| Allen Farnham at Maybeck | |
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| Live album by Allen Farnham | |
| Recorded | June 1994 |
| Venue | Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Concord |
| Producer | Carl E. Jefferson |
Allen Farnham at Maybeck: Maybeck Recital Hall Series Volume Forty-One is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist Allen Farnham.
Music and recording
The album was recorded at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California in June 1994. The material includes standards and some improvised Farnham originals.
Release and reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | |
The AllMusic reviewer praised Farnham's emotional expression. The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the album as "A solid entry in the series but hardly one of the essential ones."
Track listing
All tracks composed by Allen Farnham; except where indicated
- "In Your Own Sweet Way" (Dave Brubeck)
- "Waltz for Debby" (Bill Evans)
- "The Carpal Tunnel Blues"
- "Maybeck Sketch, No. 1"
- "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Cole Porter)
- "Never Let Me Go" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans)
- "Witch Hunt" (Wayne Shorter)
- "Maybeck Sketch, No. 2"
- "I Hear a Rhapsody" (Dick Gasparre, George Fragos, Jack Baker)
- "Twilight World" (Marian McPartland)
- "Lover" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers)
Personnel
- Allen Farnham – piano
- Technical
- Bud Spangler, David Luke - engineer
- James Gudeman - photography
References
- Asher, Don (July 24, 2013). "Solo Jazz Piano at Maybeck Recital Hall: A Treasure Hunt Remembered". Jazz Profiles. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 439. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.
- ^ Ginell, Richard S. "Allen Farnham – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 41". AllMusic. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 292.