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Mal/4: Trio is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in 1958 and released on the New Jazz label.[1]

Mal/4: Trio
Studio album by Mal Waldron
Released	1958
Recorded	September 26, 1958
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	43:18
Label	New Jazz
Mal Waldron chronology
Mal/3: Sounds (1958) Mal/4: Trio (1958) Left Alone (1959)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "His sometimes-brooding style was already quite recognizable and his inventive use of repetition was quite impressive. This recording gives listeners a definitive look at the early style of Mal Waldron".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Penguin Guide to Jazz

Track listing

All compositions by Mal Waldron except as indicated

1. "Splidium-Dow" – 5:20
2. "Like Someone in Love" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 7:12
3. "Get Happy" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 4:52
4. "J.M.'s Dream Doll" – 4:18
5. "Too Close for Comfort" (Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, George David Weiss) – 11:27
6. "By Myself" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 4:58
7. "Love Span" – 5:11

• Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey on September 26, 1958.

Personnel

• Mal Waldron – piano
• Addison Farmer – bass
• Kenny Dennis – drums

References

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