tag:malawaldron.com,2005:/blogs/what-s-new?p=2What's New2022-09-02T06:58:39-12:00Mala Waldronfalsetag:malawaldron.com,2005:Post/70519592022-09-02T06:58:39-12:002023-10-16T02:56:49-12:00MALAMUSE NEWS - Sept 02, 2022<p>Malamuse News </p>
<p>Hello my friends & Happy September! </p>
<p>I hope you've all had an awesome summer. As we're approaching Fall and so many of you are headed back-to-school, I just wanted to share a few things with you, including a funny story. </p>
<p>First, it was great to see so many of you come out to the shows I shared in the last newsletter. A lot of you were at the Westbury Arts show which was an incredible concert. I'll have video from that soon so stay tuned! We also had a great turnout at our show in Dante Park, NYC - the weather was gorgeous and we had so much fun with the audience. One woman said to me afterward how perfect it was that we played my arrangement of "Light My Fire" while behind us we had the perfect backdrop -- a statue of Dante, the author who wrote "Inferno" Yea, it was pretty hot! 😂 </p>
<p>Speaking of Dante Park, a funny thing happened just before we started to play -- so we're all set up beneath the trees and we're happy because we have shade, and everything's perfect. We're just minutes from starting, when a bird "blessed" my keyboard with an 'offering' -- I know!!!! 😳 Fortunately for me, I had just stepped away from the keyboard to speak to a friend (Janice), and when I returned to where I'd been sitting that's when I made the discovery. The good folks at Lincoln Square BID hurried off to get me some wet wipes so I could wipe the mess away in the nick of time. In all the years I've played beneath trees, that's never happened. Anyway, big thanks to Janice showing up when she did, because otherwise I'm afraid that bird might've blessed my head instead! #BirdPoopisnotagoodlook! <br> <br>Some of you might remember it was one year ago that I almost drowned in my car during the Hurricane Ida flash floods. What a scary night that was. I still get choked up when I think about the overwhelming outpouring of kindness and support I received from so many of you. You guys really came through, helping me replace my car and all the equipment I lost in the flood -- I'll never forget that. (For those who don't know the story, I shared it on FB - you can read it here.) </p>
<p>I shared the story on FB mainly because I wanted everybody to know about the car safety hammer that allowed me to break the window and escape from the car before it completely filled with water (big thanks to my youngest daughter, Keri, for randomly giving me the safety hammer with a "just in case you might need it, Mom, you never know.") Now, with hurricane season upon us again, I urge you to get yourself one of those tools. You may never need it, and I hope you don't, but better safe than sorry ~ Love you guys! </p>
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<p>OK now ~ last but not least, here's my calendar of upcoming performances for September 2022 - hope to see you soon! 😘😍 </p>
<p>Hugs, <br>Mala </p>
<p>SATURDAY, SEPT 3 <br>Grasso's <br>134 Main St <br>Cold Spring Harbor, NY <br>Solo piano/vocal <br>6:30pm </p>
<p>TUESDAY, SEPT 13 <br>w/ Christopher Dean Sullivan Duo <br>"Art of Giving" fundraiser <br>Colonial Spring Golf Club <br>Farmingdale, NY <br>6PM </p>
<p>SUNDAY SEPT 18 <br>The Jazz Foundation presents <br>The Firey String Sistas <br>(outdoor concert) <br>Brooklyn Museum <br>(Beer Garden-Outdoors) <br>200 Eastern Pkwy <br>Brooklyn, NY <br>2PM </p>
<p>FRIDAY, SEPT 23 <br>Grasso's <br>134 Main St <br>Cold Spring Harbor, NY <br>Duo with bassist, Jim Cammack <br>https://www.grassosrestaurant.com/music-schedule/ <br>6:30pm </p>
<p>WEDNESDAY, SEPT 28 <br>Polpo Restaurant <br>Greenwich, CT <br>solo piano/vocal <br>6:30pm</p>Mala Waldrontag:malawaldron.com,2005:Post/61582162016-03-06T12:00:00-12:002016-04-28T08:54:22-12:00New CD Set for Release April 22 (includes video promo)
<p>"Deep Resonance," which is an unplugged-style collection of tunes, mostly original, that give the feeling of being in an intimate setting as I perform just for you ... well, that's the mood I was going for anyway :) This project has been coming together for quite some time, but mainly due to my touring schedule I kept having to put it on the "back burner." Tracking which consisted mostly of duos (with added percussion on a couple of tracks by Jonathon Peretz) began in early 2014 at Park West Studio in Brooklyn. </p>
<p>There are wonderful performances throughout by Allen Won on bass flute, Vincent Gardner on trombone, Akua Dixon on cello, Maurizio Rolli on fretless bass as well as the previously mentioned, Jonathon Peretz on percussion. "Deep Resonance" is set for release April 22. It will also be <strong>available for pre-order</strong> on March 26 on iTunes and Amazon.com.</p>
<p>And now, if you'd like a little taste of what's in store, here's a short CD Trailer to whet your appetite. Enjoy!</p>
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Mala Waldrontag:malawaldron.com,2005:Post/61582142015-09-16T12:00:00-12:002015-09-16T22:22:56-12:00A Jazz Symphonic Dream: Featured Vocalist with Magna Grecia Orchestra
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<p>One of the things I love most about being an independent free lance musician is that there are always news firsts. It virtually NEVER gets old! I get to step just a little bit more out of my comfort zone and it's wonderful because I'm always challenged to bring my best to every new situation. </p>
<p>Well, I got a chance to fulfill a lifelong dream when I performed my music last month with a 45-piece jazz symphony - the <strong>Magna Grecia Orchestra</strong> led by maestro, <strong>Alfonso Girardo</strong>. I owe this magnificent opportunity first of all to <strong>drummer, Alessandro Napolitano</strong>, whose idea it was for me to join in this collaboration along with his <strong>Jonio Jazz Trio</strong> (featuring <strong>Mirko Maria Matera</strong> on piano, <strong>Dominique DiPiazza</strong> on bass and himself on drums.) </p>
<p>What made the deal even sweeter and more special for me is that the conductor arranged and orchestrated a few of my original compositions to include in our concert. Performances were booked in three cities in Italy (Matera, Bari & Taranto.) I was filled with anticipation at the the thought of this dream-come-true event. Unfortunately, due to inclement weather, 2 of the 3 concerts were canceled but happily the weather held up for the 3rd which took place on August 13 in Taranto at the Teatro Villa Peripato. </p>
<p><strong>Alfonso Girardo</strong> is a brilliant composer and I have to say he really did a fantastic job with orchestrating my music. We did "Ellie" - "Truth's Calling" and "He's My Father" as well as a number of jazz standards to a sold out audience. And now, I'm happy to share with you this LIVE recording from the concert of "He's My Father" (which I wrote for my father years ago and recently revamped.) </p>
<p>I'm very excited about this project and have high hopes that we'll collaborate on future projects, and maybe even fulfill another lifelong dream of recording an album of my original music with a symphonic orchestra. Yesss!!! I hope you'll enjoy this recording and leave some comments below. Please feel free to share it as well with your friends. </p>
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Mala Waldrontag:malawaldron.com,2005:Post/61582132015-05-03T12:00:00-12:002021-02-22T06:12:52-12:00Featured in new book about Women & Creativity
<p>We're very much looking forward to the publication of an exciting new book entitled, “GIVING BIRTH TO SOUND: Women in Creative Music.” The book is being published by Buddy's Knife Jazz Edition (publisher) with Renate Da Rin (Editor) in cooperation with William Parker (Co-Editor.) I'm deeply honored and thrilled to be among the wonderfully talented women featured in this anthology which will document the many-varied philosophies, perspectives, thoughts and opinions of these female musical artists from around the world and their views on life, music and creativity. Some of the other featured women are: FAY VICTOR, KALI Z, SUMI TANOOKA, LISA SOKOLOV, LIZ MAGNES AND RENEE BAKER - just to name a few!</p>
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<p>“Giving Birth to Sound” will be presented at the Vision Festival XX, July 2015, in New York City. Special mention to Terry Jenoure for the Art work and Jorgo Schäfer for the Cover Design. Sign up for our mailing list (over on the right side of this page) so we can keep you posted on book signings and other events associated with its publication. </p>
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Mala Waldrontag:malawaldron.com,2005:Post/61582122015-04-11T12:00:00-12:002021-06-24T13:50:48-12:00EMM Presents Mala Waldron ~ EUROPEAN TOUR 2015
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxrO_F6SNzc" data-imported="1">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxrO_F6SNzc<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/393822/873dff6d695439b523cd2926f7fe68fc4b20bea9/original/screen-shot-2015-04-12-at-11-47-55-am.png/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6OTAxeDU2NCJd.png" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" height="564" width="901" /><img src="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxrO_F6SNzc" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="RUSSIAN TV INTERVIEW - MALA WALDRON " style="vertical-align: middle;" /></a></p>
Mala Waldrontag:malawaldron.com,2005:Post/61582112014-07-01T12:00:00-12:002022-03-10T19:55:11-12:00Coming Soon - Feature in IN CONCERT MAGAZINE
<p>Here's a little bit of cool news: I will be featured in the August issue of <a href="http://www.inconcertmag.com/ONLINE-MAGAZINE.html" data-imported="1">IN CONCERT MAGAZINE</a> -- Look for me in the "Artist Spotlight" segment, which will include an audio interview. More details to follow!</p>
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Mala Waldrontag:malawaldron.com,2005:Post/61582102014-05-11T12:00:00-12:002014-05-11T19:13:39-12:00Oh, What a Night! Great Concert @ Trinity Place
<p>Sometimes life gets so busy and I get caught up in just keeping things going, getting from point A to point B, that I forget to take a moment to just reflect and be grateful for all my blessings. Now is one of those moments. We had a wonderful concert the other night at Trinity Place. I'd never performed in that venue before and it looked like the show our turn-out might be negatively affected by the buckets of rain that were coming down on us. We had renewed hope when the sun came shining through but each time it was followed by yet another deluge! I know lots of folks who don't step foot out of their doors at the threat of rain so I figured I'd better now count on a full house. </p>
<p>But despite the weather we managed to have quite a nice turn-out. The music was in top form, thanks to guitarist - Steve Salerno, bassist - Marcus McLaurine & drummer - Michael T.A. Thompson (What a Band!!!) I made some new friends, gained some new fans, sold CDs & got a surprise visit from one of my cousins who lives in the area. Everything came together so well thanks to the help of all the wonderful folks @ Trinity Church led by Mozelle Goodwin-Butcher, Lewis & Kirk Music (Sheila Baptista) and last, but not least, my 'Dynamic Duo' - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SylvainDurandPhotographer" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1625570740" data-imported="1">Sylvain Durand</a> & <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pierre.durand.7528" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=100000832073415" data-imported="1">Pierre Durand</a>. Thank you ALL!!! </p>
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Mala Waldrontag:malawaldron.com,2005:Post/61582092014-02-14T12:00:00-12:002014-02-15T12:29:43-12:00Some Things Can't Be Rushed: The Birth of a Song
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<p>Just finalized the lyrics for a song I wrote believe it not -- 7 YEARS ago! Procrastinate much? Well I'll tell you, it wasn't for lack of trying. I just couldn't seem to come up with words that "felt" right. They weren't bad lyrics so much as incompatible with the tone of the music. There's a certain click that happens when the proper music & lyrics come together. It's a feeling I get that tells me I've made a good match. Most of the time when I write, this marriage of melody and lyric comes together much earlier in the songwriting process. But with this song, it was different. In fact, everything was.</p>
<p>First off, I absolutely fell in love with the melody. So much so that I had respected it too much to settle for just "any old" lyric that came to mind. But 7 years?? That does seem a bit excessive, and it's definitely a new record for me But I have the feeling the entire song just wasn't ready to be born yet -- until now.</p>
<p>The melody and chord changes came to me fairly easily, albeit in a different manner than my usual approach to writing (more on that later.) Still every time I tried to put a lyric to it -- it just felt wrong. This will sound strange, but I wonder if the song was waiting for me to grow into it lyrically. As if it knew I had more living to do, more growing before I could accurately express what it wanted to say. </p>
<p>From the very beginning the writing of this song has taken a different path from my norm. For example, the basic idea for it came to me one day when I was fooling around with a guitar (mind you - i don't know the first thing about guitar and I've never written another song before or since on guitar.) Perhaps it was the fact of being so far from my comfort zone and my habitual ways of songwriting (typically at the piano) that forced me to create something new out of necessity, since I couldn't rely on "old tried & true tricks on an instrument I could barely get a decent sound out of. </p>
<p>So, suffice it to say I'm extremely excited about the final result and can't wait to share it on the next release, an EP (more on that soon.) I haven't mentioned the song by title yet and that's because I haven't decide on it yet, although "What I Know" or "Indeed, I Know" are working titles. (Maybe I should call it, "Molasses" considering how long it took to come out!) Seriously though, don't worry, I know the right title will reveal itself in the coming days, in the meantime I can promise you one thing ... it won't take another SEVEN years!!! OK, my friends, stay tuned ... </p>
Mala Waldrontag:malawaldron.com,2005:Post/61582082013-08-29T12:00:00-12:002020-01-23T12:07:49-12:00Featured in HotHouse Jazz Magazine - JazzWomen! column by Elzy Kolb
<p>Honored to be featured in the September 2013 issue of Hothouse Jazz magazine. Journalist, Elzy Kolb has written about three jazz women including vocalist, <strong>Roz Corral</strong>, bassist, <strong>Ingrid Ornig</strong> and yours truly in her <em>JazzWomen!</em> column. Click below to read the article and learn Roz Corral's secrets on how to keep a steady weekly engagement fresh, get tips on running a successful jam session from Ingrid Ornig which she's gleaned from running the Monday night jam session at the Kitano, and discover what playing on the bandstand has in common with keeping the freshness in your relationship as discussed with Elzy Kolb during our interview. </p>
<p><a title="JazzWomen! article -- Sept 2013 Hothouse Jazz Magazine" href="http://issuu.com/markhartdesign/docs/sep2013/31?e=1572561/4615357" data-imported="1">http://issuu.com/markhartdesign/docs/sep2013/31?e=1572561/4615357 </a></p>
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Mala Waldrontag:malawaldron.com,2005:Post/61582072013-02-08T12:00:00-12:002021-06-26T13:44:23-12:00LADY GOT CHOPS FEST Presents: Tribute to Mal Waldron
<p><strong>On March 16 (Sat.) 2013 </strong>I'm very happy to be participating again this year in the Annual Lady Got Chops Festival organized by Kim Clarke. I'll be performing with an all-female trio at Sistas Place in Brooklyn on March 16. The idea was proposed that I do a tribute to my father's music and although I've performed one or two of his compositions in concert, I've never done a full-out tribute, so I was very enthusiastic about the project. Performing with me on this special evening will be <strong>Mimi Jones (aka Miriam Sullivan) on bass</strong> and <strong>Sylvia Cuenca on drums</strong>. Sistas Place is located at 456 Nostrand Ave, in Brooklyn and the concert will begin at <strong>9PM (ssecond set at 10:30pm)</strong> Please visit www.sistersplace.org for full details or call (718) 398-1766 for reservations.</p>
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<p>During my recent tour in Italy we included a couple of more well-known Mal Waldron pieces, such as "Soul EYes" and "Fire Waltz" so I'm sure I'll keep these in the set list for Sistas Place. Others I'm considering are: "Seagulls of Kristiansund", "Left Alone" "All Alone" as well as some of the jazz standards he often played. If you have any ideas for tunes you might like us to do, I'd welcome your suggestions here (even if you're not able to attend.) Thanks and best wishes! ~ Mala</p>
Mala Waldrontag:malawaldron.com,2005:Post/61582062013-02-05T12:00:00-12:002020-11-16T02:30:28-12:00JAN 2013 Italy Tour Recap
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<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word; line-height: 17.98611068725586px;"><span style="color:#c0c0c0">Jan 23, 2013 -- So I traveled to Italy for a 4-city tour which started in <strong>Torino</strong>, then on to <strong>Alassio</strong>, <strong>Latina</strong> and finishing up in <strong>Genova</strong>. The whole experience was very exciting, and considering we did it all within the span of less than one week, you might not be surprised to learn I ended up with a cold, but I digress, lol. The adventure began when I landed in Milan at 11am where my host, bassist <strong><a style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12.222222328186035px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; -webkit-transition: color 0.15s; transition: color 0.15s; text-decoration: initial; cursor: pointer; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: #ff5e99;" href="http://www.rvrb.me/fan_reach/pt?eid=A1009361___lnk1009&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gsprojects.it%2F" data-imported="1"><span style="color:#99cc00">Giovanni Sanguineti</span></a></strong> met me at the airport. We drove 2 hours to Torino where we met up with drummer, <strong><a style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 12.222222328186035px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; -webkit-transition: color 0.15s; transition: color 0.15s; text-decoration: initial; cursor: pointer; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: #ff5e99;" href="http://www.rvrb.me/fan_reach/pt?eid=A1009361___lnk1010&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.paolofranciscone.it%2F" data-imported="1"><span style="color:#99cc00">Paolo Franciscone</span></a></strong>. Considering my jet-lag, it's fair to say that first day was pretty much a blur, but I gave it my best. </span></p>
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Mala Waldrontag:malawaldron.com,2005:Post/61582052013-01-15T12:00:00-12:002022-01-22T07:31:52-12:00Going Back to Italy for Trio Tour
<p><span style="color:#222222"><span style="color:#c0c0c0">2013 is going to be an exciting year -- hey, it's already starting with a BANG!!! </span></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#c0c0c0">I'll be doing a <strong>4-city tour </strong>of <strong>Italy</strong> including <strong>Torino, Alassio, Latina & Genova</strong>. I'm happy to announce I'll be working with Italian bassist, <strong>Giovanni Sanguineti </strong>& drummer, <strong>Paolo Franciscone</strong>, who also happens to have worked with my father. This will be our first collaboration; we'll be covering some of my <em>favorite</em> Mal Waldron compositions (many of which I've never performed before) as well as other tunes from each of our individual recordings. </span></p>
<p><span style="color:#c0c0c0">So, the tour kicks off in Torino on Jan. 23 and we finish up at <strong>Villa Bombrini (Jazz Lighthouse)</strong> in <strong>Genova </strong>on Jan. 26. If you happen to be living in any of these cities, I hope you'll be able to come out and join us. Here is some information on the venues. I'll share more as it becomes available. Best wishes to you for the new year & be sure to check back so I can fill you in on some of the other exciting projects that are currently in development! </span></p>
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Mala Waldrontag:malawaldron.com,2005:Post/61582042013-01-15T12:00:00-12:002021-06-27T18:25:50-12:00Inspiration for ALL Artists
<p><span style="color:#c0c0c0"><span style="line-height:18px">The following piece was written a few weeks ago by David Ackert of the LA TIMES. It addresses the acting profession but it speaks more broadly to the Soul of ALL true artists, and that's why I'm sharing it with you here. ~ Special thanks to David Ackert ~ </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 18px;"><br style="color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.800000190734863px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="line-height:18px">"Actors are some of the most driven, courageous people on the face of the earth. They deal with more day-to-day rejection in one year than most people do in a lifetime. Every day, actors face the financial challeng</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display:inline; line-height:18px">e of living a freelance lifestyle, the disrespect of people who think they should get real jobs, and their own fear that they'll never work again. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height:18px"><span style="color:#c0c0c0">Every day, they have to ignore the possibility that the vision they have dedicated their lives to is a pipe dream. With every role, they stretch themselves, emotionally and physically, risking criticism and judgment. With every passing year, many of them watch as the other people their age achieve the predictable milestones of normal life - the car, the family, the house, the nest egg. Why? Because actors are willing to give their entire lives to a moment - to that line, that laugh, that gesture, or that interpretation that will stir the audience's soul. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height:18px"><span style="color:#c0c0c0">Actors are beings who have tasted life's nectar in that crystal moment when they poured out their creative spirit and touched another's heart. In that instant, they were as close to magic, God, and perfection as anyone could ever be. And in their own hearts, they know that to dedicate oneself to that moment is worth a thousand lifetimes." </span></span></p>
Mala Waldrontag:malawaldron.com,2005:Post/61581982012-08-06T12:00:00-12:002022-06-01T21:51:37-12:00Mala in Moscow!
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<p><strong>August 7, 2012 </strong>-- I just got back from Moscow and what a great time I had! It was my first time there and the plan was for me to bring my music and perform there with local musicians. A little risky, I suppose, but I'm an optimist so I was up for the adventure. I decided to go for it.</p>
<p>I'm happy to report I have no regrets. The band, led by trumpeter, Roman Ivanov, was all I could have wished for. Top-shelf musicianship, professionalism and just really nice guys! Dmitry Yacovlev (piano), Jack Pechnikov (bs) and Adel Sabirjanov (dms.)</p>
<p>I was impressed with the way we were able to communicate via the music despite the language barrier (I don't speak Russian, they spoke very little English.) And the audiences were really with us from the first note. The first night we played at Soyuz Kompositorov and the following night we were at the B2 Club. I spoke to both audiences not really knowing if anyone would understand what I was saying. But I could hear there were some who were totally with me. And as for the others who couldn't understand my words, the VIBE was all we needed. There's just something about when an audience is with you, it's palpable and real, and there's no doubt in my mind we were connecting.</p>
<p>There was a wonderful photographer, Vladimir Korobitsyn, capturing the mood the first night and he did a terrific job. You can see the rest of the pix on the FB Fan Page: <a title="Mala Waldron Fan Page" href="https://www.facebook.com/Mala.Waldron.Fanpage" data-imported="1">www.facebook.com/Mala.Waldron.FanPage</a> I'll eventually upload them here too, when I have some time. </p>
<p>On a side note, most times I perform in other countries, I rarely have time to see any of the local sights. This time, in spite of the brief length of the trip, there was actually a little time for sight-seeing, thanks to Marina - the nicest Russian lady who's job it was to escort me around and act as translator for me. She took me around to see the Kremlin and so many other things, explaining knowledgeably about their history. The weather, by the way, was perfect (like Spring.) It was actually nice to escape the humidity of New York for a couple of days.</p>
<p>SO, all in all I'd say it was a very successful adventure. Would I do it again? As a famous Alaskan might say, "You betcha!" </p>
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Mala Waldrontag:malawaldron.com,2005:Post/61582012012-06-19T12:00:00-12:002020-01-23T12:07:47-12:00"Girls in the Band" Documentary
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Mala Waldrontag:malawaldron.com,2005:Post/61581992011-11-27T12:00:00-12:002021-06-25T15:28:44-12:00Thoughts on Creativity
<p><span style="color:#333333; line-height:18px">My creativity is like a child who beckons me to play with her, who is given to pouting and even throwing tantrums when feeling too neglected. My job is to keep her happy, allowing her every opportunity to play and dream into being all the wonderful things her imagination envisions.</span></p>
Mala Waldrontag:malawaldron.com,2005:Post/61582002010-10-05T12:00:00-12:002012-08-18T01:12:01-12:00Long time, No See
<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; outline: none; color: #f6f0f0; font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.786666870117188px; background-color: #776060;"><span style="line-height:15.786666870117188px"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="background-color:#ffffff">You may have noticed that it's been more than a "minute" since you heard from me. After checking my records, <span style="background-color:#ffffff">I see that it's actually been two years! I guess I could bore you with talk about the economy and hard times for artists, Yadda yadda yadda, but what would be the point? Let's just keep it moving, and cut to the GOOD stuff! Suffice it to say -- things are looking up! <span style="color:#000000"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color:#ffffff"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="line-height:15.786666870117188px">OK, I'll make this really simple -- click </span><a style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; outline: none; color: #c3d0e8; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.malawaldron.com/news" data-imported="1">here</a><span style="line-height:15.786666870117188px"> to read "Highlights" of what I've been up to since the last issue in January 2008. If you just want to know</span><span style="line-height:15.786666870117188px; margin:0px; padding:0px; outline:none; font-style:italic"> </span><span style="line-height:15.786666870117188px">what's currently in development and what's happening now - continue reading: </span></span></span></span></span></p>
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Mala Waldrontag:malawaldron.com,2005:Post/61581952009-02-02T12:00:00-12:002021-12-16T07:20:35-12:00We're Off to Italy!
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<p><strong style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Hosted By:</strong><br>Mala Waldron/Pompeo Benincasa for Catania Jazz<br><br><strong style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">When:</strong><br>Thursday, February 12, 2009<br><br><strong style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">We start off here --</strong></p>
<p>Teatro Metropolitan<br>Viale Strasburgo 358<br>Palermo<br><br><strong>Then, we're off to:</strong></p>
<p><strong></strong><br>12 FEB Teatro Metropolitan - 21:00<br>13 FEB Teatro Margherita - 21:00 <br>15 FEB Teatro Garibaldi - 21:00 <br>16 & 17 FEB Teatro Brancati - 21:00 <br><br></p>
<p>We're very excited to be participating in this jazz festival. I was also touched to discover that 25 years ago my father performed in the very first Catania Jazz Fest. This will be my first time performing in Italy with own group. Touring with me will be: Miriam Sullivan aka Mimi Jones (bs), Steve Salerno (gtr) and Michael T.A. Thompson (dms.) </p>
Mala Waldrontag:malawaldron.com,2005:Post/61581942006-12-07T12:00:00-12:002022-05-10T06:26:42-12:00Columbia Music Licenses "Always There"
<p><em>"Always There"</em> was licensed by <strong>Columbia Music Ent.</strong> and released in Japan in Nov. 2006. The new release includes 2 bonus tracks & can be bought only in Japan or online at such outlets as Amazon (import), HMV or Tower Records (Japan). We look forward to promoting this new release with a tour of Japan in the coming months.</p>
Mala Waldrontag:malawaldron.com,2005:Post/61581962006-10-01T12:00:00-12:002023-12-10T06:09:55-12:00Life & Soul Promotions (UK) - Interview
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<p><strong>MW: I was born in New York City to parents who were jazz pianists. Many people know of my father's work, but my mother also earned a living as a full time musician. After my parents divorced, my dad eventually ended up living in Munich, Germany. My mom moved us to the new york suburb of Long Island. My parents were always very supportive & encouraging of my performing and songwriting.</strong></p>
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<h3>MA: And your father was Mal Waldon so you must have been exposed to music like <a href="http://www.lifeandsoulpromotions.net/mala.html" data-imported="1">(</a>click <a href="http://www.lifeandsoulpromotions.net/mala.html" data-imported="1">here</a> for entire interview.)</h3>
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Mala Waldrontag:malawaldron.com,2005:Post/61581972006-08-02T12:00:00-12:002020-11-12T01:07:24-12:00"Always There" Named Soul Express "Album of the Month"
<p>Barry Towler of the UK had some really wonderful things to say about "Always There." He begins by saying: </p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em>"If you want a classy album of soulful jazz then look no further than Mala is the daughter of </em><em>pianist / composer, <strong>Mal Waldron</strong>. so we should not be surprised that talent runs in the family!" </em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em></em>Click <a href="http://www.soulexpress.net/malawaldron.htm" data-imported="1">here</a> to read the entire review. </p>
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