Elm (album)

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Elm
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Studio album by
Released1979
RecordedMay 1979
StudioTonstudio Bauer
Ludwigsburg, West Germany
Genre Jazz
Length42:06
Label ECM 1142
Producer Manfred Eicher
Richard Beirach chronology
Hubris
(1977)
Elm
(1979)
Tribute to Bill Evans
(1980)

Elm is an album by American jazz pianist and composer Richard Beirach recorded in May 1979 and released on ECM later that year. The trio features rhythm section George Mraz and Jack DeJohnette. [1]

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 4 stars stating "At the time of its release, Elm represented an emerging new standard for modern piano trio music, and it remains every bit as valid and vital". [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

All compositions by Richard Beirach
  1. "Sea Priestess" - 11:32
  2. "Pendulum" - 6:40
  3. "Ki" - 5:14
  4. "Snow Leopard" - 12:30
  5. "Elm" - 6:10

Personnel

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References

  1. ECM discography Archived 2012-01-08 at the Wayback Machine accessed September 13, 2011
  2. 1 2 Adler, D. R. Allmusic Review accessed September 13, 2011