| The Opening | ||||
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| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | November 19, 1970 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Futura | |||
| Producer | Gérard Terronès | |||
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The Opening is a live album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron featuring a performance recorded in Paris in 1970 and released on the French Futura label. [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.
The Dealers is a 1964 album by jazz musician Mal Waldron released on Status Records, catalogue 8316. The album consists of unreleased takes from two sessions that resulted in two prior albums. "Blue Calypso" and "Falling In Love With Love" are from the April 19, 1957 session that resulted in half of 1957 Waldron's Mal/2 album; these tracks can currently be found as additional tracks on the CD reissue of that album. "Dealin'" and "Wheelin" are from a September 20, 1957 session, and are alternate takes of tracks originally released on the 1958 Wheelin' & Dealin' album ; these tracks can currently be found as additional tracks on the CD reissue of that album. All tracks are also available as part of the 2009 John Coltrane's box set Side Steps.
Mal Waldron with the Steve Lacy Quintet is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron and soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy released on the French America label in 1972. The original LP release featured three tracks and the 2005 CD reissue added two alternate takes.
Ursula is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in 1969 and released on the French Musica label.
Tokyo Bound is a studio album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in Tokyo in 1970 and released on the Japanese RCA Victor label.
Tokyo Reverie is a studio album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded solo in Tokyo in 1970 and released on the Japanese RCA Victor label.
Blood and Guts is a live album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron featuring a performance recorded in Paris in 1970 and released on the French Futura label.
Spanish Bitch is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in 1970 and released on the ECM label. The album was the second recording on the influential European jazz label but only released in Japan.
First Encounter is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron and bassist Gary Peacock recorded in 1971 and released on the Japanese RCA Victor label.
Journey Without End is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron and soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy recorded in Paris in 1971 and released on the Japanese RCA Victor label. The album was the first of many recorded collaborations between the two musicians
Allen Blairman is an American jazz drummer best known for his performing and recording with Albert Ayler and Mal Waldron.
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.
Moods is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron, recorded in 1978, and released by the Enja label. Originally released as a double LP, the CD reissue omitted three of the piano solos to fit onto one compact disc and altered the running order; a later CD reissue reinstated Waldron's "Soul Eyes".
Live at Dreher, Paris 1981 is a live album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron and soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy recorded in Paris in 1981 and released by the Hathut label. The four-CD box set combines recordings previously released on the LPs Snake Out in 1983, Herbe De L'oubli in 1986 and Let's Call This in 1986, with additional recordings from the concert series. The recordings were also released as two double-CD sets Live at Dreher, Paris 1981: Round Midnight Vol. 1 and Live at Dreher, Paris 1981: The Peak Vol. 2.
Dedication is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron and bassist David Friesen recorded in 1985 and released by the Italian Soul Note label.
Mal, Dance and Soul is an album by jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in 1987 and first released on the German Tutu label.
No More Tears is an album by jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in West Germany and released on the Dutch Timeless label.
Spring in Prague is an album by jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in 1990 and released on the Japanese Alfa Jazz label.
Pierre Jaubert aka Pierre Berjot was a record company executive and a record producer. He has produced recordings for artists such as John Lee Hooker, Krispie And Company, The Lafayette Afro Rock Band, Mal Waldron, Leroy Gomez, Chantal Curtis, Beckie Bell and Richard Sanderson. According to the French Wikipedia he died on August 8, 2017.