Monty Alexander at Maybeck

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Monty Alexander at Maybeck
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Recorded1994
Venue Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California
Genre Jazz
Label Concord

Monty Alexander at Maybeck: Maybeck Recital Hall Series Volume Forty is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist Monty Alexander.

Contents

Music and recording

The album was recorded at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California [1] in 1994. [2] The material includes the Alexander original "The Serpent", a "running ostinato blues". [3]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The AllMusic reviewer wrote that Alexander "remains mostly hidden behind the usual bop-and-standards conventions that have come to dominate these [Maybeck] concerts". [3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the album as "a fine, forceful performance that will delight his fans and satisfy anyone putting together a piano library on the strength of this [Maybeck] series". [2]

Track listing

  1. "When the Saints Go Marching In"
  2. "When I Grow Too Old to Dream"
  3. "Close Enough for Love"
  4. "The Serpent"
  5. "Where Is Love?"
  6. "Renewal"
  7. "Island in the Sun"
  8. "Estaté"
  9. "For Sentimental Reasons"
  10. "Speak Low"
  11. "Smile"

Personnel

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References

  1. Asher, Don (July 24, 2013). "Solo Jazz Piano at Maybeck Recital Hall: A Treasure Hunt Remembered". Jazz Profiles. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 23. ISBN   978-0-14-051368-4.
  3. 1 2 3 Ginell, Richard S. "Monty Alexander – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 40". AllMusic . Retrieved November 10, 2018.