Cedar Walton at Maybeck

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Cedar Walton at Maybeck
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Live album by
Cedar Walton
ReleasedMarch 1993
Recorded1992
Venue Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California
Genre Jazz
Label Concord
Cedar Walton chronology
Mosaic
(1990)		Cedar Walton at Maybeck
(1992)		 Simple Pleasure
(1992)

Cedar Walton at Maybeck: Maybeck Recital Hall Series Volume Twenty-Five is an album of solo piano performances by jazz pianist Cedar Walton.

Contents

Music and recording

The album was recorded at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California. [1] Walton plays some standards and two of his own compositions. [2] He commented that, "The hall is unique, with two Yamahas that are kept in top shape, and an intimate ambiance. I thought I'd relax and warm up in front of the audience by just playing the blues." [1]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]

The album was released by Concord Records in 1993. [4] The AllMusic reviewer commented: "Walton remains a strong hard bopper with his right hand, a manner that takes very well to the characteristically bright, crisp tone of the hall's Yamaha pianos; but he also displays as fully equipped a harmonic arsenal as that of anyone." [2] The Chicago Tribune reviewer wrote of the "dazzling clarity to his musical expression". [4]

Track listing

  1. "The Maybeck Blues"
  2. "Stella by Starlight"
  3. "Sweet Lorraine"
  4. "Darn That Dream"
  5. "Zingaro/Caminhos Cruzados"
  6. "Bremond's Blues"
  7. "You're My Everything"
  8. "The Meaning of the Blues"
  9. "I'm Old Fashioned"
  10. "I Didn't Know What Time It Was"
  11. "Just One of Those Things"

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Asher, Don (July 24, 2013). "Solo Jazz Piano at Maybeck Recital Hall: A Treasure Hunt Remembered". Jazz Profiles. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Ginell, Richard S. "Cedar Walton – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Vol. 25". AllMusic . Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (6th ed.). Penguin.
  4. 1 2 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.
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