Music of 1937

Music of 1937
Live album by
Dick Hyman
Released1990
RecordedFebruary 1990
VenuesMaybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California, U.S.
GenreJazz
LabelConcord

Music of 1937: Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Volume Three is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist Dick Hyman.

Music and recording

The album was recorded at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California in February 1990. The eleven compositions debuted in the year 1937.

Release and reception

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The Penguin Guide to JazzStarStarStarHalf star

It was released by Concord Records in 1990. The AllMusic reviewer concluded: "The wide range of emotions [...] and Hyman's typically brilliant playing on the solo recital make this CD a particular standout." The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented on Hyman's "sprightly and glowing readings" of the largely dated material.

Track listing

  1. "Spoken Introduction"
  2. "Where or When"
  3. "A Foggy Day"
  4. "Bob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight?)"
  5. "Someday My Prince Will Come"
  6. "The Folks Who Live on the Hill"
  7. "Bei Mir Bist du Schön"
  8. "Loch Lomond"
  9. "Thanks for the Memory"
  10. "In the Still of the Night"
  11. "My Funny Valentine"
  12. "Caravan"

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Asher, Don (July 24, 2013) "Solo Jazz Piano at Maybeck Recital Hall: A Treasure Hunt Remembered". Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 555. ISBN 978-0-14-015364-4.
  3. 1 2 3 Yanow, Scott "Dick Hyman – Music of 1937 (Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Vol. 3)". AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  4. ↑ Hyman, Dick "Music of 1937: Maybeck Recital Hall Series, Volume Three". Concord Records. CCD–4415.