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Amen .... at same time this was - at least for me - a pretty perfect album in its original version (Eckinger + Becton lifted by Waldron to another level .... ), so hard to improve .... but the interest in new Waldron in the late 60`s obviously lingers on ....

The original cover art from the Polydor/Freedom vinyl release ....

Constantly growing very dear to my heart ....

Godess revisited ....

Calvin Hill was no match for Reggie Workman, though a good bass player ....

Reminds me of turning down one minority group in favour of an even smaller one .... Mr. Eicher maintained a rather eccentric still openminded approach reg. ECM over five decades, but this move seems rather odd ....

Aptly titled ....

Excellent ....

Good question .... couldn`t find any other info till now ....

Mal Waldron "Free At Last" Extended Anniversary Edition Double LP! Revisited and remastered, with additional takes, texts and photos, here is the very first ECM session, recorded in November 1969, featuring the great American pianist Mal Waldron, whose resume included work with Coltrane, Mingus, Dolphy and Billie Holiday. As Jazz Journal noted, "the music sounds as fresh now as the day it was recorded". Indeed, the tersely-grooving "Boo" and "Rock My Soul" could be club hits half a century later. This Extended Anniversary Edition is issued as an audiophile vinyl double LP. Features Extended Anniversary Edition Double LP Musicians Mal Waldron, piano Isla Eckinger bass Clarence Becton drums Selections Side A: Rat Now Balladina 1-3-234 Side B: Rock My Soul Willow Weep For Me Boo Side C: 1-3-234 [Var.] Balladina [Var.] Side D: Boo [Var.] Willow Weep For Me [Long Version] Recorded November 24, 1969 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg

Muzak also releases Paul Bley "In Haarlem" .... an excellent platter indeed ....

Milcho Leviev (!!) ....

Superb platter ....

A sublime beauty ....

Baystate RVJ-6029 ....

Old love ....

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