The Quest (Remastered)

~ Release by Mal Waldron feat. Eric Dolphy & Booker Ervin (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Remastered in 2024.
Hi-res versions available on HDtracks & qobuz.com.

Countries excluded (iTunes)

(As of 2024-12-04).

  • Eastern Europe: 🇧🇾 Belarus (by) 🇷🇺 Russia (ru)
Annotation last modified on 2024-12-04 13:30 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Status Seeking
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-27)
producer:
Esmond Edwards
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-27)
cello:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1961-06-27)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1961-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-06-27)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1961-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1961-06-27)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-27)
recording of:
Status Seeking (on 1961-06-27)
composer:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
8:55
2Duquility
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-27)
producer:
Esmond Edwards
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-27)
cello:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1961-06-27)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1961-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-06-27)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1961-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1961-06-27)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-27)
recording of:
Duquility (on 1961-06-27)
composer:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
publisher:
Songs of Concord
4:10
3Thirteen
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-27)
producer:
Esmond Edwards
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-27)
cello:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1961-06-27)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1961-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-06-27)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1961-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1961-06-27)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-27)
recording of:
Thirteen (on 1961-06-27)
composer:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
4:45
4We Diddit
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-27)
producer:
Esmond Edwards
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-27)
cello:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1961-06-27)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1961-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-06-27)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1961-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1961-06-27)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-27)
recording of:
We Diddit (on 1961-06-27)
composer:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
4:27
5Warm Canto
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-27)
producer:
Esmond Edwards
cello:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1961-06-27)
clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-27)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1961-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-06-27)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1961-06-27)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-27)
recording of:
Warm Canto (on 1961-06-27)
composer:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
5:40
6Warp and Woof
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-27)
producer:
Esmond Edwards
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-27)
cello:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1961-06-27)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1961-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-06-27)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1961-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1961-06-27)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-27)
recording of:
Warp And Woof (on 1961-06-27)
composer:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
5:40
7Fire Waltz
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-27)
producer:
Esmond Edwards
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-27)
cello:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (on 1961-06-27)
double bass:
Joe Benjamin (US jazz bassist) (on 1961-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-06-27)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1961-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophonist) (on 1961-06-27)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-27)
recording of:
Fire Waltz (on 1961-06-27)
composer:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
publisher:
Songs of Concord
7:57

Credits

Release

distributed by:Concord (US distributor)
copyrighted (©) by:Craft Recordings (US jazz label; reissue division of Concord) (in 1962)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Craft Recordings (US jazz label; reissue division of Concord) (in 2024)
purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1766861629 [info]
https://www.hdtracks.com/#/album/66f18cd8f9308c777bbdce2e [info]
https://www.qobuz.com/album/_/e1cx5chy4aubb [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1766861629 [info]
https://open.qobuz.com/album/e1cx5chy4aubb [info]

Release group

included in:12 Classic Albums: 1959 - 1962 (bundles Caribé / Outward Bound / Out There / Looking Ahead / Here and There / Where? / Far Cry / Five Spot / The Blues / The Quest / Straight Ahead / In Europe) by Eric Dolphy
Fire Waltz (bundles Looking Ahead / The Quest) by Eric Dolphy
The Complete Prestige Recordings (complete edition of all Prestige sessions (Outward Bound / Screamin' / Looking Ahead / Out There / Caribé / Trane Whistle / Far Cry / Straight Ahead / Where? / The Quest / Five Spot / In Europe)) by Eric Dolphy
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/288946 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/mal-waldron-with-eric-dolphy-and-booker-ervin/the-quest/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000078389 [info]
Wikidata:Q7759044 [info]