The Quest (original mono LP New Jazz release)

~ Release by Mal Waldron with Eric Dolphy and Booker Ervin (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
A1	Status Seeking recording engineer: Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-27) producer: Esmond Edwards alto saxophone: Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-27) cello: Ron Carter (on 1961-06-27) double bass: Joe Benjamin (on 1961-06-27) drums (drum set): Charlie Persip (on 1961-06-27) piano: Mal Waldron (on 1961-06-27) tenor saxophone: Booker Ervin (on 1961-06-27) recorded at: Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-27) recording of: Status Seeking (on 1961-06-27) composer: Mal Waldron	8:55
A2	Duquility recording engineer: Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-27) producer: Esmond Edwards alto saxophone: Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-27) cello: Ron Carter (on 1961-06-27) double bass: Joe Benjamin (on 1961-06-27) drums (drum set): Charlie Persip (on 1961-06-27) piano: Mal Waldron (on 1961-06-27) tenor saxophone: Booker Ervin (on 1961-06-27) recorded at: Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-27) recording of: Duquility (on 1961-06-27) composer: Mal Waldron publisher: Songs of Concord	4:10
A3	Thirteen recording engineer: Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-27) producer: Esmond Edwards alto saxophone: Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-27) cello: Ron Carter (on 1961-06-27) double bass: Joe Benjamin (on 1961-06-27) drums (drum set): Charlie Persip (on 1961-06-27) piano: Mal Waldron (on 1961-06-27) tenor saxophone: Booker Ervin (on 1961-06-27) recorded at: Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-27) recording of: Thirteen (on 1961-06-27) composer: Mal Waldron	4:45
A4	We Diddit recording engineer: Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-27) producer: Esmond Edwards alto saxophone: Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-27) cello: Ron Carter (on 1961-06-27) double bass: Joe Benjamin (on 1961-06-27) drums (drum set): Charlie Persip (on 1961-06-27) piano: Mal Waldron (on 1961-06-27) tenor saxophone: Booker Ervin (on 1961-06-27) recorded at: Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-27) recording of: We Diddit (on 1961-06-27) composer: Mal Waldron	4:26
B1	Warm Canto recording engineer: Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-27) producer: Esmond Edwards cello: Ron Carter (on 1961-06-27) clarinet: Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-27) double bass: Joe Benjamin (on 1961-06-27) drums (drum set): Charlie Persip (on 1961-06-27) piano: Mal Waldron (on 1961-06-27) recorded at: Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-27) recording of: Warm Canto (on 1961-06-27) composer: Mal Waldron	5:40
B2	Warp and Woof recording engineer: Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-27) producer: Esmond Edwards alto saxophone: Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-27) cello: Ron Carter (on 1961-06-27) double bass: Joe Benjamin (on 1961-06-27) drums (drum set): Charlie Persip (on 1961-06-27) piano: Mal Waldron (on 1961-06-27) tenor saxophone: Booker Ervin (on 1961-06-27) recorded at: Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-27) recording of: Warp And Woof (on 1961-06-27) composer: Mal Waldron	5:40
B3	Fire Waltz recording engineer: Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-06-27) producer: Esmond Edwards alto saxophone: Eric Dolphy (on 1961-06-27) cello: Ron Carter (on 1961-06-27) double bass: Joe Benjamin (on 1961-06-27) drums (drum set): Charlie Persip (on 1961-06-27) piano: Mal Waldron (on 1961-06-27) tenor saxophone: Booker Ervin (on 1961-06-27) recorded at: Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-06-27) recording of: Fire Waltz (on 1961-06-27) composer: Mal Waldron publisher: Songs of Concord	7:56

Credits

Release

photography and graphic design:	Don Schlitten
liner notes:	Nat Hentoff

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/4134181 [info]

Release group

included in:	12 Classic Albums: 1959 - 1962 by Eric Dolphy Fire Waltz by Eric Dolphy The Complete Prestige Recordings by Eric Dolphy

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/288946 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/mal-waldron-with-eric-dolphy-and-booker-ervin/the-quest/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000078389 [info]
Wikidata:	Q7759044 [info]

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