Joanne Brackeen - Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol.1 '1990

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The first entry in the extensive series of piano solo recitals held at Maybeck
Recital Hall features the great Joanne Brackeen. Although classified by some
originally as an avant-gardist inspired by McCoy Tyner, Brackeen continued to
grow in stature and by the late 80s had her own style. She is respectful but
passionate on seven standards (keeping the melody in mind during her
explorations) while her four originals are given more adventurous
improvisations. Dr. Chu Chow is a good example of her power as is the quirky
Curved Space with its catchy and delayed 6/4 rhythmic pattern. Although not a
stride player, Brackeen is clearyly a two-handed pianist and, as shown on her
African Aztec, able to play music that hints in an abstract way at earlier
styles (in this case blues and boogie-woogie) while remaining quite advanced and
original. Well worth checking out.


Tracks:

01.	Thou Swell 4:34
02.	The Most Beautiful Girl In The World 5:32
03.	Dr. Chu Chow 5:54
04.	Yesterdays 5:31
05.	Curved Space 6:44
06.	It Could Happen To You 4:43
07.	African Aztec 7:07
08.	My Foolish Heart 7:13
09.	Calling Carl 3:58
10.	Im Old Fashioned 4:59
11.	Strike Up The Band 4:20

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