''The Quest'' is an album by American jazz pianist

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 Wa ...

that was released by the New Jazz in July 1962. It was recorded in June 1961, with

Eric Dolphy Eric Allan Dolphy Jr. (June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and bandleader. Primarily an alto saxophonist, bass clarinetist, and flautist, Dolphy was one of several multi-instrumentalists to gain ...

and

Booker Ervin Booker Telleferro Ervin II (October 31, 1930 – August 31, 1970) was an American tenor saxophone player. His tenor playing was characterised by a strong, tough sound and blues/gospel phrasing. He is remembered for his association with bassi ...

.Mal Waldron discography
accessed February 21, 2011 Some reissues of the album have appeared under Eric Dolphy's name.

Reception

The

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review by

Scott Yanow Scott Yanow (born 1954) is an American jazz reviewer, historian, and author. Life and career Yanow was born in New York City and grew up near Los Angeles. Beginning in 1974, Yanow was a regular reviewer of many jazz styles and was the jazz e ...

stated: "the complex music (which falls between hard bop and the avant-garde) is successfully interpreted. Worth checking out".

Track listing

''All compositions by Mal Waldron'' # "Status Seeking" — 8:52 # "Duquility" — 4:09 # "Thirteen" — 4:42 # "We Diddit" — 4:23 # "Warm Canto" — 5:37 # "Warp and Woof" — 5:36 # " Fire Waltz" — 7:58

Personnel

– piano *

– alto saxophone, clarinet *

– tenor saxophone *

Ron Carter Ronald Levin Carter (born May 4, 1937) is an American jazz double bassist. His appearances on 2,221 recording sessions make him the most-recorded jazz bassist in history. He has won three Grammy Awards, and is also a Cello, cellist who has reco ...

– cello *

Joe Benjamin Joseph Rupert Benjamin (November 4, 1919 – January 26, 1974) was an American jazz bassist. Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Benjamin played with many jazz musicians in a variety of idioms. Early in his career he played in the big bands of A ...

– double bass *

Charlie Persip Charles Lawrence Persip (July 26, 1929 – August 23, 2020), known as Charli Persip and formerly as Charlie Persip (he changed the spelling of his name to Charli in the late 1960s), was an American jazz drummer. Biography Born in Morristown, N ...

– drums

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Quest (album), The New Jazz Records albums Mal Waldron albums Eric Dolphy albums 1962 albums Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio Albums produced by Esmond Edwards