Name: The Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Volume Thirty-One
Brand: Concord Jazz
SKU: 41032
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The Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Volume Thirty-One

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Album: The Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Volume Thirty-One
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Embraceable You Live	More Info...	4:01
2)	Haunted Heart Live	More Info...	9:16
3)	In Walked Bud Live	More Info...	5:07
4)	You Don't Know What Love Is Live	More Info...	6:50
5)	If I Loved You Live	More Info...	5:53
6)	Heartsong Live	More Info...	5:44
7)	Everything I Love Live	More Info...	5:36
8)	Sarabande Live	More Info...	5:47
9)	The Song Is You Live	More Info...	4:59
10)	Ramblin' Live	More Info...	6:15
11)	Body And Soul Live	More Info...	8:04

Album: The Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Volume Thirty-One
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Embraceable You Live	More Info...	4:01
2)	Haunted Heart Live	More Info...	9:16
3)	In Walked Bud Live	More Info...	5:07
4)	You Don't Know What Love Is Live	More Info...	6:50
5)	If I Loved You Live	More Info...	5:53
6)	Heartsong Live	More Info...	5:44
7)	Everything I Love Live	More Info...	5:36
8)	Sarabande Live	More Info...	5:47
9)	The Song Is You Live	More Info...	4:59
10)	Ramblin' Live	More Info...	6:15
11)	Body And Soul Live	More Info...	8:04

Performer Notes

Solo performer: Fred Hersch (piano).
Recorded live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California on October 24, 1993. Includes liner notes by Larry Blumenfeld.
Personnel: Fred Hersch (piano).
Liner Note Author: Larry Blumenfeld.
Recording information: Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, CA (10/24/1993).
Photographer: James Gudeman.
Fred Hersch's first solo recital came about thanks to -- what else? -- the Maybeck Recital Hall series, which devotes Vol. 31 to his survey of several well-worn pop standards, a few jazz tunes, and a couple of originals. Luckily, Hersch likes to use a percussive form of counterpoint often enough to juice things up, a plan that launches "The Song Is You" and "Everything I Love" in unorthodox fashion. "In Walked Bud," an inventive takeoff on Monk's own stabbing manner, is also clever in its spiky, asymmetrical way. The opening and ending of "Haunted Heart" work well with a nostalgic drone in the bass, and Ornette Coleman's "Ramblin'" gets a gospel-influenced workout that fans of Keith Jarrett's early solo concerts would appreciate. As for the two Hersch originals, "Heartsong" is ebullient and romantic at the same time, while "Sarabande" concentrates solely upon lyricism. In other words, another classy, technically unimpeachable, spotlessly recorded outing in the Maybeck series. ~ Richard S. Ginell

Professional Reviews

Down Beat (11/94, p.68) - 4 Stars - Very Good - "...ideas and panache. His strong suit is a keen ear for superb melody....Ripe legato phrasing may mask his subtly off-the-beat measures and ambling lyricism..."