Gene Harris at Maybeck
| Gene Harris at Maybeck | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Live album by | |
| Released | 1993 |
| Recorded | August 1992 |
| Venue | Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Concord |
Gene Harris at Maybeck: Maybeck Recital Hall Series Volume Twenty-Three is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist Gene Harris.
Music and recording
[edit]The album was recorded at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California,[1] in August 1992.[2] "Lu's Blues" is played at a slow tempo; "Elephant Blossom Blues" is much faster; and "Blues for Rhonda" "emphasizes a percussive, boogie woogie-like approach".[3]
Release and reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [2] |
The album was released by Concord Records in 1993.[4] The AllMusic review ended with the line: "Don't miss this excellent date."[3] The Chicago Tribune reviewer wrote that Harris' style was "conventional [...] with a swinging stride to his approach".[4] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it as "typically straight-ahead and without frills".[2]
Track listing
[edit]- "Lu's Blues"
- "Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone)"
- "Old Folks"
- "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning"
- "Elephant Blossom Blues"
- "My Funny Valentine"
- "They Can't Take That Away from Me"
- "Blues for Rhonda"
- "Angel Eyes"
- "Erroll's Theme"
Personnel
[edit]- Gene Harris – piano
References
[edit]- ^ Asher, Don (July 24, 2013). "Solo Jazz Piano at Maybeck Recital Hall: A Treasure Hunt Remembered". Jazz Profiles. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ a b c Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 588. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.
- ^ a b c Dryden, Ken. "Gene Harris – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Vol. 23". AllMusic. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ a b Fuller, Jack (July 18, 1993). "Gene Harris at Maybeck, Adam Makowicz at Maybeck, Cedar..." Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
