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Maybeck Recital Hall
Maybeck Recital Hall, also known as Maybeck Studio for Performing Arts, is located inside the Kennedy-Nixon House located at 1537 Euclid Avenue in Berkeley, California, United States. It was built in 1914 by Bernard Maybeck. The hall seats up to 50 people and was designed upon commission for the Nixon family, local arts patrons who wanted a live-in studio for their daughter Milda's piano teacher, Mrs. Alma Kennedy. The room is paneled in unfinished clear-heart redwood, which contributes to an unusually rich and warm, yet bright and clear acoustic quality. There are two grand pianos in the space: a Yamaha S-400, and a Yamaha C7. Maybeck originally designed the space to accommodate an 1898 7-foot Bechstein. History In 1923, the hall was destroyed in a hillside fire. It was rebuilt quickly by Maybeck. Milda Nixon lived at the residence until her death in 1981 at the age of 92. Her adopted son, Charles R. Fulweiler, then held the house for several years. In 1987, the house was purchas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live At Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Eleven
''Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Eleven'' is an album of solo performances by jazz pianist Roger Kellaway, recorded in 1991. Music and recording The album was recorded in March 1991 at the Maybeck Recital Hall in Berkeley, California. The material consists of jazz standards and two originals. Release and reception ''Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Eleven'' was released by Concord Records. The AllMusic reviewer described it as "one of the most strikingly individual editions of the exhaustive Live at Maybeck series." ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' suggested that some of the slower tracks were too long, but added that "there is much marvellous pianism here". Track listing #"Introductory Announcement" #"How Deep Is the Ocean?" #"I'm Still in Love with You" #"Love of My Life" #"Close Your Eyes" #"New Orleans" #"My One and Only Love" #"Creole Love Call" #"I'm Getting Sentimental over You" Personnel *Roger Kellaway – piano References {{Authority control 1991 live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |