Kenny Drew Jr. at Maybeck explained

Kenny Drew Jr. at Maybeck
Type:	Live
Artist:	Kenny Drew Jr.
Cover:	Kenny Drew Jr. at Maybeck.jpg
Recorded:	August 1994
Venue:	Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Concord

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

Music and recording

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

Release and reception

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". 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".

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

• Kenny Drew Jr. – piano

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 9, 2018 .