Moods (Mal Waldron album)

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Moods
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Studio album by
Released1978
RecordedMay 6 & 8, 1978
Genre Jazz
Length84:41
Label Enja
Producer Horst Weber
Mal Waldron chronology
One-Upmanship
(1977)
Moods
(1978)
Mingus Lives
(1979)

Moods is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron, recorded in 1978, and released by the Enja label. [1] Originally released as a double LP, the CD reissue omitted three of the piano solos (which were included as bonus tracks on the CD reissue of One-Upmanship ) to fit onto one compact disc and altered the running order; a later CD reissue reinstated Waldron's "Soul Eyes".

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "This enjoyable and subtle music gives one a well-rounded picture of Mal Waldron's talents in the late 1970s." [2]

Professional ratings
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Track listing

All compositions by Mal Waldron except as indicated
  1. "Minoat" 8:11
  2. "A Case of Plus 4's" 15:04
  3. "Sieg Haile" 19:09
  4. "Anxiety" 3:33
  5. "Thoughtful" 6:07 Omitted on CD reissue
  6. "Lonely" 6:33
  7. "Happiness" 3:03
  8. "Soul Eyes" 6:52 Omitted on first CD reissue
  9. "I Thought About You" (Jimmy Van Heusen) 7:38
  10. "Duquility" 8:31 Omitted on CD reissue
  • Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany, on May 6 (tracks 1––3) and May 8, 1978 (tracks 4–10).

Personnel

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References

  1. Mal Waldron discography accessed March 1, 2011
  2. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 1, 2011.