Moods (Mal Waldron album)

Moods is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron, recorded in 1978, and released by the Enja label. Originally released as a double LP, the CD reissue omitted three of the piano solos (which were included as bonus tracks on the CD reissue of One-Upmanship) to fit onto one compact disc and altered the running order; a later CD reissue reinstated Waldron's "Soul Eyes".

Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "This enjoyable and subtle music gives one a well-rounded picture of Mal Waldron's talents in the late 1970s."

Track listing

 * All compositions by Mal Waldron except as indicated


 * 1) "Minoat" &mdash; 8:11
 * 2) "A Case of Plus 4's" &mdash; 15:04
 * 3) "Sieg Haile" &mdash; 19:09
 * 4) "Anxiety" &mdash; 3:33
 * 5) "Thoughtful" &mdash; 6:07  Omitted on CD reissue
 * 6) "Lonely" &mdash; 6:33
 * 7) "Happiness" &mdash; 3:03
 * 8) "Soul Eyes" &mdash; 6:52  Omitted on first CD reissue
 * 9) "I Thought About You" (Jimmy Van Heusen) &mdash; 7:38
 * 10) "Duquility" &mdash; 8:31   Omitted on CD reissue
 * Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany, on May 6 (tracks 1––3) and May 8, 1978 (tracks 4–10).

Personnel

 * Mal Waldron &mdash; piano
 * Terumasa Hino &mdash; trumpet (tracks 1-3)
 * Hermann Breuer &mdash; trombone (tracks 1-3)
 * Steve Lacy &mdash; soprano saxophone (tracks 1-3)
 * Cameron Brown &mdash; bass (tracks 1-3)
 * Makaya Ntshoko &mdash; drums (tracks 1-3)