Mal-1
Mal-1 is the debut album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron, recorded in 1956 and released on the Prestige label in May 1957.[1]
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| Released | May 1957 | |||
| Recorded | November 9, 1956 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:48 | |||
| Label | Prestige | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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Reception
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".[2] 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".[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [4] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Mal Waldron except as indicated
- "Stablemates" (Benny Golson) – 4:51
- "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) – 7:47
- "Transfiguration" (Lee Sears) – 7:17
- "Bud Study" – 5:48
- "Dee's Dilemma" – 6:58
- "Shome" (Idrees Sulieman) – 5:07
- Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey on November 9, 1956.
Personnel
References
- Mal Waldron discography accessed February 21, 2011
- Wilson, John S. (1959) The Collector's Jazz: Modern, pp. 297–298. J.B. Lippincott.
- 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.
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