Free at Last is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron, recorded in 1969 and released on the ECM label.Mal Waldron discography accessed February 22, 2011 The album was the first release on the influential European jazz label.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "The music overall is not that memorable or unique but it does have its unpredictable moments and finds Waldron really stretching himself."Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed February 22, 2011
JazzTimes, in a retrospective analysis of ECM's first 50 years, commented, "It's doubtful that anyone who heard Free at Last in its day took particular notice of its fledgling label, but an unheeded message is still a message: We're on a different wavelength."
Track listing
Personnel
Mal Waldron Trio Mal Waldron – piano Isla Eckinger – bass Clarence Becton – drums
Technical personnel Manfred Scheffner – producer Kurt Rapp – engineer Manfred Eicher – supervision Rufus Vedder – cover design Mal Waldron – liner notes
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