Common Heart

Common Heart is a solo piano album by Richie Beirach. It was recorded in 1987 and released by Owl.

Common Heart
Recording by
Richie Beirach
RecordedSeptember 28–29, 1987
VenueMasonic Temple, New York City
GenreJazz
LabelOwl

Recording and music

The 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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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
  1. "Liquid Silver"
  2. "For B.C."
  3. "Places"
  4. "Nocturne No. 2 Vignettes"
  5. "Foolish Door"
  6. "Midpoint"
  7. "Vadanna"
  8. "The Last Rhapsody"
  9. "Essence"

Personnel
  • Richie Beirach – piano

References
  1. "Richie Beirach Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  2. Wynn, Rob. "Richie Beirach – Common Heart". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  3. 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.
  4. Fuller, Jack (February 9, 1992). "Common Heart (Richie Beirach, Owl). I don't know..." Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
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