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1962 studio album by Mal Waldron
The Quest is an album by American jazz pianist
Mal Waldron that was released by the
New Jazz in July 1962.
[1] It was recorded in June 1961, with
Eric Dolphy and
Booker Ervin .
[2] Some reissues of the album have appeared under Eric Dolphy's name.
[3]
Reception
The
AllMusic review by
Scott Yanow stated: "the complex music (which falls between hard bop and the avant-garde) is successfully interpreted. Worth checking out".
[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Mal Waldron
"Status Seeking" — 8:52
"Duquility" — 4:09
"Thirteen" — 4:42
"We Diddit" — 4:23
"Warm Canto" — 5:37
"Warp and Woof" — 5:36
"
Fire Waltz " — 7:58
Personnel
References
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader With
Gene Ammons With
Jackie McLean With
Charles Mingus With the Prestige All Stars With others
All Night Long (
Kenny Burrell , 1956)
Earthy (Kenny Burrell, 1957)
2 Guitars (Kenny Burrell &
Jimmy Raney , 1957)
Where? (
Ron Carter , 1961)
The Teddy Charles Tentet (1956)
Coolin' (
Teddy Charles , 1957)
Cattin' with Coltrane and Quinichette (
John Coltrane &
Paul Quinichette , 1957)
Coltrane (1957)
Dakar (John Coltrane,
Pepper Adams &
Cecil Payne , 1957)
At the Five Spot (
Eric Dolphy , both volumes, 1961)
Tuba Sounds (
Ray Draper , 1957)
Hornful of Soul (aka, Catwalk ,
Bennie Green , 1960)
Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday at Newport (1957)
Lady in Satin (
Billie Holiday , 1958)
So Warm (
Etta Jones , 1961)
After Hours (
Thad Jones , 1957)
Olio (Thad Jones, 1957)
Reflections: Steve Lacy Plays Thelonious Monk (1958)
Straight Ahead (
Abbey Lincoln , 1961)
Teo (
Teo Macero , 1957)
On the Sunny Side (Paul Quinichette, 1957)
Percussion Bitter Sweet (
Max Roach , 1961)
It's Time (Max Roach, 1962)
Speak, Brother, Speak! (Max Roach, 1962)
For Lady (
Webster Young , 1957)
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except when this was delayed
As leader With
Charles Mingus With others
Hot Line (
Bill Barron , 1962)
Out Front! (
Jaki Byard , 1964)
Urge (
Ted Curson , 1965)
Cracklin' (
Roy Haynes , 1963)
In the Land of the Giants (
Eric Kloss , 1969)
Havin' a Ball at the Village Gate (
Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan , 1963)
Up & Down (
Horace Parlan , 1961)
Happy Frame of Mind (Horace Parlan, 1963)
The Exciting New Organ of Don Patterson (
Don Patterson )
Hip Cake Walk (Don Patterson, 1964)
Patterson's People (Don Patterson, 1964)
Tune Up! (Don Patterson, 1964 [1971])
Soul People (
Sonny Stitt , 1964)
The Quest (
Mal Waldron , 1961)
Highlife (
Randy Weston , 1963)
Randy /African Cookbook (Randy Weston, 1964)
Monterey '66 (Randy Weston, 1966 [1994])