Mal/2 Mal Waldron Sextet SKU: ACONC 616 Barcode: 888072504790 43.00 £43.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Concord Craft Recordings (OJC Series) Released Date: 28th July 2023 Buying Format: 180g 1LP Mal/2 quantity Add to basket Reserve Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Craft Recordings announces the second batch of Original Jazz Classics series reissues—all of which are essential additions to any jazz fan’s collection. Delivering the highest-quality listening experience, each album boasts lacquers cut from the original tapes (AAA) by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, 180-gram vinyl pressed at RTI and tip-on jackets, replicating the original artwork. All titles will also be released digitally in 192/24 HD audio. First launched in 1982 under Fantasy Records, Original Jazz Classics served as a home for the label’s impressive jazz catalog—which had grown to include thousands of celebrated titles from Prestige, Galaxy, Milestone, Riverside, Debut, Contemporary, Jazzland and Pablo. Over the next three decades, OJC became the go-to source for jazz reissues—and faithfully presented more than 850 memorable albums. Given Craft Recordings’ shared passion for meticulous preservation and quality, it was a natural step to relaunch Original Jazz Classics—this time with a focus on vinyl and hi-res digital audio. Pianist Mal Waldron (1925–2002) was a prolific composer, arranger and musician, who released more than 100 albums as a leader (including numerous film scores) during his five-decade-long career. Revered for his versatility and blues-forward, innovative stylings, Waldron also served as the house pianist at Prestige Records and was an in-demand accompanist who played for Billie Holiday and Abbey Lincoln and served as a sideman for Charles Mingus, John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy, among others. In 1957, Waldron was ready to break out on his own with Mal/1 and, several months later, Mal/2. While his debut was well received, Mal/2 found the pianist taking his work to the next level—and recruiting some of the era’s most exciting musicians. In addition to trumpeter Idrees Sulieman and bassist Julian Euell (who both appeared on Mal/1), Waldron was joined by rising star John Coltrane (tenor saxophone), who had recently recorded his own debut as a leader. Also splitting duties on horns were Sahib Shihab (alto/baritone sax), Jackie McLean (alto sax) and Bill Hardman (trumpet), while drums were handled by Ed Thigpen and Art Taylor. In a variety of sextet settings, the musicians nimbly perform Waldron originals (the moody “One by One,” the energetic “Potpourri” and “J.M.’s Dream Doll,” named for McLean, who delivers a standout solo) and standards, including Cole Porter’s joyful classic “From This Moment On” and Fields/Kern’s “The Way You Look Tonight.” A bluesy, hard-bop gem in Waldron’s extensive catalog, this long out-of-print classic was hailed as “a cut above” its contemporaries by AllMusic, which also praised its “engaging and original…arrangements.” Artist Mal Waldron Sextet Genre Jazz Label Concord Craft Recordings (OJC Series) Buying Options 180g 1LP Format 180g , 1LP Condition New Country UK Track Listings From This Moment On J.M.’s Dream Doll The Way You Look Tonight One By One Don’t Explain Potpourri Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Jazz View Product Quick View Cannonball Adderley Quintet Mercy Mercy Mercy Jazz | Relayer Records/Friday Music | 180g, 1LP Released 12th March 2013 £27.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Cannonball Adderley Quintet Mercy Mercy Mercy £27.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Relayer Records/Friday Music SKU: RELLP2663 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 12th March 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View 3 Sounds, The Introducing The 3 Sounds Jazz | Analogue Productions | 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released 2nd May 2011 £50.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders 3 Sounds, The Introducing The 3 Sounds £50.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions SKU: ABNJ81600 Formats: 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released Date: 2nd May 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Bryan Ferry Bitter Sweet Jazz | BMG Rights Management | 180g, 2LP Released 26th November 2018 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bryan Ferry Bitter Sweet £25.00 Genre: Jazz Label: BMG Rights Management SKU: 4050538448238 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 26th November 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Melody Gardot Worrisome Heart (Re-Issue) Jazz | Decca (UMO) [GB] | Jazz | Universal Classics & Jazz | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 17th November 2023 £30.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Melody Gardot Worrisome Heart (Re-Issue) £30.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Decca (UMO) [GB] | Jazz | Universal Classics & Jazz SKU: 5588714 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 17th November 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Oliver Nelson Sextet feat Eric Dolphy Screamin’ the Blues Jazz | Analogue Productions (Prestige) | 180g, 1LP Released 17th May 2017 £45.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Oliver Nelson Sextet feat Eric Dolphy Screamin’ the Blues £45.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions (Prestige) SKU: APRJ8243 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 17th May 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Lee Konitz Alone Together Jazz | Blue Note | 180g, 2LP Released 13th December 2019 £25.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Lee Konitz Alone Together £25.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note SKU: 0822901 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 13th December 2019 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Yusef Lateef Eastern Sounds Jazz | Concord Craft Recordings (OJC Series) | 180g, 1LP Released 2nd February 2024 £43.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Yusef Lateef Eastern Sounds £43.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Concord Craft Recordings (OJC Series) SKU: 7250487 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 2nd February 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Dizzy Reece Soundin’ Off Jazz | Analogue Productions | 180g, 2LP, 45rpm, Gatefold Sleeve Released 30th May 2011 £52.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Dizzy Reece Soundin’ Off £52.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions SKU: ABNJ84033 Formats: 180g, 2LP, 45rpm, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 30th May 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Ron Carter featuring Eric Dolphy & Mal Waldron Where? 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