Mal Waldron Trio
The Mal Waldron Trio was a jazz group led by pianist, composer and arranger Mal
Waldron (born in New York City, New York on August 16, 1925). Before the
formation of the trio, Mal Waldron had already established himself as popular
sideman and arranger, playing alongside Charles Mingus, Lucky Millinder, and
Lucky Thompson. Mal Waldron had also been Billy Holiday’s regular accompanist
during the last two years of her life (1957-59). Often compared to Thelonious
Monk, he began his career playing hard bop and post-bop but gradually moved
towards a free jazz direction. He formed the M...
