Label: Tompkins Square

ビリー・ホリデイの最後の伴奏者であり、ジョン・コルトレーン、チャールズ・ミンガス、ジャッキー・マクリーンらと数々の名セッションで共演し、2002年に亡くなるまでリーダーとして数十枚のソロ・アルバムをレコーディングした、米ジャズ・ピアニスト/作曲家マル・ウォルドロン。1978年3月23日、フランスのグルノーブルで開催された"Five Days of Jazz"シリーズにおける魅惑的なパフォーマンスを収めた未発表音源集が、米Tompkins Squareより2CDフォーマットで登場。自身のオリジナル曲に加えジャズ・スタンダードも収録、24ページ・ブックレットには、娘であるマラ・ウォルドロンからのメッセージに加え、関係者らによるエッセイやインタビューも掲載。









Designed bt D. Norsen
Extensive booklet with unseen photographs and notes by Mala Waldron, Adam Shatz, Zev Felman, Pascal Rozat and interviews with Ran Blake and Matthew Shipp.

Searching In Grenoble: The 1978 Solo Piano Concert is a previously unissued recording of jazz icon Mal Waldron's mesmerizing performance at the "Five Days of Jazz" series in Grenoble, France on March 23, 1978.

Waldron was Billie Holiday’s final accompanist, played on classic sessions with John Coltrane, Charles Mingus and Jackie McLean among others, and recorded dozens of solo albums as a leader before his passing in 2002.

Originally produced by the legendary André Francís and transferred from the original Radio France tapes, this is the first official release of this music in cooperation with the Mal Waldron Estate and Ina (The Institut national de l'audiovisuel). The beautifully designed, deluxe 2-CD set includes photos by K. Abe, Brian McMillen and Raymond Ross; an extensive 24-page booklet with a heartfelt statement by Mal's daughter Mala Waldron, plus essays by producer/"Jazz Detective" Zev Feldman, journalist Adam Shatz and Ina's Pascal Rozat; and interviews with modern jazz piano luminaries Ran Blake and Matthew Shipp. Searching In Grenoble features classic Waldron originals such as "Soul Eyes" and "All Alone," and jazz standards "You Don't Know What Love Is," "It Could Happen to You" and "I Thought About You.”

The 2CD set will be available worldwide September 23rd on Tompkins Square (TSQ5906), and was produced for release by Zev Feldman and Josh Rosenthal.