Kenny Drew Jr. at Maybeck

Kenny Drew Jr. at Maybeck: Maybeck Recital Hall Series Volume Thirty-Nine is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist Kenny Drew Jr.

Kenny Drew Jr. at Maybeck
Live album by
Kenny Drew Jr.
RecordedAugust 1994
VenueMaybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California
GenreJazz
LabelConcord

Music and recording

The album was recorded at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California[1] in August 1994.[2] The material includes some standards, and a composition by Drew's father.[3]

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

The AllMusic reviewer suggested that the performance was lacking in emotion: "after a short while, all of the rippling chromatic scales, arpeggios, impressionistic streaks, and showy technical displays become rather wearisome".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz praised the playing, while suggesting that "it's time that Drew had the self-possession to let go a bit".[2]

Track listing
  1. "Stella by Starlight"
  2. "Peace"
  3. "After You"
  4. "Ugly Beauty"
  5. "Well, You Needn't"
  6. "Coral Sea"
  7. "Images"
  8. "Straight, No Chaser"
  9. "Waitin' for My Dearie"
  10. "Autumn Leaves"

Personnel

References
  1. Asher, Don (July 24, 2013). "Solo Jazz Piano at Maybeck Recital Hall: A Treasure Hunt Remembered". Jazz Profiles. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 376. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.
  3. Ginell, Richard S. "Kenny Drew Jr. – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 39". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  4. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 257.
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