Ralph Sutton at Maybeck

Ralph Sutton at Maybeck: Maybeck Recital Hall Series Volume Thirty is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist Ralph Sutton.

Ralph Sutton at Maybeck
Live album by
Ralph Sutton
RecordedAugust 1993
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 1993.[2] The performances include tributes to Bix Beiderbecke, Willie "The Lion" Smith, and Fats Waller.[3]

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

The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that the piano sound was good, "something that has eluded him many times in the past".[2] The AllMusic reviewer concluded that "This recital is as joyful and as hard-swinging as one would hope."[3]

Track listing
  1. "Honeysuckle Rose"
  2. "In a Mist"
  3. "Clothes Line Ballet"
  4. "In the Dark"
  5. "Ain't Misbehavin'"
  6. "Echoes of Spring"
  7. "Dinah"
  8. "Love Lies"
  9. "Russian Lullaby"
  10. "St. Louis Blues"
  11. "Viper's Drag"
  12. "After You've Gone"

Personnel

References
  1. Asher, Don (July 24, 2013). "Solo Jazz Piano at Maybeck Recital Hall: A Treasure Hunt Remembered". Jazz Profiles. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 1231. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.
  3. Yanow, Scott. "Ralph Sutton – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 30". AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
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