Moods

by Mal Waldron

Moods cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: Enja
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:25:34
  • Community rating: 3.93/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

An expansive double album from the expatriate American pianist, recorded in West Germany. 'Moods' captures Waldron in a variety of settings, from stark solo piano improvisations to gripping sextet interplay, utilizing repetitive, hypnotic modal structures to create a deeply brooding, emotional atmosphere.

Genres

Descriptors: piano, bluesy, slow, reflective, soulful

Tracklist

  1. Minoat (8:08)
  2. A Case Of Plus 4's (14:59)
  3. Sieg Haile (20:14)
  4. Anxiety (3:29)
  5. Thoughtful (6:07)
  6. Lonely (6:34)
  7. Happiness (3:04)
  8. Soul Eyes (6:49)
  9. I Thought About You (7:39)
  10. Duquility (8:31)

Credits

  • Mal Waldron - primary artist, piano, written-by
  • Cameron Brown - bass
  • Makaya Ntshoko - drums
  • Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone
  • Hermann Breuer - trombone
  • Terumasa Hino - trumpet
  • Jimmy Van Heusen - written-by

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