Leaving (album) explained

Leaving
Type:	Album
Artist:	Richard Beirach and Jeremy Steig
Border:	yes
Released:	1976
Recorded:	August 17 & 18, 1976
Studio:	New York City, NY
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	32:28
Label:	Trio/Storyville PAP-9074/STCD 4149
Producer:	David Baker, Richard Beirach
Chronology:	Jeremy Steig
Prev Title:	Temple of Birth
Prev Year:	1975
Next Title:	Outlaws
Next Year:	1976

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]}

Reception

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".

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

• Richard Beirach − piano
• Jeremy Steig – alto flute, soprano flute, bass flute, piccolo

Notes and References

1. https://www.jazzdisco.org/richie-beirach/catalog/#trio-pap-9074 Richie Beirach catalog
2. http://www.jeremysteig.info/discgoraphy-E.html Jeremy Steig discography