Album
The Quest
Mal Waldron With Eric Dolphy And Booker Ervin
1962 · Jazz
5 collectors on Gatefold own this

The Quest is a Jazz album by Mal Waldron With Eric Dolphy And Booker Ervin, originally released in 1962. On Gatefold: 49 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.
About
Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Eric Dolphy Bass – Joe Benjamin Cello – Ron Carter Tenor Saxophone – Booker Ervin Drums – Charles Persip Piano – Mal Waldron Design, Photography By – Don Schlitten Liner Notes – Nat Hentoff Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder Supervised By – Esmond Edwards.
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Tracklist
- 1Status Seeking8:55
- 2Duquility (feat. Eric Dolphy & Booker Ervin)4:10
- 3Thirteen (feat. Eric Dolphy & Booker Ervin)4:45
- 4We Diddit (feat. Eric Dolphy & Booker Ervin)4:26
- 5Warm Canto (feat. Eric Dolphy & Booker Ervin)5:40
- 6Warp And Woof (feat. Eric Dolphy & Booker Ervin)5:40
- 7Fire Waltz (Live)8:01
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Bebop & Hard Bop
- warm
- intense
- smoky
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
This edition has purple New Jazz labels, wide deep groove both sides, RVG stamped. There is a small circle ring seen on side 2 label only. The front cover is textured, as seen in the second photo on discogs.
Recorded June 27, 1961.
Purple NEW JAZZ label, 'VAN GELDER' on runout
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Booker ErvinTENOR SAXOPHONE
- Charlie PersipDRUMS
- Eric DolphyALTO SAXOPHONE, BASS CLARINET ALTO SAXOPHONE, CLARINET CLARINET, ALTO SAXOPHONE
- Joe BenjaminBASS CONTRABASS
- Mal WaldronPIANO PIANO, COMPOSED BY PIANO, WRITTEN-BY
- Ron CarterCELLO
- George DuvivierBASS
5 collectors on Gatefold own this · 49 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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