RICHIE BEIRACH TRIO 

WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE & SUMMER NIGHT

VENUS RECORDS Double CD

CD1 WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE

Musicians
Richie Beirach piano
George Mraz bass
Billy Hart drums
Selections
What Is This Thing Called Love?
Autumn Leaves
Oh, What A Beautiful Morning
Goodbye
Night And Day
Nardis
On Green Dolphin Street

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.

Although somewhat underrated, Richie Beirach is a consistently inventive pianist whose ability to play both free and with lyricism makes him an original.

CD2 SUMMER NIGHT

Musicians:
Richie Beirach, piano
George Mraz, bass
Billy Hart, drums

Selections:
1. Summer Night
2. All Of You
3. Solar
4. Memories Of You
5. All Blues
6. Siciliano
7. I Remember You
8. Impressions Intimas No.1
9. Milestones
10. So What

Recorded at The Studio in New York On September 4 & 5, 2007

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.