Adam Makowicz at Maybeck

Adam Makowicz at Maybeck: Maybeck Recital Hall Series Volume Twenty-Four is an album of solo piano performances by jazz pianist Adam Makowicz.

Adam Makowicz at Maybeck
Live album by
Adam Makowicz
Released1993
VenueMaybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California
GenreJazz
LabelConcord

Music and recording

The album was recorded at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California.[1] The first track, "Tatum on My Mind", is a Makowicz original; the other ten tracks are Cole Porter compositions.[2]

Release and reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD[3]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz[4]

The album was released by Concord Records in 1993.[5] The AllMusic review concluded that, "Although Makowicz has recorded sessions that contained more variety, his total command of the piano is particularly well displayed throughout this memorable set."[2] The Chicago Tribune reviewer commented on the high speed of the playing on several tracks.[5]

Track listing
  1. "Tatum on My Mind"
  2. "Get Out of Town"
  3. "Easy to Love"
  4. "I Get a Kick Out of You"
  5. "You Do Something to Me"
  6. "I Concentrate on You"
  7. "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To"
  8. "Night and Day"
  9. "Begin the Beguine"
  10. "Love for Sale"
  11. "Just One of Those Things"

Personnel

References
  1. Asher, Don (July 24, 2013). "Solo Jazz Piano at Maybeck Recital Hall: A Treasure Hunt Remembered". Jazz Profiles. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  2. Yanow, Scott. "Adam Makowicz – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 24". AllMusic. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. Penguin Books. p. 945.
  4. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. pp. xxx.
  5. Fuller, Jack (July 18, 1993). "Gene Harris at Maybeck, Adam Makowicz at Maybeck, Cedar..." Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
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