Ellis Larkins at Maybeck
| Ellis Larkins at Maybeck | |
|---|---|
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| Live album by | |
| Recorded | March 1992 |
| Venue | Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Concord |
Ellis Larkins at Maybeck: Maybeck Recital Hall Series Volume Twenty-Two is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist Ellis Larkins.
Music and recording
[edit]The album was recorded at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California[1] in March 1992.[2] The material, chosen by Larkins, is "a rarefied selection of songs [...] as well as some Ellington and a tune of his own".[2]
Release and reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [4] |
The AllMusic review described Larkins as "A tasteful and subtle player whose chord voicings are unique".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote that Larkins's "proper technique, off-kilter humour and very slow, stately swing make up a kind of jazz that has almost vanished".[2]
Track listing
[edit]- "Introductory Announcement"
- "How'dja Like to Love Me?"
- "Perfume and Rain"
- "Oh, Lady Be Good"
- "I Don't Want to Cry Anymore"
- "Blue Skies"
- "No More/God Bless the Child"
- "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart"
- "Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year"
- "Leave Me Alone"
- "Things Ain't What They Used to Be"
- "When a Woman Loves a Man/I'm Through with Love"
Personnel
[edit]- Ellis Larkins – piano
References
[edit]- ^ Asher, Don (July 24, 2013). "Solo Jazz Piano at Maybeck Recital Hall: A Treasure Hunt Remembered". Jazz Profiles. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 788. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Ellis Larkins – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Vol. 22". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford University Press. p. 96.