The Quest
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1962 (1962-07)[1]
RecordedJune 27, 1961
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length41:17
LabelNew Jazz
ProducerEsmond Edwards
Mal Waldron chronology
Impressions
(1959)
The Quest
(1962)
Sweet Love, Bitter
(1967)
Eric Dolphy chronology
Where?
(1961)
The Quest
(1962)
At the Five Spot
(1961)
Reissue Cover

The Quest is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron that was released by the New Jazz in July 1962.[1] It was recorded in June 1961, with Eric Dolphy and Booker Ervin.[2] Some reissues of the album have appeared under Eric Dolphy's name.[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
DownBeat
(Original Lp release)
[4]
AllMusic (Yanow)[3]
AllMusic (Warburton)
Penguin Guide to Jazz

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "the complex music (which falls between hard bop and the avant-garde) is successfully interpreted. Worth checking out".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Mal Waldron

  1. "Status Seeking" 8:52
  2. "Duquility" 4:09
  3. "Thirteen" 4:42
  4. "We Diddit" 4:23
  5. "Warm Canto" 5:37
  6. "Warp and Woof" 5:36
  7. "Fire Waltz" 7:58

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 "The Quest". Billboard Music Week. Cincinnati: The Billboard Publishing Co. July 7, 1962. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  2. Mal Waldron discography accessed February 21, 2011
  3. 1 2 3 Yanow, Scott. The Quest (Mal Waldron) at AllMusic. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  4. DownBeat:December 6, 1962 Vol. 29, No.30
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