Antarctica (Richie Beirach album)

Antarctica is a solo piano album by Richie Beirach. It was recorded in 1985 and released by Pathfinder.

Antarctica
Studio album by Richie Beirach
Recorded	September 12–14, 1985
Studio	Mediasound, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Pathfinder

Recording and music

The album of solo piano performances by Beirach was recorded at Mediasound, New York City, on September 12–14, 1985.^[1] All of the compositions are Beirach originals.^[2]

Release and reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

Antarctica was released by Pathfinder.^[1] The AllMusic reviewer wrote that Beirach "hits sometimes and misses at other times, but it's certainly good to hear something besides standards and hard bop, even when it's more mood than substance."^[2]

Track listing

1. "Antarctica Suite, Part One: The Ice Shelf"
2. "Antarctica Suite, Part One: Neptune's Bellows"
3. "Antarctica Suite, Part One: Penguins On Parade"
4. "Antarctica Suite, Part One: Deception Island"
5. "Antarctica Suite, Part Two: Mirage"
6. "Antarctica Suite, Part Two: Water Lilies (The Cloud)"
7. "Antarctica Suite, Part Two: The Empress"

Personnel

• Richie Beirach – piano

References

1. "Richie Beirach Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
2. Wynn, Ron. "Richie Beirach – Antarctica". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). Penguin.