Hard Talk (album)

Hard Talk
Live album by Mal Waldron
Recorded May 4, 1974
Genre Jazz
Length 37:48
Label Enja
Producer Horst Weber
Mal Waldron chronology
Up Popped the Devil
(1973)		 Hard Talk
(1974)		 Like Old Time
(1976)
Steve Lacy chronology
Scraps
(1974)		 Hard Talk
(1974)		 Flakes
(1974)

Hard Talk is a live album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in 1974 and released by the Enja label.[1]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This is a strong live set that successfully combines together some distinctive musical personalities".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Mal Waldron
  1. "Snake Out" — 12:28
  2. "Hard Talk" — 19:17
  3. "Russian Melody" — 6:03
  4. "Hurray for Herbie" — 13:29 Bonus track on CD reissue
  • Recorded at the East-West Jazz Festival in the Meistersingerhalle in Nurnberg, West Germany on May 4, 1974.

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Mal Waldron discography accessed February 28, 2011
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 28, 2011