Monty Alexander at Maybeck

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Monty Alexander at Maybeck
Live album by
Monty Alexander
Recorded1994
VenueMaybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California
GenreJazz
LabelConcord

Monty Alexander at Maybeck: Maybeck Recital Hall Series Volume Forty is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist Monty Alexander.

Music and recording[]

The album was recorded at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California[1] in 1994.[2] The material includes the Alexander original "The Serpent", a "running ostinato blues".[3]

Release and reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz3.5/4 stars[2]

The AllMusic reviewer wrote that Alexander "remains mostly hidden behind the usual bop-and-standards conventions that have come to dominate these [Maybeck] concerts".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the album as "a fine, forceful performance that will delight his fans and satisfy anyone putting together a piano library on the strength of this [Maybeck] series".[2]

Track listing[]

  1. "When the Saints Go Marching In"
  2. "When I Grow Too Old to Dream"
  3. "Close Enough for Love"
  4. "The Serpent"
  5. "Where Is Love?"
  6. "Renewal"
  7. "Island in the Sun"
  8. "Estaté"
  9. "For Sentimental Reasons"
  10. "Speak Low"
  11. "Smile"

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Asher, Don (July 24, 2013). "Solo Jazz Piano at Maybeck Recital Hall: A Treasure Hunt Remembered". Jazz Profiles. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Ginell, Richard S. "Monty Alexander – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 40". AllMusic. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
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