Leaving (album)

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Leaving
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Studio album by
Released1976
RecordedAugust 17 & 18, 1976
StudioNew York City, NY
Genre Jazz
Length32:28
Label Trio/Storyville
PAP-9074/STCD 4149
Producer David Baker, Richard Beirach
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Leaving is an album of duets by pianist Richard Beirach and flautist Jeremy Steig recorded in 1976 and originally released on the Japanese Trio label before being rereleased on the Danish Storyville label on CD in 1988. [1] [2]

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Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "In general the music is peaceful with some dissonances. Steig provides long tones while Beirach creates light rhythmic patterns and, although it does not entirely stay at the same emotional level, the music is generally quite dry and uneventful". [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Richard Bierach except where noted

  1. "Angelo" − 3:11
  2. "Waterlillies" (Richard Beirach, Jeremy Steig) − 2:46
  3. "Liebsong" − 3:04
  4. "The Unforeseen" (Beirach, Steig) − 3:28
  5. "Mitsuku" − 5:03
  6. "Within a Song" − 2:43
  7. "Amethyst" − 3:32
  8. "Orphan" (Beirach, Steig) − 2:25
  9. "Splivy" (Beirach, Steig) − 1:20
  10. "Leaving" − 4:56

Personnel

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References

  1. Richie Beirach catalog, accessed April 20, 2018
  2. Jeremy Steig discography, accessed April 20, 2018
  3. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Richie Beirach / Jeremy Steig: Leaving – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved April 20, 2018.