Ellis Larkins at Maybeck
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| Ellis Larkins at Maybeck | |
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| Live album by | |
| Recorded | March 1992 |
| Venue | Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Concord |
Ellis Larkins at Maybeck: Maybeck Recital Hall Series Volume Twenty-Two is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist Ellis Larkins.
The album was recorded at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California[1] in March 1992.[2] The material, chosen by Larkins, is "a rarefied selection of songs [...] as well as some Ellington and a tune of his own".[2]
Release and reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [4] |
The AllMusic review described Larkins as "A tasteful and subtle player whose chord voicings are unique".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote that Larkins's "proper technique, off-kilter humour and very slow, stately swing make up a kind of jazz that has almost vanished".[2]