Impressions (Mal Waldron album)

Impressions is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron, recorded in 1959 and released on the New Jazz label.

Reception

A contemporaneous review by the New Pittsburgh Courier stated that it was Waldron's "best trio offering to date" and "definitely of five-star calibre" The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating "Waldron's brooding Monk-influenced style is heard in its early prime on this excellent release".

Track listing

All compositions by Mal Waldron except as indicated

"Les Champs Elysées" – 6:22

"C'est Formidable" – 4:04

"Ciao" – 9:55

"You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) – 5:47

"All the Way" (Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 6:38

"All About Us" (Elaine Waldron) – 5:02

"With a Song in My Heart" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 3:40

Personnel

Mal Waldron – piano

Addison Farmer – bass

Albert Heath – drums

References

New Jazz Records albums

Mal Waldron albums

1959 albums

Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio

Albums recorded in a home studio