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Mal Waldron wraps up the solo sequence with a single chorus on piano, the last of three improvisations. Taken at an up-tempo swing tempo of 200 BPM over the 48-bar AABA in E♭, the improvisation flows with assured, relaxed momentum. Mal Waldron contributes a single piano chorus marked by his characteristically sparse, enigmatic style, his minimalist approach complementing the dark tonality of the composition. Recorded for the album Coltrane in 1957, the performance captures Mal Waldron at 31 to 32 years old. "Straight Street" is an original composition by John Coltrane, written for his first album as a leader, recorded during his prolific Prestige Records sessions in 1957.
Mal Waldron was 31 to 32 years old at the time.
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