| Jazz a Confronto 19 | ||||
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| Released | April 1, 1972 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:35 | |||
| Label | Horo | |||
| Producer | Aldo Sinesio | |||
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Jazz a Confronto 19 is a solo album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in Rome, Italy, on April 1, 1972, and released on the Horo label as part of the "Jazz a Confronto" series. [1]
Malcolm Earl "Mal" Waldron was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He started playing professionally in New York in 1950, after graduating from college. In the following dozen years or so Waldron led his own bands and played for those led by Charles Mingus, Jackie McLean, John Coltrane, and Eric Dolphy, among others. During Waldron's period as house pianist for Prestige Records in the late 1950s, he appeared on dozens of albums and composed for many of them, including writing his most famous song, "Soul Eyes", for Coltrane. Waldron was often an accompanist for vocalists, and was Billie Holiday's regular accompanist from April 1957 until her death in July 1959.
Wheelin' & Dealin' is an album by Frank Wess, John Coltrane, Paul Quinichette, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins and Art Taylor. The album is credited to "The Prestige All Stars", a group of numerous jazz musicians who were under contract with the Prestige label. It was originally released in April 1958 as PRLP 7131, then reissued on New Jazz Records in 1964 as NJLP 8327. The compact disc reissue adds two alternate takes that did not appear on the initial vinyl releases.
Jazz a Confronto 27 is an album by jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp recorded in Rome, Italy, on September 28. 1975, and released on the Horo Records label as part of the "Jazz a Confronto" series.
Horo Records was an Italian jazz record label.
Sweet Love, Bitter is a soundtrack album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in 1967 for the film of the same name written by Lewis Jacobs and directed by Herbert Danska and released on the Impulse! label. The movie was a loose fictitious retelling of Charlie Parker's last years and a portrait of the jazz scene in 1960s New York.
Free at Last is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in 1969 and released on the ECM label. The album was the first release on the influential European jazz label.
The Call is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in 1971 and released on the JAPO label. The album was the first release on the short-lived European jazz label. It is Waldron's only album as a bandleader to feature him playing the electric piano.
A Little Bit of Miles is a live album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron featuring performances recorded in Leiden, Holland in 1972 and released on the Freedom label. The album was rereleased on CD on Black Lion Records in 1994 as bonus tracks on Blues for Lady Day.
A Touch of the Blues is a live album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron featuring performances recorded in Nuremberg, West Germany in 1972 and released on the Enja label.
Mal Waldron on Steinway is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron featuring solo performances recorded in Paris in 1972 and released on the Japanese Teichiku label.
The Whirling Dervish is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron featuring performances recorded in Paris in 1972 and released by the French America label.
One Entrance, Many Exits is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in 1982 and released by the Palo Alto label.
Update is an album by jazz pianist Mal Waldron released on the Italian Soul Note label in 1987. It features solo performances recorded in Milan, Italy.
The Git Go - Live at the Village Vanguard is a live album by jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded at the Village Vanguard and released on the Italian Soul Note label in 1987.
The Seagulls of Kristiansund is a live album by jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded at the Village Vanguard and released on the Italian Soul Note label in 1987.
Our Colline's a Treasure is an album by jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in 1987 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.
Where Are You? is an album by jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in 1989 and released on the Italian Soul Note label.
My Dear Family is an album by jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in 1993 and released on the Evidence label.
I Remember Thelonious is a live album by soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy and pianist Mal Waldron recorded in Italy in 1992 and released on the Nel Jazz label.
"Soul Eyes" is a composition, with lyrics, written by Mal Waldron. It is a 32-bar ballad that takes the song form ABAC, and is written in 4/4 time. It was first recorded on March 22, 1957, for the album Interplay for 2 Trumpets and 2 Tenors. One of the tenor saxophonists on that recording was John Coltrane, who brought the song back to attention by recording it in 1962 for his album Coltrane, when he had become more famous. This was only the second ever recording of the song, which has since become "part of the basic repertory of jazz performers" – a jazz standard. Waldron wrote the piece with Coltrane in mind: "I liked Coltrane's sound and I thought the melody would fit it".