Mal Waldron
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Biography
[Edit]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 R&B-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.
After Holiday's death, he mostly led his own groups, 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.
Title: The Dealers: The Complete Sessions (Bonus Track Version) (CD1)
Artist: John Coltrane, Mal Waldron
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Dealers: The Complete Sessions (Bonus Track Version) (CD2)
Artist: John Coltrane, Mal Waldron
Genre: Jazz
Title: Live At Dreher Paris 1981, Round Midnight Vol. 1 [Disc 1]
Artist: Steve Lacy, Mal Waldron
Genre: Jazz, Free Improvisation
Title: Live At Dreher Paris 1981, Round Midnight Vol. 2 (CD2)
Artist: Steve Lacy, Mal Waldron
Genre: Pop
Collections
Title: Sunny Voices
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Focus Jazz - More Modern Jazz from the Wewerka Archive
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Sound of Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - Volume 10
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Italiano Vol. 4
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Nine
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hip Jazz-Bop! Batteries Not Included
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Two
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - Volume 9
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Italiano Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Italiano Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Italiano Vol. 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - Volume 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Explosion - The Greats Volume Three
Genre: Jazz
Title: Romantic Evening Of Jazz. Sensual Jazz Music
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental
Title: Jazz On The Road Route 3
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz On The Road Route 5 (50 Original Tracks Remastered)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Mag Jazzman Présente - L'âge D'or Du Jazz (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Classics 2017
Genre: Jazz
Title: Enjoy Great Jazz, Vol. 05
Genre: Jazz
Title: Enjoy Great Jazz, Vol. 07
Genre: Jazz
Title: Spiritual Jazz 10: Prestige
Genre: Jazz
Title: Oldies In Jazz, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz & Bossa Nova Music World
Genre: Jazz
Featuring albums
Title: The Complete Billie Holiday On Verve 1945-1959
Artist: Billie Holiday
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Rock, Pop
Title: Billie Holiday At Jazz At the Philharmonic, Vol. 1 (Live)
Artist: Billie Holiday
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Kids
Title: Six Monk's Compositions (1987)
Artist: Anthony Braxton
Genre: Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Avant Garde Metal
Title: Prestige Profiles: Eric Dolphy (With Collector's Edition Bonus Disc)
Artist: Eric Dolphy
Genre: Jazz
Title: Cinema Ratatouille ~ Smooth Jazz Spice
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz, Theatre/Soundtrack
