The Call (Mal Waldron album)
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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.
Mal Waldron
Malcolm Earl Waldron was an American jazz and world music pianist and composer, born in New York City.Like his contemporaries, Waldron's roots lie chiefly in the hard bop and post-bop genres of the New York club scene of the 1950s; but with time, he gravitated more towards free jazz and composition...
recorded in 1971 and released on the JAPO
JAPO Records
JAPO Records was a West German record company that existed from 1970 until 1985, and produced 41 jazz fusion and improvised jazz records for international jazz artists - the majority of them European...
label. The album was the first release on the short-lived European jazz label.
Reception
The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.Track listing
- All compositions by Mal Waldron
- "The Call" — 18:53
- "Thoughts" — 21:50
- Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany on February 1, 1971.
Personnel
- Mal WaldronMal WaldronMalcolm Earl Waldron was an American jazz and world music pianist and composer, born in New York City.Like his contemporaries, Waldron's roots lie chiefly in the hard bop and post-bop genres of the New York club scene of the 1950s; but with time, he gravitated more towards free jazz and composition...
— pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Jimmy Jackson — organElectronic organAn electronic organ is an electronic keyboard instrument which was derived from the harmonium, pipe organ and theatre organ. Originally, it was designed to imitate the sound of pipe organs, theatre organs, band sounds, or orchestral sounds....
- Eberhard WeberEberhard WeberEberhard Weber is a German double bassist and composer. As a bass player, Weber is known for his highly distinctive tone and phrasing...
— electric bassElectric BassElectric bass can mean:*Electric upright bass, the electric version of a double bass*Electric bass guitar*Bass synthesizer*Big Mouth Billy Bass, a battery-powered singing fish... - Fred BracefulFred BracefulFred Arthur Braceful was a jazz drummer.-Biography:Fred Braceful was born in 1938 as the oldest son of Cludie "Fred" Braceful and Ada Crutcher....
— drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussion