My Dear Family

My Dear Family
Studio album by Mal Waldron
Released	1993
Recorded	September 21 & 24, 1993
Genre	Jazz
Length	53:44
Label	Evidence
Producer	Makoto Kimata
Mal Waldron chronology
Hot House (1990)Hot House1990 My Dear Family (1993) Waldron-Haslam (1994)Waldron-Haslam1994

My Dear Family is an album by jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in 1993 and released on the Evidence label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Matt Collar states "this is a superbly performed album by stellar, world-class musicians and should please most hardcore jazz fans."^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Mal Waldron except as indicated

1. "Footprints" (Wayne Shorter) — 4:48
2. "Left Alone" (Billie Holiday, Mal Waldron) — 8:18
3. "Sassy" — 4:02
4. "Sakura Sakura (Cherry Blossom)" (Traditional) — 9:04
5. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) — 7:44
6. "Jean-Pierre" (Miles Davis) — 6:30
7. "Red Shoes" (Ujo Noguchi) — 7:59
8. "My Dear Family" — 5:19

• Recorded in New York City on September 21 & 24, 1993

Personnel

• Mal Waldron — piano
• Eddie Henderson — trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6-8)
• Grover Washington Jr. — soprano saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 5)
• Reggie Workman — bass
• Pheeroan akLaff — drums

References