Mal/4: Trio is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in 1958 and released on the New Jazz label.[1]
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | September 26, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:18 | |||
| Label | New Jazz | |||
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Reception edit
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "His sometimes-brooding style was already quite recognizable and his inventive use of repetition was quite impressive. This recording gives listeners a definitive look at the early style of Mal Waldron".[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
Track listing edit
- All compositions by Mal Waldron except as indicated
- "Splidium-Dow" – 5:20
- "Like Someone in Love" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 7:12
- "Get Happy" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 4:52
- "J.M.'s Dream Doll" – 4:18
- "Too Close for Comfort" (Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, George David Weiss) – 11:27
- "By Myself" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 4:58
- "Love Span" – 5:11
- Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey on September 26, 1958.
Personnel edit
References edit
- ^ Mal Waldron discography accessed February 21, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed February 21, 2011