Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Eight
Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Eight | |
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Live album by | |
Recorded | August 1990 |
Venue | Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California, U.S. |
Genre | Jazz |
Label | Concord |
Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Eight is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist Gerald Wiggins, recorded in 1990.
Music and recording[]
The album was recorded in August 1990 at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California.[1] The material is mostly jazz standards.[2]
Release and reception[]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [1] |
Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Eight was released by Concord Records.[1] The AllMusic reviewer commented that "No matter how familiar the standard, [...] Wiggins finds a fresh approach while retaining the lyrical essence of each piece."[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it in 1992 as "arguably his best-ever record".[1]
Track listing[]
- "Yesterdays"
- "My Ship"
- "All the Things You Are"
- "Night Mist Blues"
- "Body and Soul"
- "Easy to Love"
- "You're Mine You"
- "I Should Care"
- "Don't Blame Me"
- "Take the 'A' Train"
- "Berkeley Blues"
- "Lullaby of the Leaves"
Personnel[]
- Gerald Wiggins – piano
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 1143. ISBN 0-14-015364-0.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Dryden, Ken "Gerald Wiggins – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 8". AllMusic. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
Categories:
- 1990 live albums
- Albums recorded at the Maybeck Recital Hall
- Concord Records live albums
- Solo piano jazz albums