Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Five

Live album by Stanley Cowell

Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Five

Live album by

Stanley Cowell

Recorded| June 1990
Venue| Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California, U.S.
Genre| Jazz
Label| Concord

Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Five is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist Stanley Cowell, recorded in 1990.

## Music and recording

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The album was recorded in June 1990 at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California.[1] Most of the material is standards and common bebop pieces, with some Cowell compositions added.[2] The originals include "Cal Massey", a tribute to the trumpeter.[2] Cowell plays in all twelve keys during "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise".[3]

## Release and reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz| [2]
Tom Hull – on the Web| B[4]

Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Five was released by Concord Records.[2] The AllMusic reviewer described it as "A very interesting recital."[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz concluded that it is "An excellent set by a master at the height of his considerable powers."[2]

## Track listing

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1. "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise"
2. "Stompin' at the Savoy"
3. "I Am Waiting"
4. "Nefertiti"
5. "Jitterbug Waltz"
6. "Stella by Starlight"
7. "I'll Remember April"
8. "Lament"
9. "Out Of This World"
10. "Django"
11. "Big Foot"
12. "Little Sunny"
13. "Autumn Leaves"
14. "Cal Massey"

## Personnel

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* Stanley Cowell – piano

## References

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1. ^ "Stanley Cowell Catalog". jazzdisco.org. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
2. ^ a b c d e Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. pp. 244–245. ISBN 0-14-015364-0.
3. ^ a b c Yanow, Scott " Stanley Cowell – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 5". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
4. ^ Hull, Tom. "Jazz (1960–70s)". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved March 10, 2023.

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.

Studio albums|

* Blues for the Viet Cong (1969)
* Brilliant Circles (1969)
* Illusion Suite (1972)
* Musa: Ancestral Streams (1973)
* Handscapes 2 (with Ron Burton, Nat Jones, Hugh Lawson, Webster Lewis, Harold Mabern, and Sonelius Smith, 1974)
* Regeneration (1975)
* Waiting for the Moment (1977)
* Equipoise (1978)
* We Three (with Freddie Waits and Buster Williams, 1987)
* Back to the Beautiful (1989)
* Sienna (1989)
* Close to You Alone (1990)
* Angel Eyes (1993)
* Setup (1993)

Live albums|

* Handscapes (with Nat Jones, Hugh Lawson, Webster Lewis, Harold Mabern, Danny Mixon, and Sonelius Smith, 1972)
* Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Five (1990)
* Live at Copenhagen Jazz House (1993)

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