John Colianni at Maybeck
| John Colianni at Maybeck | |
|---|---|
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| Live album by | |
| Recorded | 1994 |
| Venue | Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Concord |
John Colianni at Maybeck: Maybeck Recital Hall Series Volume 37 is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist John Colianni.
Music and recording
[edit]The album was recorded at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California[1] in 1994.[2] The material includes perhaps the first jazz reading of Kurt Cobain's "Heart-Shaped Box".[3]
Release and reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [2] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [4] |
The AllMusic reviewer wrote: "this mostly conventional recital is far from a statement of rebellion, or a statement of anything other than the usual generic veneration of the old masters", and praised the juxtaposition of "Goodbye" and "Heart-Shaped Box" at the end of the album.[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote that the album "is about par for the course and, though Colianni plays as well as he ever has on record, there's not a great deal of special distinction about it".[2] Don Heckman of the Los Angeles Times called Colianni "a masterful technician," and stated: "The Maybeck series... usually brings out the best in pianists, and Colianni’s performance here is no exception."[5]
Track listing
[edit]- "Blue and Sentimental"
- "Stardust"
- "What's Your Story, Morning Glory?"
- "It Never Entered My Mind"
- "Londonderry Air"
- "Don't Stop the Carnival"
- "When Your Lover Has Gone"
- "Ja-Da"
- "Basin Street Blues"
- "I Never Knew"
- "Baby Won't You Please Come Home"
- "Tea for Two"
- "Goodbye"
- "Heart-Shaped Box"
Personnel
[edit]- John Colianni – piano
References
[edit]- ^ Asher, Don (July 24, 2013). "Solo Jazz Piano at Maybeck Recital Hall: A Treasure Hunt Remembered". Jazz Profiles. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ a b c Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.
- ^ a b c Ginell, Richard S. "John Colianni – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 37". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 191.
- ^ Heckman, Don (April 14, 1995). "The Acoustic Jazz Piano Renaissance: Recordings: Petrucciani really swings with Louiss on organ, and re-releases of Garner are fresh and exuberant". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 10, 2023.