Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Seven

1991 live album by John Hicks

Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Seven

Live album by

John Hicks

Released| 1991
Recorded| August 1990
Venue| Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California, U.S.
Genre| Jazz
Length| 53:49
Label| Concord
CCD-4442
John Hicks chronology
| Is That So?
(1990)  | Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Seven
(1990)  | Blue Bossa
(1990)

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Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Seven is an album of solo jazz piano performed by John Hicks recorded in 1990.[1] The album was the seventh of 42 piano recitals at the hall released on CD by the Concord label.[2]

## Music and recording

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The album was recorded in August 1990 at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California.[3] Hicks reported that, for the performance: "I wanted to do some more standard compositions. Playing solo gives me a chance to extend my repertoire and play some songs I don't normally play in a group setting", and "I arrived with a list of songs I wanted to do. But once I started, I picked songs based on the feeling I got from the audience."[3]

## Release and reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [4]

It was released by the Concord label.[3] The AllMusic reviewer concluded: "Though not a consistently inspired concert, there are several stretches of truly breathtaking piano playing here, beautifully recorded as usual."[4] The Chicago Tribune commented: "There is a density to John Hicks' solo piano that is rarely apparent in his performances behind others. At times it seems as muscular and lush as McCoy Tyner."[5]

## Track listing

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1. "Blue in Green" (Miles Davis) – 5:45
2. "All of You" (Cole Porter) – 4:58
3. "After the Rain" (John Coltrane) – 5:36
4. "Speak Low" (Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash) – 4:58
5. "Blues for Maybeck Recital Hall" (John Hicks) – 4:34
6. "Heroes" (Billy Childs) – 5:37
7. "Rhythm-a-Ning" (Thelonious Monk) – 3:37
8. "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love" (Charles Mingus) – 7:58
9. "Oblivion" (Bud Powell) – 3:35
10. "Contemplation" (Wayne Shorter) – 5:30
11. "Straighten Up and Fly Right" (Nat King Cole, Irving Mills) – 3:41

## Personnel

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* John Hicks – piano

## References

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1. ^ John Hicks Catalog, accessed December 6, 2017
2. ^ Cerra, S. Jazz Profiles – Maybeck Recital Hall: Treasure Hunt – Part 1 accessed December 6, 2017
3. ^ a b c Asher, Don (July 24, 2013) "Solo Jazz Piano at Maybeck Recital Hall: A Treasure Hunt Remembered". Retrieved July 11, 2017.
4. ^ a b Ginell, Richard S. "John Hicks – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 7". AllMusic. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
5. ^ Fuller, Jack (March 3, 1991) "Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Seven". Chicago Tribune.

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John Hicks

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

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* Hells Bells (1975)
* Steadfast (1975)
* After the Morning (West 54, 1979)
* Some Other Time (1981)
* John Hicks (1982)
* In Concert (1984)
* Inc. 1 (1985)
* Luminous (and Elise Wood, 1985–88)
* Two of a Kind (and Ray Drummond, 1986–87)
* I'll Give You Something to Remember Me By (1987)
* East Side Blues (1988)
* Naima's Love Song (1988)
* Oleo (New York Unit, 1989)
* Rhythm-a-Ning (and Kenny Barron, 1989)
* Blue Bossa (New York Unit, 1990)
* Is That So? (1990)
* Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Seven (1990)
* Power Trio (1990)
* St. Thomas: Tribute to Great Tenors (1991)
* Tribute to George Adams (1991–92)
* After the Morning (Dominic Sciscente Music, 1992)
* Blues March: Portrait of Art Blakey (1992)
* Crazy for You (1992)
* Friends Old and New (1992)
* Moanin': Portrait of Art Blakey (1992)
* Now's the Time (New York Unit, 1992)
* Over the Rainbow (New York Unit, 1992)
* Single Petal of a Rose (1992)
* The Missouri Connection (and Jay McShann, 1992)
* Beyond Expectations (1993)
* Lover Man: A Tribute to Billie Holiday (1993)
* Akari (New York Unit, 1994)
* Duality (and Peter Leitch, 1994)
* Gentle Rain (1994)
* In the Mix (1994)
* Heart Beats (Keystone Trio, 1995)
* Piece for My Peace (1995)
* Cry Me a River (1997)
* Newklear Music (Keystone Trio, 1997)
* Nightwind: An Erroll Garner Songbook (1997)
* Something to Live For: A Billy Strayhorn Songbook (1997)
* Trio + Strings (1997)
* Hicks Time (released 1998)
* Impressions of Mary Lou (1998)
* Beautiful Friendship (and Elise Wood, 2000)
* Music in the Key of Clark (2001)
* Fatha's Day: An Earl Hines Songbook (2003)
* Twogether (with Frank Morgan, 2005–6)
* I Remember You (2006)
* On the Wings of an Eagle (2006)
* Sweet Love of Mine (2006)

With
Art
Blakey|

* 'S Make It (and The Jazz Messengers, 1964)
* Soul Finger (and The Jazz Messengers, 1965)
* Hold On, I'm Coming (1966)
* Child's Dance (and The Jazz Messengers, 1972)

With
Arthur
Blythe|

* Illusions (1980)
* Blythe Spirit (1981)
* Blythe Byte (2001)
* Exhale (2002)

With
David
Murray|

* Morning Song (1983)
* Sketches of Tokyo (co-led, 1985)
* I Want to Talk About You (1986)
* Ming's Samba (1988)
* Ballads for Bass Clarinet (1991)
* David Murray/James Newton Quintet (1991)
* Fast Life (1991)
* MX (1992)
* For Aunt Louise (1993)
* Jazzosaurus Rex (1993)
* Love and Sorrow (1993)
* Saxmen (1993)
* Like a Kiss that Never Ends (2000)

With
Pharoah
Sanders|

* Journey to the One (1979)
* Pharoah Sanders Live... (1981)
* Rejoice (1981)
* Africa (1987)
* A Prayer Before Dawn (1987)

With
others|

* Solid! (Eric Alexander, 1998)
* Sunday in New York (Eric Alexander, 2005)
* Eby (Hamiet Bluiett, 1984)
* Fast Last! (Lester Bowie, 1974)
* Now It's My Turn (Betty Carter, 1976)
* The Audience with Betty Carter (1979)
* It's Not About the Melody (Betty Carter, 1992)
* Gardenias for Lady Day (James Carter, 2003)
* The Bassist: Homage to Diversity (Richard Davis, released 2001)
* Structurally Sound (Booker Ervin, 1966)
* Flying Colors (Ricky Ford, 1980)
* Interpretations (Ricky Ford, 1982)
* Awakening (Sonny Fortune, 1985)
* The Outside Within (Chico Freeman, 1978)
* Spirit Sensitive (Chico Freeman, 1978–79)
* Habana (Roy Hargrove, 1997)
* Again and Again (Oliver Lake, 1991)
* 52nd Street Themes (Joe Lovano, 1999)
* On This Day ... Live at The Vanguard (Joe Lovano, 2002)
* Streams of Expression (Joe Lovano, 2005)
* Hi Voltage (Hank Mobley, 1967)
* Taru (Lee Morgan, 1968)
* Staying on the Watch (Sonny Simmons, 1966)
* Live at the Loosdrecht Jazz Festival (Charles Tolliver, 1972)
* Love Remains (Bobby Watson, 1986)

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