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Gene Harris at Maybeck
Live album by Gene Harris
Released	1993
Recorded	August 1992
Venue	Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California
Genre	Jazz
Label	Concord

Gene Harris at Maybeck: Maybeck Recital Hall Series Volume Twenty-Three is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist Gene Harris.

Music and recording

The album was recorded at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California, in August 1992. "Lu's Blues" is played at a slow tempo; "Elephant Blossom Blues" is much faster; and "Blues for Rhonda" "emphasizes a percussive, boogie woogie-like approach".

Release and reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz

The album was released by Concord Records in 1993. The AllMusic review ended with the line: "Don't miss this excellent date." The Chicago Tribune reviewer wrote that Harris' style was "conventional with a swinging stride to his approach". The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it as "typically straight-ahead and without frills".

Track listing

1. "Lu's Blues"
2. "Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone)"
3. "Old Folks"
4. "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning"
5. "Elephant Blossom Blues"
6. "My Funny Valentine"
7. "They Can't Take That Away from Me"
8. "Blues for Rhonda"
9. "Angel Eyes"
10. "Erroll's Theme"

Personnel

• Gene Harris – piano

References

1. Asher, Don (July 24, 2013). "Solo Jazz Piano at Maybeck Recital Hall: A Treasure Hunt Remembered". Jazz Profiles. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 588. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.
3. ^ Dryden, Ken. "Gene Harris – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Vol. 23". AllMusic. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
4. ^ Fuller, Jack (July 18, 1993). "Gene Harris at Maybeck, Adam Makowicz at Maybeck, Cedar..." Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2018.

• 1993 albums
• Albums recorded at the Maybeck Recital Hall
• Gene Harris albums
• Solo piano jazz albums