''Eon'' is an album by American jazz pianist and composer

Richard Beirach Richard Alan Beirach (born 23 May 1947) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Early life Beirach was born in New York City. He initially studied both classical music and jazz. While still attending high school, he took lessons from pianist L ...

recorded in 1974 and released on the ECM label.ECM discography
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Reception

The

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review by Chuck Berg awarded the album 2½ stars calling it a "well-programmed set".Berg, C
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Track listing

:''All compositions by Richard Beirach except as indicated'' # "Nardis" (

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of music ...

) - 11:56 # "Places" (

Dave Liebman David Liebman (born September 4, 1946) is an American saxophonist, flautist and jazz educator. He is known for his innovative lines and use of atonality. He was a frequent collaborator with pianist Richie Beirach. In June 2010, he received a N ...

) - 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

Personnel

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

* Frank Tusa -

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

* Jeff Williams -

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

References

{{Authority control ECM Records albums Richie Beirach albums 1975 albums Albums produced by Manfred Eicher