Bill Mays at Maybeck
| Bill Mays at Maybeck | |
|---|---|
| Live album by | |
| Recorded | September 1992 |
| Venue | Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Concord |
Bill Mays at Maybeck: Maybeck Recital Hall Series Volume Twenty-Six is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist Bill Mays.
Music and recording
The album was recorded at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California[1] in September 1992.[2] Most of the material is swing standards.[3]
Release and reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [2] |
The AllMusic reviewer recommended one track in particular: "'A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square' (which starts and ends with a very impressionistic fantasy, making one wonder if its swinging middle section was indeed a dream) is most memorable".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote that the standards were played with imagination, but that some of the other tracks were lacking expression.[2]
Track listing
- "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square"
- "I Wish I Knew"
- "Stompin' at the Savoy"
- "Boardwalk Blues"
- "Lush Life"
- "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)"
- "Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry"
- "Jitterbug Waltz"
- "Thanksgiving Prayer"
- "Why Did I Choose You?/Never Let Me Go"
- "Grandpa's Spells"
Personnel
- Bill Mays – piano
References
- ^ Asher, Don (July 24, 2013). "Solo Jazz Piano at Maybeck Recital Hall: A Treasure Hunt Remembered". Jazz Profiles. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 869. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.
- ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. "Bill Mays – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Vol. 26". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2018.