Mal Waldron: 'At the Jazz Showcase,' 1979

The Thelonious Monk-influenced pianist plays solo, with his trio and with Sonny Stitt

Pianist Mal Waldron is best known for accompanying Billie Holiday from 1957 until her death in 1959. But he also was Prestige Records’ house pianist in the 1950s, appearing as a sideman on many albums released by the label. These were top LPs recorded by Gene Ammons, Jackie McLean, Kenny Burrell, Phil Woods, Thad Jones, Teo Macero, Paul Quinichette, Joh…