Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Four is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist Walter Norris, recorded in 1990.
| Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Four | |
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| Recorded | 1990 |
| Venue | Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Concord |
Overview
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album was recorded in 1990 at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California.[1] "Scrambled" is "a radical reworking of 'I Got Rhythm'".[1] It was released by Concord Records.[2] The AllMusic reviewer concluded: "His 1990 solo set at Maybeck Recital Hall is a perfect place to begin exploring Walter Norris' music."[1] Pianist Liam Noble described Beirach's performance of "'Round Midnight": "the tune eases in and out of extended and orthodox harmonies, letting the turn of phrase carry the weight. At nine and a half minutes, Norris takes his time, improvising in slow undulations rather than opting for the burn up, some truly Rachmaninoff-esque flourishes almost threatening to abandon the form before returning eventually to it."[3]
Track listing
edit- "The Song Is You"
- "'Round Midnight"
- "Waltz for Walt"
- "The Best Thing for You"
- "Darn That Dream"
- "Scrambled"
- "Modus Vivendi"
- "It's Always Spring"
- "Body and Soul"
Personnel
edit- Walter Norris – piano
References
edit- ^ a b c d Yanow, Scott "Walter Norris – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 4". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ Asher, Don (July 24, 2013) "Solo Jazz Piano at Maybeck Recital Hall: A Treasure Hunt Remembered". Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ Noble, Liam (March 9, 2023). "Liam Noble Writes About the Concord 'Live at Maybeck Recital Hall' Series (Part 2 of 4, 'Round Midnight')". London Jazz News. Retrieved March 15, 2023.