Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Eight

Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Eight is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist Gerald Wiggins, recorded in 1990.

Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Eight
Live album by Gerald Wiggins
Recorded	August 1990
Venue	Maybeck Recital Hall, Berkeley, California, U.S.
Genre	Jazz
Label	Concord

Music and recording

The album was recorded in August 1990 at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California.[1] The material is mostly jazz standards.[2]

Release and reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[1]

Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Eight was released by Concord Records.[1] The AllMusic reviewer commented that "No matter how familiar the standard, [...] Wiggins finds a fresh approach while retaining the lyrical essence of each piece."[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it in 1992 as "arguably his best-ever record".[1]

Track listing

1. "Yesterdays"
2. "My Ship"
3. "All the Things You Are"
4. "Night Mist Blues"
5. "Body and Soul"
6. "Easy to Love"
7. "You're Mine You"
8. "I Should Care"
9. "Don't Blame Me"
10. "Take the 'A' Train"
11. "Berkeley Blues"
12. "Lullaby of the Leaves"

Personnel

• Gerald Wiggins – piano

References

1. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 1143. ISBN 0-14-015364-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
2. Dryden, Ken "Gerald Wiggins – Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 8". AllMusic. Retrieved December 22, 2017.