Mal-1
1957 studio album by Mal Waldron
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Mal-1 is the debut album by the jazz pianist and composer Mal Waldron. It was released through Prestige Records in May 1957.[1][2][3] It was recorded in November 1956.
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| Released | May 1957[1][2] | |||
| Recorded | November 9, 1956 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:48 | |||
| Label | Prestige | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [5] |
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".[6] The AllMusic review by Jim Todd stated, "Mal Waldron's recording debut as a leader presents the pianist with his many gifts already well developed".[4]
Track listing
- "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 Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey, on November 9, 1956.