Live in San Francisco (Marilyn Crispell album)

Live in San Francisco is a live solo piano album by Marilyn Crispell. It was recorded at New Langton Arts in San Francisco, California in October 1989, and was released in 1990 by Music & Arts.^[1]

A pair of tracks labeled "samples of two other Music & Arts CDs in which Marilyn Crispell appears as a performer" follow the solo piano recordings on the disc.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow wrote: "This is the Marilyn Crispell CD to start out with. The avant-garde pianist... explores eight selections during a dynamic live set. In addition to five originals, Crispell plays very fresh (and unpredictable) versions of 'When I Fall in Love,' Thelonious Monk's 'Ruby, My Dear,' and John Coltrane's spiritual 'Dear Lord'... Invigorating music.".^[2]

The authors of the

1. "Penumbra" (Crispell) – 12:02
2. "Zipporah" (Crispell) – 5:52
3. "When I Fall in Love" (Victor Young) – 6:41
4. "
   Ruby, My Dear" (Thelonious Monk
   ) – 6:39
5. "Misconception" (Crispell) – 8:28
6. "Tromos" (Crispell) – 5:43
7. "Dear Lord" (John Coltrane) – 6:19
8. "Encore" (Crispell) – 1:30

• Recorded live on October 20, 1989, at New Langton Arts, San Francisco, California.

Personnel for tracks 1–8

• Marilyn Crispell – piano

Samples of two other Music & Arts CDs in which Marilyn Crispell appears as a performer

9. "Composition 136" (Anthony Braxton) – 10:10
10. "Wha's Nine?" (Reggie Workman) – 5:30

• Track 9 recorded on June 30, 1989, at the
  The Knitting Factory
  in New York City.

Personnel for tracks 9–10

• Marilyn Crispell – piano
• Anthony Braxton – saxophone (track 9)
• Don Byron – clarinet (track 10)
• Jeanne Lee – vocals (track 10)
• Reggie Workman – bass (track 10)
• Michele Navazio – guitar (track 10)
• Gerry Hemingway – percussion (track 10)

References