{"product_id":"mal-waldron-sextet-mal-2-ojc-lp","title":"Mal Waldron Sextet - Mal\/2 - OJC LP { Vinyl LP }","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOriginal Jazz Classic Series 180g Vinyl LP Reissue Cut from the Original Master Tapes (AAA) by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and Pressed at RTI\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCraft Recordings announces the relaunch of Original Jazz Classics – the acclaimed reissue series that faithfully presented more than 850 memorable jazz albums over three decades. This reissue of the Mal Waldron Sextet's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMal\/2\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas been cut from the original master tapes (AAA) by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, pressed on 180-gram vinyl LP at RTI and is housed in a replica of its original tip-on jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst launched in 1982 under Fantasy Records, the imprint 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. Fantasy also had its own place in jazz history, beginning in 1949 with its very first signing, Dave Brubeck. The Bay Area label was also home to the likes of Cal Tjader, Gerry Mulligan, and Vince Guaraldi. In the '80s and '90s, Original Jazz Classics became the go-to imprint for jazz reissues on vinyl, CD and cassette. Its extensive catalog not only boasted some of the most important albums ever recorded, but also long-out-of-print favorites – all of which featured original cover art and liner notes, as well as superior audio. Original OJC vinyl pressings are still praised and much sought after by jazz fans and audiophiles alike, who have gone to great lengths to document and share how to find the best-sounding pressings. However, with the relaunch of Original Jazz Classics, there is no need to search any longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePianist Mal Waldron 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1957, Waldron was ready to break out on his own with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMal\/1\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand, several months later,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMal\/2\u003c\/em\u003e. While his debut was well received,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMal\/2\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efound 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMal\/1\u003c\/em\u003e), 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMusicians:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMal Waldron, piano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Coltrane, tenor saxophone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJackie McLean, alto saxophone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSahib Shihab, alto \u0026amp; baritone saxophone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdrees Sulieman \/ Bill Hardman, trumpet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJulian Euell, bass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEd Thigpen \/ Art Taylor, drums\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g vinyl LP from Craft Recordings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Jazz Classics Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(AAA) Lacquers cut from the original tapes Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed at RTI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresented in Tip-On jacket with obi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56666358841676,"sku":"888072504790","price":7.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/2913\/4412\/files\/crflp00616__72616.jpg?v=1770371430","url":"https:\/\/vinylpulses.com\/products\/mal-waldron-sextet-mal-2-ojc-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}