The great pianist Richie Beirach is struggling with serious health issues that have rendered him unable to perform and have led to a severe financial crisis. His medical expenses have piled up, with over €16,000 in outstanding bills and additional costs exceeding €100,000. Despite efforts to secure assistance, the situation remains dire, and Richie is unable to manage these overwhelming financial burdens on his own.
A Gofundme campaign has been created for Richie's fans and friends to contribute whatever they can to help. You can visit the Gofundme page at: www.gofundme.com/f/coming-tog...
I created this video to raise awareness of Richie's condition and to share the tremendous gifts he has given me these past 5 years in terms of our partnership in creating videos, short-form instructional documents, and the many books we have put together.
This is a story of how the tragedy of the COVID pandemic turned into a friendship and collaboration that bore priceless fruit for the world-wide jazz community.