Mal Waldron Plays the Blues

Mal Waldron Plays the Blues is a live album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in Munich in 1971 and released on the Enja label.

Mal Waldron Plays the Blues
Live album by Mal Waldron
Released	1971
Recorded	June 29, 1971
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:05
Label	Enja
Producer	Horst Weber
Mal Waldron chronology
Black Glory (1971) Mal Waldron Plays the Blues (1971) Signals (1971)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "The three Waldron and two Woode compositions generally have their own personalities (although none became standards) and serve as excellent showcases for Waldron's repetitive and percussive style. A fine effort".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Track listing

All compositions by Mal Waldron except as indicated

1. Announcement – 1:30
2. "Blues For F.P." – 11:23
3. "Way In" – 9:18
4. Announcement – 1:12
5. "Miles and Miles of Blues" – 5:32
6. "Up Down Blues" (Jimmy Woode) – 6:03
7. "Blues For D.S." (Woode) – 9:07

• Recorded at the Domicile in Munich, West Germany on June 29, 1971.

Personnel

• Mal Waldron – piano
• Jimmy Woode – bass
• Pierre Favre – drums