The Quest seems not only an appropriate name for this album but for Waldron's entire musical output, a pianist and composer who always seems to be seeking for something just out of reach. All the compositions here are Waldron's and show the variety of his approach. What makes this particular recording so interesting is the inclusion of Dolphy and Ervin, widely different in style but both rhythmically ingenious. I sometimes find Dolphy too abandoned but here he plays within the constraints of Waldron's compositions and the results are often superb. Ervin is an under-rated tenorist (all of the albums under his own name are well worth checking out, there's a good selection here at the Crypt) who plays with an economy that contrasts well with Dolphy.
A challenging record but occasionally very beautiful, I love Dolphy's clarinet on 'Warm Canto', and the whole LP is consistently rewarding.
01 - Status Seeking
02 - Duquility
03 - Thirteen
04 - We Diddit
05 - Warm Canto
06 - Warp And Woof
07 - Fire Waltz
Eric Dolphy (as, bcl) Booker Ervin (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Ron Carter (cello) Joe Benjamin (b) Charlie Persip (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 27, 1961
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Great album. Waldron is an interesting pianist.
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