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Mal Waldron

Malcolm Earl "Mal" Waldron (August 16, 1925 – December 2, 2002) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He started playing professionally in New York in 1950, after graduating from college. In the following dozen years or so Waldron led his own bands and played for those led by Charles Mingus, Jackie McLean, John Coltrane, and Eric Dolphy…

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Born
Malcolm Earl Waldron (1925-08-16)August 16, 1925 New York City, New York, United States
Died
December 2, 2002(2002-12-02) (aged 77) Brussels, Belgium
Genres
Avant-garde jazz Hard bop Modal jazz Post-bop
Instrument
Piano
Occupations
Musician, composer, arranger
Years active
Early 1950s–2002

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Nodes99
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Avg. degree1.98
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related to Early life · 28
Mal Waldron → After, August, Big Nick Nicholas, Bill, Body, Charlie Parker's, Coleman Hawkins, He, His, In, Jamaica, Karol Rathaus, Long Island Rail Road, Mal, New York, New York City, Not, Queens, Queens College, Soul
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Born · 1
Mal Waldron → Malcolm Earl Waldron (1925-08-16)August 16, 1925 New York City, New York, United States
Died · 1
Mal Waldron → December 2, 2002(2002-12-02) (aged 77) Brussels, Belgium
Genres · 1
Mal Waldron → Avant-garde jazz Hard bop Modal jazz Post-bop
Instrument · 1
Mal Waldron → Piano
Occupations · 1
Mal Waldron → Musician, composer, arranger
Years active · 1
Mal Waldron → Early 1950s–2002

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Mal WaldronBornMalcolm Earl Waldron (1925-08-16)August 16, 1925 New York City, New York, United States1.00infobox
Mal WaldronDiedDecember 2, 2002(2002-12-02) (aged 77) Brussels, Belgium1.00infobox
Mal WaldronGenresAvant-garde jazz Hard bop Modal jazz Post-bop1.00infobox
Mal WaldronInstrumentPiano1.00infobox
Mal WaldronOccupationsMusician, composer, arranger1.00infobox
Mal WaldronYears activeEarly 1950s–20021.00infobox
Mal Waldronrelated to Early lifeNew York City0.60section
Mal Waldronrelated to Early lifeAugust0.60section
Mal Waldronrelated to Early lifeWest Indian0.60section
Mal Waldronrelated to Early lifeHis0.60section
Mal Waldronrelated to Early lifeLong Island Rail Road0.60section
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