Mal Waldron

American jazz pianist and composer (1925–2002)
Person human Q955767
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Mal Waldron

Summary

Mal Waldron is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on August 16, 1925[3]. He died in Brussels metropolitan area[4]. He died on December 2, 2002[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], composer[7], jazz musician[8], and recording artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (572 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Mal Waldron's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Mal Waldron passed away in Brussels metropolitan area[4].
  • Mal Waldron died in Brussels[11].
  • Mal Waldron was born on August 16, 1925[3].
  • Mal Waldron was born on August 16, 1926[12].
  • Mal Waldron died on December 2, 2002[5].
  • Mal Waldron held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Mal Waldron's professions included pianist[6].
  • Mal Waldron worked as a composer[7].
  • Mal Waldron's professions included jazz musician[8].
  • Mal Waldron worked as a recording artist[9].
  • Mal Waldron is recorded as male[14].
  • Mal Waldron's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Mal Waldron's genre is jazz[16].
  • Mal Waldron's record label is recorded as Blue Note[17].
  • Mal Waldron's record label is recorded as Enja Records[18].
  • Mal Waldron's discography is recorded as Mal Waldron discography[19].
  • Mal Waldron's family name is recorded as Waldron[20].
  • Mal Waldron's given name is recorded as Malcolm[21].
  • Mal Waldron's given name is recorded as Earl[22].
  • Mal Waldron's official website is recorded as http://www.jazzpages.com/MalWaldron/[23].
  • Mal Waldron's official website is recorded as http://jazzpages.com/MalWaldron/[24].
  • Mal Waldron's instrument is recorded as piano[25].
  • Mal Waldron's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Mal Waldron's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Malcolm Earl Waldron'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Mal Waldron… Recorded date of birth include August 16, 1925[3] and August 16, 1926[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], composer[7], jazz musician[8], and recording artist[9].

Death and Burial

Mal Waldron died on December 2, 2002[5]. Recorded place of death include Brussels metropolitan area[4], a metropolitan area[28], in Belgium[29] and Brussels[11], a big city[30], in Belgium[31], founded in 1795[32].

Why It Matters

Mal Waldron ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (572 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Mal Waldron born?

Born in New York City[2], Mal Waldron…

Where did Mal Waldron die?

Mal Waldron died in Brussels metropolitan area[4].

What did Mal Waldron do for work?

Mal Waldron worked as pianist[6], composer[7], jazz musician[8], and recording artist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . musik-sammler.de. musik-sammler.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . musik-sammler.de. musik-sammler.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website http://www.jazzpages.com/MalWaldron/, http://jazzpages.com/MalWaldron/
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    Instrument piano
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32155|batch #32155]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (37)"
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