Mal Waldron was known as a smooth and classy pianist. Waldron played jazz on the alto saxophone and classical music on the piano. However, he later made the permanent switch to jazz piano. Waldron was born in New York City on August 16, 1925, to West Indian immigrants. His father was a mechanical engineer who […]

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