Allen Farnham at Maybeck explained

Allen Farnham at Maybeck
Type:	Live
Artist:	Allen Farnham
Cover:	Allen Farnham at Maybeck.jpg
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^[1] in June 1994. The material includes standards and some improvised Farnham originals.

Release and reception

The AllMusic reviewer praised Farnham's emotional expression. The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the album as "A solid entry in the [Maybeck] series but hardly one of the essential ones."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Allen Farnham; except where indicated

1. "In Your Own Sweet Way" (Dave Brubeck)
2. "Waltz for Debby" (Bill Evans)
3. "The Carpal Tunnel Blues"
4. "Maybeck Sketch, No. 1"
5. "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Cole Porter)
6. "Never Let Me Go" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans)
7. "Witch Hunt" (Wayne Shorter)
8. "Maybeck Sketch, No. 2"
9. "I Hear a Rhapsody" (Dick Gasparre, George Fragos, Jack Baker)
10. "Twilight World" (Marian McPartland)
11. "Lover" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers)

Personnel

• Allen Farnham – piano

Technical

• Bud Spangler, David Luke - engineer
• James Gudeman - photography

Notes and References

1. Web site: Solo Jazz Piano at Maybeck Recital Hall: A Treasure Hunt Remembered . Asher . Don . Jazz Profiles . July 24, 2013 . November 10, 2018 .