Mal Waldron with the Steve Lacy Quintet
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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.
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...
and soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy , born Steven Norman Lackritz in New York City, was a jazz saxophonist and composer recognized as one of the important players of soprano saxophone....
released on the French America label in 1972. The original LP release featured three tracks and the 2005 CD reissue added two alternate takes.
Track listing
- All compositions by Steve Lacy except as indicated
- “Vio” (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...
) - 18:24 - “Jump for Victor” - 8:54
- “Blue Wee” - 12:32
- “Vio” [alternate take] (Waldron) - 12:37
- “Jump for Victor” [alternate take] - 9:07
- Recorded in Paris, May 1972
- “Vio” (Waldron
Personnel
- Steve LacySteve LacySteve Lacy , born Steven Norman Lackritz in New York City, was a jazz saxophonist and composer recognized as one of the important players of soprano saxophone....
- soprano saxophone - 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...
- piano - Steve PottsSteve Potts (jazz musician)Steve Potts is an American jazz saxophonist, younger cousin of tenor saxophonist Buddy Tate.Potts studied architecture in Los Angeles and took lessons by Charles Lloyd...
- soprano & alto saxophones - Irene Aebi - cello, voice
- Kent CarterKent CarterKent Carter is an American jazz bassist. He is the grandson of American artist, Rockwell Kent. He worked in Steve Lacy's group, played on the two Jazz Composer's Orchestra albums and also released albums for Emanem Records.-As leader:* Beauvais Cathedral * The Juillaguet Collection with Albrecht...
- double bass - Noel McGhee - drums & percussion