987 |
| Venue | Masonic Temple, New York City |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Owl |
Recording and music
editThe album of solo piano performances by Beirach was recorded at Masonic Temple, New York City, on September 28–29, 1987.[1] The material is a mix of Beirach originals and compositions by other jazz musicians.[2]
Release and reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
Common Heart was released by Owl.[3] The AllMusic reviewer described it as "Alternately stunning and uneven solo piano work".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz suggested that Beirach's style was not well suited to solo performance: "The logic is all there, but the lines are cluttered with grace-notes and over-ripe sustains."[3] The Chicago Tribune reviewer wrote: "The solo piano is nice, but it never lifts, never cries out. Occasionally it seems to verge on a genuine sense of swing, then the dread seriousness comes back in to stifle it."[4]
Track listing
edit- "Liquid Silver"
- "For B.C."
- "Places"
- "Nocturne No. 2 Vignettes"
- "Foolish Door"
- "Midpoint"
- "Vadanna"
- "The Last Rhapsody"
- "Essence"
Personnel
edit- Richie Beirach – piano
References
edit- ^ "Richie Beirach Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
- ^ a b c Wynn, Rob. "Richie Beirach – Common Heart". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ a b c Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.
- ^ Fuller, Jack (February 9, 1992). "Common Heart (Richie Beirach, Owl). I don't know..." Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2018.