James Williams at Maybeck
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| James Williams at Maybeck | |
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| Live album by | |
| Recorded | August 27 1995 |
| Venue | Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Concord |
James Williams at Maybeck: Maybeck Recital Hall Series Volume Forty-Two is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist James Williams.
The album was recorded at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California.[1] on August 27 1995.[2] The material is mostly pop and jazz standards.[3]
Release and reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
James Williams at Maybeck was released by Concord Records.[4] The AllMusic reviewer concluded: "this CD is a pleasing, often reflective possible capstone to the long Maybeck project".[3] The Los Angeles Times reviewer indicated that solo playing accentuated Williams's style, and concluded that the album was "One of the 10 best in Concord's distinguished Maybeck series".[4] Pianist Liam Noble described the performance of "'Round Midnight": "Williams really hangs on to the mood and, he gives us only one statement of the tune and then out, there’s a world of ideas and originality and, above all, authenticity in what he does in these four short minutes".[5]