Mal/2
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Mal/2 is an album by the American jazz pianist Mal Waldron. It was released through Prestige Records in November 19571. The CD reissue added two additional recordings from the same sessions originally released on The Dealers (1957) as bonus tracks.
Mal/2 is an album by the American jazz pianist Mal Waldron. It was released through Prestige Records in November 1957. The CD reissue added two additional recordings from the same sessions originally released on The Dealers (1957) as bonus tracks.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Stephen Cook stated, "Waldron here leads a potent crew on an engaging and original set of arrangements. A cut above many of the relatively straightforward and blues-based hard bop dates of the time".
Track listing
All compositions by Mal Waldron except as indicated "From This Moment On" (Cole Porter) – 6:15 "J.M.'s Dream Doll" – 8:39 "The Way You Look Tonight" (Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern) – 8:25 "One by One" – 9:41 "Don't Explain" (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday) – 6:58 "Potpourri" – 6:36 CD reissue "Blue Calypso" – 8:58 Bonus track on CD reissue "Falling in Love with Love" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 11:39 Bonus track on CD reissue Recorded at Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey, on April 19 (tracks 2, 5, 6, 7, 8) and May 17 (tracks 1, 3, 4), 1957.
Personnel
Mal Waldron — piano John Coltrane — tenor saxophone Idrees Sulieman (tracks 1, 3, 4), Bill Hardman (tracks 2, 5, 6, 7, 8) — trumpet Sahib Shihab — alto saxophone and baritone saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 4) Jackie McLean — alto saxophone (tracks 2, 5, 6, 7, 8) Julian Euell — bass Ed Thigpen (tracks 1, 3, 4), Art Taylor (tracks 2, 5, 6, 7, 8) — drums
References
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