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Mal/4: Trio

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Mal/4: Trio
Studio album by
Released1958
RecordedSeptember 26, 1958
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
GenreJazz
Length43:18
LabelNew Jazz
Mal Waldron chronology
Mal/3: Sounds
(1958)
Mal/4: Trio
(1958)
Left Alone
(1959)

Mal/4: Trio is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in 1958 and released on the New Jazz label.[1]

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "His sometimes-brooding style was already quite recognizable and his inventive use of repetition was quite impressive. This recording gives listeners a definitive look at the early style of Mal Waldron".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Penguin Guide to Jazz

Track listing

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All compositions by Mal Waldron except as indicated
  1. "Splidium-Dow" – 5:20
  2. "Like Someone in Love" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 7:12
  3. "Get Happy" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 4:52
  4. "J.M.'s Dream Doll" – 4:18
  5. "Too Close for Comfort" (Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, George David Weiss) – 11:27
  6. "By Myself" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 4:58
  7. "Love Span" – 5:11

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Mal Waldron discography accessed February 21, 2011
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed February 21, 2011