Bill Mays - Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol.26 (1995)

Bill Mays gets a rare opportunity to record a full CD unaccompanied on his entry in the renowned Maybeck Recital Hall series. He mixes together swing standards with a few more selections. Mays' brilliant rendition of "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" (which starts and ends with a very impressionistic fantasy, making one wonder if its swinging middle section was indeed a dream) is most memorable. Also fun are his renditions of "Stompin' at the Savoy," "I'm Confessin'," and a boogie-woogie-filled "Jitterbug Waltz."


Tracks:

1. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square 7:16
2. I Wish I Knew 4:46
3. Stompin' At The Savoy 5:16
4. Boardwalk Blues 6:05
5. Lush Life 5:53
6. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) 4:11
7. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry 6:51
8. Jitterbug Waltz 6:05
9. Thanksgiving Prayer 5:00
10. Why Did I Choose You?/Never Let Me Go 5:07
11. Grandpa's Spells 1:28