Moods (Mal Waldron album)
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | May 6 & 8, 1978 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 84:41 | |||
| Label | Enja | |||
| Producer | Horst Weber | |||
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Moods is an album by American jazz pianist
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
".
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]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Mal Waldron except as indicated
- "Minoat" — 8:11
- "A Case of Plus 4's" — 15:04
- "Sieg Haile" — 19:09
- "Anxiety" — 3:33
- "Thoughtful" — 6:07 Omitted on CD reissue
- "Lonely" — 6:33
- "Happiness" — 3:03
- "Soul Eyes" — 6:52 Omitted on first CD reissue
- "I Thought About You" (Jimmy Van Heusen) — 7:38
- "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
- Mal Waldron — piano
- Terumasa Hino — trumpet (tracks 1-3)
- Hermann Breuer — trombone (tracks 1-3)
- Steve Lacy — soprano saxophone (tracks 1-3)
- Cameron Brown — bass (tracks 1-3)
- Makaya Ntshoko — drums (tracks 1-3)
References
- ^ Mal Waldron discography accessed March 1, 2011
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed March 1, 2011.