Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Volume Thirty-Two Explained

Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Volume Thirty-Two
Type:	Live
Artist:	Roland Hanna
Cover:	Sir_Roland_Hanna_Maybeck_Recital_Hall_Series_Volume_Thirty_Two.jpg
Released:	1994
Recorded:	August 1993
Venue:	Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Concord

Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Volume Thirty-Two is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist Roland Hanna.

Music and recording

The album was recorded at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California^[1] in August 1993. The material is mostly Gershwin compositions, including medleys.

Release and reception

The Penguin Guide to Jazz highlighted Hanna's use of chromaticism. The AllMusic reviewer wrote that Hanna "mixes his stride, Tatum, bop and classical strains freely, but with the structure of his instant compositions always in mind, the signs of a musician who knows how to put together a satisfying solo piano gig". A reviewer for Billboard praised Hanna's "offbeat, intricate arrangements" and "idiosyncratic melodic vision".^[2] Ron Welburn of JazzTimes expressed admiration for the voicings on "Love Walked In" and stated that the "bluesy intro would allow you to drift leisurely at will".^[3]

Track listing

1. "Love Walked In"
2. "They Can't Take That Away from Me"
3. "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise"
4. "Fascinating Rhythm/The Man I Love/Let's Call the Whole Thing Off"
5. "How Long Has This Been Going On?"
6. "Oleo"
7. "Lush Life"
8. "This Can't Be Love"

Personnel

• Roland Hanna – 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 . October 31, 2018 .
2. July 23, 1994 . Album Reviews . Billboard . 58 . Google Books.
3. Welburn . Ron . October 1994 . Reviews . JazzTimes . 85 . Google Books.