The Quest (Mal Waldron album)
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| Released | July 1962[1] | |||
| Recorded | June 27, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:17 | |||
| Label | New Jazz NJ 8269 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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The Quest is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in 1961 and released on the New Jazz label in July 1962.[1][2] Some reissues of the album have appeared under Eric Dolphy's name.[3][4]
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| Source | Rating |
| Down Beat (Original Lp release) |   [5] |
| AllMusic (Yanow) |  [3] |
| AllMusic (Warburton) | [4] |
| Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "the complex music (which falls between hard bop and the avant-garde) is successfully interpreted. Worth checking out".[3] Dan Warburton, also writing for AllMusic, describes the album as "an outstandingly original (and unjustly neglected) sextet date…."[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Mal Waldron
- "Status Seeking" — 8:52
- "Duquility" — 4:09
- "Thirteen" — 4:42
- "We Diddit" — 4:23
- "Warm Canto" — 5:37
- "Warp and Woof" — 5:36
- "Fire Waltz" — 7:58
Personnel
- Mal Waldron – piano
- Eric Dolphy – alto saxophone, clarinet
- Booker Ervin – tenor saxophone (tracks 1-4, 6 & 7)
- Ron Carter – cello
- Joe Benjamin – bass
- Charlie Persip – drums
References
- ^ a b Editorial Staff, Billboard (7 July 1962). "The Quest". Billboard Music Week. The Billboard Publishing Co. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ Mal Waldron discography accessed February 21, 2011
- ^ a b c Yanow, Scott. The Quest (Mal Waldron) at AllMusic. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- ^ a b c Warburton, Dan. The Quest (Eric Dolphy) at AllMusic. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- ^ Down Beat:December 6, 1962 Vol. 29, No.30