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Gene Harris at Maybeck

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Gene Harris at Maybeck
Live album by
Released1993
RecordedAugust 1992
VenueMaybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California
GenreJazz
LabelConcord

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

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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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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  1. "Lu's Blues"
  2. "Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone)"
  3. "Old Folks"
  4. "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning"
  5. "Elephant Blossom Blues"
  6. "My Funny Valentine"
  7. "They Can't Take That Away from Me"
  8. "Blues for Rhonda"
  9. "Angel Eyes"
  10. "Erroll's Theme"

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Asher, Don (July 24, 2013). "Solo Jazz Piano at Maybeck Recital Hall: A Treasure Hunt Remembered". Jazz Profiles. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c Dryden, Ken. "Gene Harris – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Vol. 23". AllMusic. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  4. ^ 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.