The Whirling Dervish

The Whirling Dervish
Studio album by Mal Waldron
Released	1972
Recorded	May, 1972
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:03
Label	America
Producer	Pierre Berjot
Mal Waldron chronology
Mal Waldron with the Steve Lacy Quintet (1972) The Whirling Dervish (1972) Meditations (1972)

The Whirling Dervish is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron featuring performances recorded in Paris in 1972 and released by the French America label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Jason Ankeny awarded the album 4 stars stating "The Whirling Dervish looms among Mal Waldron's boldest and most challenging sessions -- its three epic compositions are intimidating in their scope and reach, but the music rewards the intellectual commitment it demands with some of the pianist's most inspired playing".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Mal Waldron

1. "Reaching Out" — 25:24
2. "The Whirling Dervish" — 11:03
3. "Walk" — 7:36

• Recorded in Paris, France in May 1972.

Personnel

• Mal Waldron — piano
• Peter Warren — bass
• Noel McGhie — drums

References