One-Upmanship (album) explained

One-Upmanship
Type:	Album
Artist:	Mal Waldron & Steve Lacy
Cover:	One-Upmanship (album).jpg
Released:	1977
Recorded:	February 12, 1977
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	42:04
Label:	Enja
Producer:	Horst Weber
Chronology:	Mal Waldron
Prev Title:	Like Old Time
Prev Year:	1976
Next Title:	Moods
Next Year:	1978

One-Upmanship is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron with soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy, recorded in 1977, and released by the Enja label.^[1] The CD reissue added three solo piano pieces to the original album.

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 4 stars.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Mal Waldron

1. "One-Upmanship" - 11:05
2. "Duquility" - 8:31 Bonus track on CD reissue
3. "The Seagulls of Kristiansund" - 11:20
4. "Thoughtful" - 6:07 Bonus track on CD reissue
5. "Hooray for Herbie" - 19:39
6. "Soul Eyes" - 6:49 Bonus track on CD reissue

• Recorded at Conny's Studio in Wolperath, West Germany on February 12, 1977 (tracks 1, 3 & 5) and at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany on May 8, 1978 (tracks 2, 4 & 6).

Personnel

• • Mal Waldron - piano Manfred Schoof - cornet (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
• Steve Lacy - soprano saxophone (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
• Jimmy Woode - bass (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
• Makaya Ntshoko - drums (tracks 1, 3 & 5)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/mal-waldron/catalog/#enja-enj-2092-1 Mal Waldron discography
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/one-upmanship-r167567 Allmusic Review