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Allen Farnham at Maybeck

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Allen Farnham at Maybeck
Live album by
Allen Farnham
RecordedJune 1994
VenueMaybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California
GenreJazz
LabelConcord
ProducerCarl E. Jefferson

Allen Farnham at Maybeck: Maybeck Recital Hall Series Volume Forty-One is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist Allen Farnham.

Music and recording

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The 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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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All tracks composed by Allen Farnham; except where indicated

  1. "In Your Own Sweet Way" (Dave Brubeck)
  2. "Waltz for Debby" (Bill Evans)
  3. "The Carpal Tunnel Blues"
  4. "Maybeck Sketch, No. 1"
  5. "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Cole Porter)
  6. "Never Let Me Go" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans)
  7. "Witch Hunt" (Wayne Shorter)
  8. "Maybeck Sketch, No. 2"
  9. "I Hear a Rhapsody" (Dick Gasparre, George Fragos, Jack Baker)
  10. "Twilight World" (Marian McPartland)
  11. "Lover" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers)

Personnel

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Technical
  • Bud Spangler, David Luke - engineer
  • James Gudeman - photography

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 November 10, 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c Ginell, Richard S. "Allen Farnham – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 41". AllMusic. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 292.
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