Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Volume Thirty-Two

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Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Volume Thirty-Two
Live album by
Roland Hanna
RecordedAugust 1993
VenueMaybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California
GenreJazz
LabelConcord

Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Volume Thirty-Two is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist Roland Hanna.

Music and recording[]

The album was recorded at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California[1] in August 1993.[2] The material is mostly Gershwin compositions, including medleys.[3]

Release and reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz3.5/4 stars[2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz highlighted Hanna's use of chromaticism.[2] The AllMusic reviewer wrote that Hanna "mixes his stride, Tatum, bop and classical strains freely, but with the structure of his instant compositions always in mind, the signs of a musician who knows how to put together a satisfying solo piano gig."[3]

Track listing[]

  1. "Love Walked In"
  2. "They Can't Take That Away from Me"
  3. "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise"
  4. "Fascinating Rhythm/The Man I Love/Let's Call the Whole Thing Off"
  5. "How Long Has This Been Going On?"
  6. "Oleo"
  7. "Lush Life"
  8. "This Can't Be Love"

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Asher, Don (July 24, 2013). "Solo Jazz Piano at Maybeck Recital Hall: A Treasure Hunt Remembered". Jazz Profiles. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 578. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Ginell, Richard S. "Roland Hanna – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 32". AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
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