Blues For Lady Day – Mal Waldron – LP – Pre Owned Vinyl (Arrives in 14days)

Mal Waldron’s ‘Blues For Lady Day’ is a deeply personal and evocative homage to Billie Holiday, with whom Waldron shared both a professional and emotional bond as her accompanist during the twilight of her career. Recorded in 1972, this album is far more than a set of jazz standards—it’s an intimate dialogue between memory and music. Waldron’s piano playing is understated yet charged with feeling; each note is a remembrance, every silence a moment of reverence. The selections, including ‘Strange Fruit’ and ‘God Bless the Child,’ are interpreted with a rare vulnerability that draws the listener into the emotional landscape Holiday herself once inhabited. Waldron’s touch is spare, at times almost hesitant, lending a sense of fragility that echoes Holiday’s own artistry. For collectors and jazz enthusiasts, this album is not just a tribute—it’s a living document of jazz history, offering a window into the soul of two great artists. Owning this record means holding a piece of the complex, bittersweet legacy that Billie Holiday left behind, filtered through the singular voice of Mal Waldron’s piano.

Track List:
A1 – Blues For Lady Day – 3:52
A2 – Just Friends – 4:10
A3 – Don’t Blame Me – 3:22
A4 – You Don’t Know What Love Is – 5:43
B1 – The Man I Love – 3:05
B2 – You’re My Thrill – 3:43
B3 – Strange Fruit – 2:51
B4 – Easy Living – 4:50
B5 – Mean To Me – 3:09