Mal Waldron on Steinway is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron

Mal Waldron

Malcolm Earl Waldron was an American jazz and world music pianist and composer, born in New York City.Like his contemporaries, Waldron's roots lie chiefly in the hard bop and post-bop genres of the New York club scene of the 1950s; but with time, he gravitated more towards free jazz and composition...

 featuring performances recorded in Paris in 1972 and released by the Japanese Teichiku

Teichiku Records

Teichiku Records is a Japanese record label, run by the Teichiku Entertainment company, that specialises in enka, kayōkyoku, and similar music. Teichiku is an abbreviation for , the former name of the company...

 label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3½ stars stating "The pieces here are not Waldron's most adventurous, but that's just fine, because what's on offer is delightful... this is a fine and curious date; it showcases the pianist using the Steinway as a compositional element in his tunes and puts a different side of his mercurial musical personality on display".

Track listing

1. "Portrait of a Bullfighter" – 7:26
2. "One for Bud" – 6:19
3. "For Erik Satie" – 6:34
4. "Paris Reunited" – 18:38

All compositions by Mal Waldron.

Recorded in Paris, France on May 11, 1972.