Mal Waldron
- Type: Classic Bandleader
- Country: United States
- Born: August 16, 1925 in New York, New York, United States
- Died: December 2, 2002 in Brussels, Belgium
- Active: 1926 - 2002
Biography
Mal Waldron was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his distinctive, percussive, and often brooding style. His influential work is marked by unique chord voicings and the hypnotic repetition of motifs, bridging hard bop and free jazz. Waldron first gained prominence as the house pianist for #Prestige Records# in the mid-1950s, contributing to countless sessions with artists like *John Coltrane* and *Jackie McLean*. He is famously remembered as the final accompanist for singer *Billie Holiday*. His own leader sessions, such as the classic album 'The Quest', showcased his visionary compositions and arrangements.
Genres
Mal Waldron Discography
- Mal/3 Sounds (1958) - Album - rated 3.61/5
- Mal/4 Trio (1958) - Album - rated 3.61/5
- Left Alone (1960) - Album - rated 3.97/5
- The Quest (1961) - Album - rated 4.06/5
- All Alone (1966) - Album - rated 3.87/5
- Up Popped the Devil (1974) - Album - rated 4.21/5
- One-Upmanship (1977) - Album - rated 3.96/5
- Moods (1978) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- Number Nineteen 19 (1979) - Album - rated 4.07/5
- One Entrance, Many Exits (1982) - Album - rated 3.85/5
- What It Is (1982) - Album - rated 4.05/5
- Breaking New Ground (1983) - Album - rated 3.91/5
Members
- The Mal Waldron Trio - Member
- Mal Waldron - Member
- Mal Waldron Trio - Member
- Addison Farmer - Member
- Albert Heath - Member
- Isla Eckinger - Member
- Clarence Becton - Member
- Jazz By Post - Member
- Manfred Scheffner - Member
- Mal Waldron Quintet - Member
- Steve Lacy - Member
- Jimmy Woode - Member
- Makaya Ntshoko - Member
- Matthias Winckelmann - Member
- Manfred Schoof - Member