Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Volume Thirty-Two
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| Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Volume Thirty-Two | |
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| Live album by | |
| 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.
The album was recorded at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California[1] in August 1993.[2] The material is mostly Gershwin compositions, including medleys.[3]
Release and reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide |  [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz highlighted Hanna's use of chromaticism.[2] 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".[3] A reviewer for Billboard praised Hanna's "offbeat, intricate arrangements" and "idiosyncratic melodic vision".[6] 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".[7]