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Mal Waldron, John Hollenbeck, and Daniel Hersog
by Jerome Wilson
This program, from May 11, 2021, features music from diverse sources, such as Mal Waldron with Jeanne Lee. Dizzy Gillespie, John Hollenbeck, Daniel Hersog, and Mark Murphy. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 John Hollenbeck “Canvas" from Songs I Like A Lot (Sunnyside) 1:02 Mark Sherman “Hope" from One Step Closer (CAP) 6:24 Dizzy Gillespie “My Old Flame" from ...
Continue ReadingMal Waldron, Steve Lacy: The Mighty Warriors
by Vincenzo Roggero
Alcune note per inquadrare il contesto di questa registrazione: il concerto eseguito ad Anversa il 30 settembre 1995, per il settantesimo compleanno di Mal Waldron, non era mai stato pubblicato prima; le esecuzioni dell'intero set sono inedite; l'audio rimasterizzato è stato trasferito dalle bobine originali con eccellenti risultati; l'elegante e ricco libretto contiene testimonianze di Reggie Workman, Andrew Cyrille, interviste a Jane Bunnett, David Virelles, Dave Liebman, Vijay Iyer, Evan Parker, Hiromi Waldron, vedova di Mal, più la presenza di ...
Continue ReadingMal Waldron / Steve Lacy: The Mighty Warriors
by Karl Ackermann
Mal Waldron and Steve Lacy first played together in 1958 at the Bowery neighborhood's Five Spot. Their association was long, if not necessarily prolific on record. Though their personal styles contrasted, they frequently existed in a parallel universe. Both expatriates lived in Paris, were predisposed to the avant-garde, and shared a deep appreciation for Thelonious Monk's music. They performed and recorded until 2002 when Waldron died. Barcelona-based Elemental Music Records acquired the previously unreleased recordings of Lacy and Waldron from ...
Continue ReadingMal Waldron - Steve Lacy: The Mighty Warriors
by Dan McClenaghan
Producer/jazz detective Zev Feldman is still at it, ferreting out unreleased recordings from jazz giants of the past and releasing them with buffed-up sound quality and first-rate packaging. Long lost recordings from pianists Bill Evans, Thelonious Monk, Art Tatum and Ahmad Jamal have seen the light of the twenty-first century, thanks to Feldman, as has newly discovered music from trumpeter Chet Baker. Now it is pianist Mal Waldron (1925 -2002) and soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy's (1934 -2004) turn, with The ...
Continue ReadingSax & Piano: David Murray and Mal Waldron; Ellery Eskelin and Sylvie Courvoisier
by Kurt Gottschalk
Part of what makes David Murray one of the greatest jazz saxophonists there is is the way he has of making everything seem so effortless. Long, rich, rolling lines seem to flow with ease from his horn. It's that quality that makes a small portion of his enormous discography all the more special. Once in a while, when working with one of his elders, Murray seems reverent, even humbled. If much of the time his playing seems as simple as ...
Continue ReadingThe Mal Waldron Trio
by AAJ Staff
Mal Waldron TrioThe Blue Note New York, NY August 22, 2001The Blue Note jazz club in New York has presented some disparate double billings in recent memory. The Mal Waldron and Benny Green double feature is the latest in this unfortunate pairing trend. Benny Green performed his exclusively ballad set solo as an “opener" for Mal Waldron's trio, which featured the rule-breaking rhythm section of Reggie Workman on bass and percussionist Andrew Cyrille. ...
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