| Mal/2 | ||||
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| Released | November 1957 | |||
| Recorded | April 19 and May 17, 1957 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:34 | |||
| Label | Prestige | |||
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Mal/2 is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron released on the Prestige label in November 1957. [1] [2] [3] The CD reissue added two additional recordings from the same sessions originally released on The Dealers (1957) as bonus tracks.
The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4 stars stating "Waldron here leads a potent crew on an engaging and original set of arrangements. A cut above many of the relatively straightforward and blues-based hard bop dates of the time". [4]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
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