Allen Farnham at Maybeck

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

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.