Hubris is a solo album by American jazz pianist and composer Richard Beirach recorded in 1977 and released on the ECM label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 3 stars stating "Beirach showed off his Bill Evans

Bill Evans

William John Evans, known as Bill Evans was an American jazz pianist. His use of impressionist harmony, inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, and trademark rhythmically independent, "singing" melodic lines influenced a generation of pianists including: Chick Corea, Herbie...

-tinged style and revealed his own brand of soft melancholy to the jazz audience. This solo date from 1977 proves the point with nine meditative pieces, all couched in ECM's patented spacious sound. While not on the same intensity level of Keith Jarrett

Keith Jarrett

Keith Jarrett is an American pianist and composer who performs both jazz and classical music.Jarrett started his career with Art Blakey, moving on to play with Charles Lloyd and Miles Davis. Since the early 1970s he has enjoyed a great deal of success in jazz, jazz fusion, and classical music; as...

's work or as subtle as Evans' prime recordings, Beirach's playing here still delivers its own dreamy rewards".

Track listing

All compositions by Richard Beirach

1. "Sunday Song" - 5:24
2. "Leaving" - 5:16
3. "Koan" - 1:11
4. "Osiris" - 3:34
5. "Future Memory" - 4:49
6. "Hubris" - 5:59
7. "Rectilinear" - 2:13
8. "The Pearl" - 5:23
9. "Invisible Corridor / Sunday Song - Monday" - 5:16
   • Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany in June 1977