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“Warm Canto” (Mal Waldron). Album: “The Quest”(1961). Mal Waldron – piano Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, clarinet Ron Carter – cello Joe Benjamin – bass Charlie Persip – drums

Chico Freeman – tenor and soprano saxophone Mal Waldron – piano Ricky Knauer – bass

Back in the ’50s and ’60s, band leaders Mingus and Dolphy certainly appreciated these qualities from their pianist, while his sensitivity to the nuances of accompaniment was a reason he became Billie Holiday’s pianist. With Waldron, the heart of the matter was always the focus of his playing, and One More Time poignantly reminds us of whom we have lost.” – Mike Neely/AllAboutJazz.

Mal Waldron — piano Reggie Workman — bass Ed Blackwell — drums

Mal Waldron – piano

Piano – Mal Waldron Bass – George Tucker Drums – Al Dreares

Mal Waldron — piano Bill Hardman — trumpet on side one Jackie McLean — alto saxophone on side one John Coltrane — tenor saxophone Paul Quinichette — tenor saxophone on side two Frank Wess — tenor saxophone and flute on side two Julian Euell — bass on side one Doug Watkins — bass on side two Art Taylor — drums

Moods is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron, recorded in 1978, and released by the Enja label. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating: “This enjoyable and subtle music gives one a well-rounded picture of Mal Waldron’s talents in the late 1970s.”