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1957 studio album by Mal Waldron
Mal-1 is the debut album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron . It was recorded in November 1956 and released on the Prestige label in May 1957.[1] [2] [3]
Reception [ edit ]
A contemporaneous review by John S. Wilson stated that trumpeter Idrees Sulieman and alto saxophonist Gigi Gryce "play unusually well while Waldron contributes several provocative compositions and arrangements (especially a version of Yesterdays that is a remarkably interesting rewriting of a real warhorse) and plays with typically dark, warm charm".[4] The Allmusic review by Jim Todd awarded the album 4 stars, stating "Mal Waldron's recording debut as a leader presents the pianist with his many gifts already well developed".[5]
Track listing [ edit ]
"Stablemates" (Benny Golson ) – 4:51
"Yesterdays " (Otto Harbach , Jerome Kern ) – 7:47
"Transfiguration" (Lee Sears = Gigi Gryce) – 7:17
"Bud Study" – 5:48 (Mal Waldron)
"Dee's Dilemma" – 6:58 (Mal Waldron)
"Shome" (Idrees Sulieman ) – 5:07
Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey on November 9, 1956.
Personnel [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ a b "May Album Releases" (PDF) . The Cash Box . New York: The Cashbox Publishing Co. May 11, 1957. Retrieved 6 May 2021 .
^ a b "Reviews and Ratings of New Albums" (PDF) . The Billboard . Cincinnati: The Billboard Publishing Co. May 27, 1957. Retrieved 6 May 2021 .
^ Mal Waldron discography accessed February 21, 2011
^ Wilson, John S. (1959) The Collector's Jazz: Modern , pp. 297–298. J.B. Lippincott.
^ a b Todd, J. Allmusic Review accessed February 21, 2011
^ Cook, Richard and Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.), p. 1454. Penguin.
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
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