Stanley Cowell - Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol.5 (1990)

Playing at Maybeck Recital Hall before a small but attentive crowd seems to bring out the best in many pianists. Stanley Cowell performs a well-planned program of 14 selections on this 1990 CD. On a two-minute "Softly as in a Morning Sunrise," Cowell runs through all twelve keys. He pays tribute to the stride-piano tradition on "Stompin' at the Savoy," explores some bop, Latin-jazz (a transformed "Autumn Leaves") and post bop music, plays "Jitterbug Waltz" in the style of Art Tatum, inteprets "Stella by Starlight" in 5/4 time and performs J.J. Johnson's "Lament" with just his left hand. A very interesting recital.


Tracks:

1 Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise 2:09
2 Stompin' At The Savoy 3:41
3 I Am Waiting 5:56
4 Nefertiti 4:38
5 Jitterbug Waltz 5:00
6 Stella By Starlight 3:46
7 I'll Remember April 4:41
8 Lament 4:18
9 Out Of This World 4:30
10 Django 5:56
11 Big Foot (aka Air Conditioning) 3:16
12 Little Sunny 3:49
13 Autumn Leaves 4:27
14 Cal Massey 3:54