RICHIE BEIRACH & GREGOR HUEBNER — Live At Birdland New York (2017) FLAC (tracks), lossless

"Live at Birdland New York" is a document of the long-standing and intense collaboration between two masters. It is also a statement that the American piano virtuoso Richie Beirach is not a relic of the past but a vibrant presence in the world of jazz. ACT
Tracklist :
1        You Don't Know What Love Is 10:18
Composed By – Gene de Paul
2    Around Bartók Bagatelle #4 11:18
Composed By – Gregor Huebner, Richard Beirach
3        Siciliana 10:27
Arranged By [Arr. By] – Huebner, Beirach
Composed By – Johann Sebastian Bach
4        African Heartbeat 13:26
Composed By – Gregor Huebner
5        Elm 18:40
Composed By – Richard Beirach
6        Transition 13:32
Composed By – John Coltrane
Credits :
Richie Beirach - Piano
Gregor Huebner - Violin
Randy Brecker - Trumpet
George Mraz - Bass
Billy Hart - Drums

BEIRACH | HUEBNER | MRAZ — Round About Monteverdi (2003) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Following early interpretations of the music of Béla Bartók and Federico Mompou, pianist Richie Beirach is once again joined by violinist Gregor Huebner and bassist George Mraz for a series of stunning interpretations of classical music, though most of this CD is devoted to the compositions of early Baroque composer Claudio Monteverdi. The mournful opener, Lamento d'Arianna, is the only remaining fragment of Monteverdi's lost opera Arianna. Beirach opens Don Carlo Gesualdo's Responsorium No. 5 (from his Sabato Sancto) alone, then ducks out as the bowed strings work their magic. Palestrina's Chant opens elegantly, then Mraz switches to a pizzicato line, with Huebner gradually making his way from the outer fringes, with Beirach eventually adding a passionate improvisation. Beirach's moving improvisation of Monteverdi's Orfeos Lament is spacious, followed by a brief fantasy upon the theme featuring wild pizzicato violin and occasionally hand-muted piano in an intense setting. Mraz, who assisted Beirach and Huebner with their arrangements, is solely responsible for Fantasy on Fili Mi, Absalon, a composition by Heinrich Schütz. Rarely heard unaccompanied on bass, Mraz makes the most of this opportunity with a powerful effort. No exploration of Baroque music is complete with venturing into the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, and Mraz's solo improvised introduction to Siciliano is every bit as powerful. He accompanies Beirach's brilliant improvisation, though the theme is never stated until Huebner joins in, taking the music down paths its composer could have never imagined. This outstanding release will cause more than a few jazz fans to search out classical recordings of these timeless works if they aren't already familiar with them. Ken Dryden
Tracklist :
1    Lamento D'Arianna 1:31
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Claudio Monteverdi
2    Responsorium #5 4:18
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Carlo Gesualdo
3    Eja Mater Fons Amoris 5:50
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
4    Chant 4:56
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
5    Ben Mio, Rimanti In Pace 4:35
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Claudio Monteverdi
6    Orfeos Lament 7:27
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Claudio Monteverdi
7    Fantasy On Orfeos Lament 1:14
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Claudio Monteverdi
8    Fantasy On Fili Mi, Absalon 2:48
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – George Mraz
Composed By – Heinrich Schütz
9    Dialog Orfeo Messanger 4:18
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Claudio Monteverdi
10    Around Dialog Orfeo Messanger 3:07
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Claudio Monteverdi
11    Sancta Mater, Istud Agas 6:06
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
12    Siciliana 5:59
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Johan Sebastian Bach
13    Fantasy On Lamento D'Arianna 4:31
Arranged By [Arrangement By] – Gregor Huebner, Richie Beirach
Arranged By [Arrangement With Enormous Help From] – George Mraz
Composed By – Claudio Monteverdi
Credits :
Artwork [Coverart ©] – Mimmo Paladino
Bass – George Mraz
Piano – Richie Beirach
Violin – Gregor Huebner

BEIRACH ... HUEBNER ... MRAZ — Round About Federico Mompou (2001) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Impressiones Intimas #1 4:29
Composed By – Mompou
2    Musica Callada #6
Composed By – Mompou
3    Fantasie On Musica Callada #10 2:11
Composed By – Mraz, Huebner
4    Musica Callada #10 6:33
Composed By – Mompou
5    Bass Fantasie On Musica Callada #1 2:58
Composed By – Mraz
6    Musica Callada #1 3:52
Composed By – Mompou
7    Musica Callada #27 1:48
Composed By – Mompou
8    Around Musica Callada #27 4:36
Composed By – Huebner, Beirach
9    Fantasie On Musica Callada #19 3:11
Composed By – Huebner, Beirach
10    Around Musica Callada #19 1:00
Composed By – Huebner, Beirach
11    Musica Callada #19 3:39
Composed By – Mompou
12    Musica Callada #18 7:40
Composed By – Mompou
13    Fantasie On Musica Callada #18 1:55
Composed By – Huebner, Beirach
14    Musica Callada #15 2:28
Composed By – Mompou
15    Musica Callada #22 8:20
Composed By – Mompou
Credits :
Artwork [Cover Art By] – Antoni Tàpies
Bass – George Mraz
Piano – Richie Beirach
Violin – Gregor Huebner