Mal Waldron - Update

Mal Waldron / Update
Жанр: Hard Bop, Piano Jazz
Страна-производитель диска: Italy
Год издания диска: 1986
Издатель (лейбл): Soul Note
Номер по каталогу: 121 130-02
Страна: USA, New York
Аудиокодек: APE (*.ape)
Тип рипа: image+.cue
Битрейт аудио: (lossy + lossless)
Продолжительность: 00:56:56
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Треклист:
1. Free for C. T. 16:05
2. A Night in Tunisia 6:09
3. The Inchworm 5:55
4. Variations on a Theme by Cecil Taylor 14:48
5. You Are Getting to Be a Habit With Me 5:16
6. I Should Care 8:42

Лог создания рипа

Содержание индексной карты (.CUE)

Об исполнителе (группе)

by Scott Yanow
A pianist with a brooding, rhythmic, introverted style, Mal Waldron's playing has long been flexible enough to fit into both hard bop and freer settings. Influenced by Thelonious Monk's use of space, Waldron has had his own distinctive chord voicings nearly from the start. Early on, Waldron played jazz on alto and classical music on piano, but he switched permanently to jazz piano while at Queens College. He freelanced around New York in the early '50s with Ike Quebec (for whom he made his recording debut), Big Nick Nicholas, and a variety of RB-ish groups. Waldron frequently worked with Charles Mingus from 1954-1956 and was Billie Holiday's regular accompanist during her last two years (1957-1959). Often hired by Prestige to supervise recording sessions, Waldron contributed many originals (including Soul Eyes, which became a standard) and basic arrangements that prevented spontaneous dates from becoming overly loose jam sessions. He has mostly led his own groups since Holiday's death, although he was part of the Eric Dolphy-Booker Little Quintet that was recorded extensively at the Five Spot in 1961, and also worked with Abbey Lincoln for a time during the era. He wrote three film scores (The Cool World, Three Bedrooms in Manhattan, and Sweet Love Bitter) before moving permanently to Europe in 1965, settling in Munich in 1967. Waldron, who has occasionally returned to the U.S. for visits, has long been a major force in the European jazz world. His album Free at Last was the first released by ECM, and his Black Glory was the fourth Enja album. Waldron, who frequently teamed up with Steve Lacy (often as a duet), kept quite busy up through the '90s, featuring a style that evolved but was certainly traceable to his earliest record dates. Among the many labels that have documented his music have been Prestige, New Jazz, Bethlehem, Impulse, Musica, Affinity, ECM, Futura, Nippon Phonogram, Enja, Freedom, Black Lion, Horo, Teichiku, Hat Art, Palo Alto, Eastwind, Baybridge, Paddle Wheel, Muse, Free Lance, Soul Note, Plainisphere, and Timeless. In September of 2002, Waldron was diagnosed with cancer. Remaining optimistic, he continued to tour until he passed away on December 2 in Brussels, Belgium at the age of 76.

Об альбоме (сборнике)

by Scott Yanow
This solo set by pianist Mal Waldron serves as a perfect introduction to his unique style during the more recent part of his career. Waldron performs four standards (including Night In Tunisia and I Should Care) which show off his roots, but most significant are his lengthy Free For C.T. and Variations On A Theme By Cecil Taylor. It is always very interesting to hear musicians who started out in straightforward hard bop stretching themselves and playing quite freely. This recording rewards repeated listenings.