Antarctica (Richie Beirach album)

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Antarctica
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RecordedSeptember 12–14, 1985
Studio Mediasound, New York City
Genre Jazz
Label Pathfinder

Antarctica is a solo piano album by Richie Beirach. It was recorded in 1985 and released by Pathfinder.

Contents

Recording and music

The album of solo piano performances by Beirach was recorded at Mediasound, New York City, on September 12–14, 1985. [1] All of the compositions are Beirach originals. [2]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]

Antarctica was released by Pathfinder. [1] The AllMusic reviewer wrote that Beirach "hits sometimes and misses at other times, but it's certainly good to hear something besides standards and hard bop, even when it's more mood than substance." [2]

Track listing

  1. "Antarctica Suite, Part One: The Ice Shelf"
  2. "Antarctica Suite, Part One: Neptune's Bellows"
  3. "Antarctica Suite, Part One: Penguins On Parade"
  4. "Antarctica Suite, Part One: Deception Island"
  5. "Antarctica Suite, Part Two: Mirage"
  6. "Antarctica Suite, Part Two: Water Lilies (The Cloud)"
  7. "Antarctica Suite, Part Two: The Empress"

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 "Richie Beirach Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Wynn, Ron. "Richie Beirach – Antarctica". AllMusic . Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). Penguin.