Mal Waldron - Jazz A Confronto (1972) [vinyl>flac]

The way Waldron chose for his music is that of simplicity and economy. His compositions are made up of very few phrases, single elements he composes, overlaps and slips one over the other, ruling this intricate game of iterations and transformations with geometrical rationality, which you can most easily perceive in the piano playing behaviour of his left hand.

Tew Nune and Breakin’ Through are for me two good examples of a performing style which is so influenced by musical thought, and they can easily be compared to musicians such as Bud Powell, or even remind you of Ravel, Terry Riley, Steve Reich. But if Waldron shares with them the importance he gives to planning, his way of breaking chords into melody is very peculiar, and so is the structure of his short phrases, which contain quantitatively homomorphic, but still homologous elements. Excerpts taken from the Liner Notes by Giampiero Cane.

HORO Records, HLL 101-19, 1975

Recorded 1^st April, 1972 At "Titania Studios" in Rome, Italy

Mal Waldron - Piano [Solo]

Tracks:

A1. Tew Nune {Mal Waldron} (4:31)

A2. Picchy's Waltz {Mal Waldron} (7:19)

A3. Breakin' Through {Mal Waldron} (6:45)

B1. Canto Ritrovato {Giorgo Gaslini} (5:20)

B2. Lullaby {Mal Waldron} (4:10)

B3. Appia Antica {Mal Waldron} (9:11)

Credits:

Producer - Aldo Sinesio

Assistant Producer - Robert Gambuti

Engineer - Massimo di Cicco

Cover Design - Piero Gratton

Photograph - Pepito Pignatelli

Liner Notes - Giampiero Cane

Translation - Cristina Piancastelli