Moods (Mal Waldron album)
# Moods (Mal Waldron album)

Moods is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron, recorded in 1978, and released by the Enja label. Originally released as a double LP, the CD reissue omitted three of the piano solos (which were included as bonus tracks on the CD reissue of One-Upmanship) to fit onto one compact disc and altered the running order; a later CD reissue reinstated Waldron's "Soul Eyes".

## Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "This enjoyable and subtle music gives one a well-rounded picture of Mal Waldron's talents in the late 1970s."

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |

## Track listing

    All compositions by Mal Waldron except as indicated
* "Minoat" — 8:11
* "A Case of Plus 4's" — 15:04
* "Sieg Haile" — 19:09
* "Anxiety" — 3:33
* "Thoughtful" — 6:07 Omitted on CD reissue
* "Lonely" — 6:33
* "Happiness" — 3:03
* "Soul Eyes" — 6:52 Omitted on first CD reissue
* "I Thought About You" (Jimmy Van Heusen) — 7:38
* "Duquility" — 8:31 Omitted on CD reissue

   * Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany, on May 6 (tracks 1––3) and May 8, 1978 (tracks 4–10).

## Personnel

* Mal Waldron — piano
* Terumasa Hino — trumpet (tracks 1-3)
* Hermann Breuer — trombone (tracks 1-3)
* Steve Lacy — soprano saxophone (tracks 1-3)
* Cameron Brown — bass (tracks 1-3)
* Makaya Ntshoko — drums (tracks 1-3)
