Live at Smalls

Live at Smalls is an album by pianist Harold Mabern. It was released by Smalls Live in 2013.

Live at Smalls
Live album by Harold Mabern
Released	June 25, 2013
Recorded	June 22–23, 2012
Venue	Smalls Jazz Club, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:12
Label	Smalls Live
Producer	Spike Wilner, Ben Rubin
Harold Mabern chronology
Mr. Lucky (2012) Live at Smalls (2013) Right on Time (2014)

Recording and music

The musicians are Harold Mabern (piano), John Webber (bass), and Joe Farnsworth (drums).^[1] The album was recorded in concert at Smalls Jazz Club in New York City on June 22–23, 2012.^[2] It was produced by Spike Wilner and Ben Rubin.^[2]

Release and reception

The album was released by Smalls Live on June 25, 2013.^[1] The JazzTimes reviewer commented that Mabern "brings depth and sophistication to Fats Domino's R&B classic 'I'm Walking' [...] and his take on Mongo Santamaria's 'Afro Blue' manages to simultaneously straddle dark and edgy and cheerfully upbeat. The Sesame Street theme is utterly transformed into a showcase for the three players, and Erroll Garner's 'Dreaming' is appropriately laconic and contemplative."^[3]

Track listing

1. "Alone Together" (Arthur Schwartz) – 11:41
2. "I'm Walking" (Fats Domino) – 10:47
3. "Dreaming" (Erroll Garner) – 5:05
4. "Road Song (Wes Montgomery) – 9:47
5. "Boogie for Al McShann" (Harold Mabern) – 4:21
6. "Sesame Street" (Joe Raposo) – 8:12
7. "Afro Blue" (Mongo Santamaria) – 6:19

Source:^[4]

Personnel

• Harold Mabern – piano
• John Webber – bass
• Joe Farnsworth – drums