Allen Farnham at Maybeck: Maybeck Recital Hall Series Volume Forty-One is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist Allen Farnham.
| Allen Farnham at Maybeck | |
|---|---|
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| Live album by | |
| Recorded | June 1994 |
| Venue | Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Concord |
| Producer | Carl E. Jefferson |
Music and recording
editThe album was recorded at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California[1] in June 1994.[2] The material includes standards and some improvised Farnham originals.[3]
Release and reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [2] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [4] |
The AllMusic reviewer praised Farnham's emotional expression.[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the album as "A solid entry in the [Maybeck] series but hardly one of the essential ones."[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Allen Farnham; except where indicated
- "In Your Own Sweet Way" (Dave Brubeck)
- "Waltz for Debby" (Bill Evans)
- "The Carpal Tunnel Blues"
- "Maybeck Sketch, No. 1"
- "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Cole Porter)
- "Never Let Me Go" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans)
- "Witch Hunt" (Wayne Shorter)
- "Maybeck Sketch, No. 2"
- "I Hear a Rhapsody" (Dick Gasparre, George Fragos, Jack Baker)
- "Twilight World" (Marian McPartland)
- "Lover" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers)
Personnel
edit- Allen Farnham – piano
- Technical
- Bud Spangler, David Luke - engineer
- James Gudeman - photography
References
edit- ^ Asher, Don (July 24, 2013). "Solo Jazz Piano at Maybeck Recital Hall: A Treasure Hunt Remembered". Jazz Profiles. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ a b c Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 439. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.
- ^ a b c Ginell, Richard S. "Allen Farnham – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 41". AllMusic. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 292.