Eon (album)
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Eon is an album by American jazz pianist and composer Richard Beirach recorded in 1974 and released on the ECM label.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Chuck Berg awarded the album 2½ stars calling it a "well-programmed set".Track listing
- All compositions by Richard Beirach except as indicated
- "Nardis" (Miles DavisMiles DavisMiles Dewey Davis III was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz,...
) - 11:56 - "Places" (Dave LiebmanDave LiebmanDave Liebman is an American saxophonist and flautist. In June 2010, he received a NEA Jazz Masters lifetime achievement award from the National Endowment for the Arts.-Biography:...
) - 4:04 - "Seeing You" (Frank Tusa, Richard Beirach) - 4:05
- "Eon" - 8:13
- "Bones" - 3:34
- "Mitsuku" - 6:16
- Recorded at Generation Sound in New York City in November 1974
- "Nardis" (Miles Davis
Personnel
- Richard Beirach - pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
- Frank TusaFrank TusaFrank Tusa is an American jazz double-bassist, composer,educator.Tusa played guitar before switching to bass at age ten. He worked in a Broadway pit orchestra and then played while serving in the Army. Tusa worked with Paul Bley , Horacee Arnold , and in the Open Sky trio with Dave Liebman and...
- bassDouble bassThe double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2... - Jeff Williams - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....