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]

Mal-1
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1957
RecordedNovember 9, 1956
GenreJazz
Length37:48
LabelPrestige
ProducerBob Weinstock
Mal Waldron chronology
Mal-1
(1957)
Mal/2
(1957)

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Mal Waldron except as indicated
  1. "Stablemates" (Benny Golson) – 4:51
  2. "Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) – 7:47
  3. "Transfiguration" (Lee Sears) – 7:17
  4. "Bud Study" – 5:48
  5. "Dee's Dilemma" – 6:58
  6. "Shome" (Idrees Sulieman) – 5:07
  • Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey on November 9, 1956.

Personnel

References

  1. Mal Waldron discography accessed February 21, 2011
  2. Wilson, John S. (1959) The Collector's Jazz: Modern, pp. 297–298. J.B. Lippincott.
  3. Todd, J. Allmusic Review accessed February 21, 2011
  4. Cook, Richard and Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.), p. 1454. Penguin.
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