Mal/2
1957 studio album by Mal Waldron
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Mal/2 is an album by the American jazz pianist Mal Waldron. It was released through Prestige Records in November 1957.[1][2][3] The CD reissue added two additional recordings from the same sessions originally released on The Dealers (1957) as bonus tracks.
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| Released | November 1957 | |||
| Recorded | April 19 and May 17, 1957 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:34 | |||
| Label | Prestige | |||
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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".[4]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
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