John Colianni at Maybeck
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| John Colianni at Maybeck | |
|---|---|
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| Live album by | |
| Recorded | 1994 |
| Venue | Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Concord |
John Colianni at Maybeck: Maybeck Recital Hall Series Volume 37 is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist John Colianni.
The album was recorded at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California[1] in 1994.[2] The material includes perhaps the first jazz reading of Kurt Cobain's "Heart-Shaped Box".[3]
Release and reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [2] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz | [4] |
The AllMusic reviewer wrote: "this mostly conventional recital is far from a statement of rebellion, or a statement of anything other than the usual generic veneration of the old masters", and praised the juxtaposition of "Goodbye" and "Heart-Shaped Box" at the end of the album.[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote that the album "is about par for the course and, though Colianni plays as well as he ever has on record, there's not a great deal of special distinction about it".[2] Don Heckman of the Los Angeles Times called Colianni "a masterful technician," and stated: "The Maybeck series... usually brings out the best in pianists, and Colianni’s performance here is no exception."[5]