{"product_id":"mal-waldron-candy-girl","title":"MAL WALDRON - Candy Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Black Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-end=\"416\" data-start=\"100\"\u003eAn electrified meeting of minds, \u003cem data-end=\"145\" data-start=\"133\"\u003eCandy Girl\u003c\/em\u003e is a lost 1975 session by jazz pianist \u003cstrong data-end=\"200\" data-start=\"185\"\u003eMal Waldron\u003c\/strong\u003e, recorded in Paris with core members of the mighty \u003cstrong data-end=\"280\" data-start=\"252\"\u003eLafayette Afro Rock Band\u003c\/strong\u003e, the American funk unit who had made France their home and whose deep grooves would later be mined by generations of hip-hop producers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-end=\"918\" data-start=\"418\"\u003eBy 1975, \u003cstrong data-end=\"438\" data-start=\"427\"\u003eWaldron\u003c\/strong\u003e was a decade into his self-imposed exile from the United States—a transformed musician who had reassembled his sound in Europe and Japan after a devastating breakdown in the early '60s. His post-1969 output had stripped jazz down to its core elements: modal intensity, locked grooves, and hypnotic repetition. \u003cem data-end=\"761\" data-start=\"749\"\u003eCandy Girl\u003c\/em\u003e doesn’t interrupt this trajectory—it extends it, wrapping \u003cstrong data-end=\"831\" data-start=\"820\"\u003eWaldron\u003c\/strong\u003e’s minimalist mantras around the funked-up chassis of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"902\" data-start=\"889\"\u003eLafayette\u003c\/strong\u003e rhythm section.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-end=\"1544\" data-start=\"920\"\u003eOriginally released in microscopic quantities on the Calumet label and long shrouded in obscurity, \u003cem data-end=\"1031\" data-start=\"1019\"\u003eCandy Girl\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded spontaneously in the studio of French producer \u003cstrong data-end=\"1110\" data-start=\"1092\"\u003ePierre Jaubert\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose Paris HQ had become the workshop for both avant-garde jazz (\u003cstrong data-end=\"1194\" data-start=\"1178\"\u003eArchie Shepp\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1223\" data-start=\"1196\"\u003eArt Ensemble of Chicago\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1239\" data-start=\"1225\"\u003eSteve Lacy\u003c\/strong\u003e) and psychedelic funk (\u003cstrong data-end=\"1291\" data-start=\"1263\"\u003eLafayette Afro Rock Band\u003c\/strong\u003e AKA \u003cstrong data-end=\"1303\" data-start=\"1296\"\u003eIce\u003c\/strong\u003e). This session finds \u003cstrong data-end=\"1336\" data-start=\"1325\"\u003eWaldron\u003c\/strong\u003e jamming freely with bassist \u003cstrong data-end=\"1385\" data-start=\"1365\"\u003eLafayette Hudson\u003c\/strong\u003e, drummer \u003cstrong data-end=\"1412\" data-start=\"1395\"\u003eDonny Donable\u003c\/strong\u003e, and keyboardist \u003cstrong data-end=\"1444\" data-start=\"1430\"\u003eFrank Abel\u003c\/strong\u003e on clavinet, Moog and more—laying down raw, unfiltered instrumental funk with an experimental edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-end=\"1960\" data-start=\"1546\"\u003eHighlights include the low-slung vamp of \u003cem data-end=\"1599\" data-start=\"1587\"\u003eHome Again\u003c\/em\u003e, the crisp, break-laden groove of \u003cem data-end=\"1649\" data-start=\"1634\"\u003eRed Match Box\u003c\/em\u003e, and the mesmeric swirl of the title track \u003cem data-end=\"1705\" data-start=\"1693\"\u003eCandy Girl\u003c\/em\u003e—a minor-key electric piano waltz with hints of cosmic soul. There's even a deep cut for the crate diggers: the somber yet meditative \u003cem data-end=\"1861\" data-start=\"1839\"\u003eDedication to Brahms\u003c\/em\u003e, where \u003cstrong data-end=\"1880\" data-start=\"1869\"\u003eWaldron\u003c\/strong\u003e deconstructs the Romantic composer’s third symphony into a sparse jazz reverie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-end=\"2611\" data-start=\"1962\"\u003eUnlike his polished sessions for Japanese labels or the avant-garde swing of his earlier Prestige work, \u003cem data-end=\"2078\" data-start=\"2066\"\u003eCandy Girl\u003c\/em\u003e feels more spontaneous, even accidental — and that’s part of its power. It’s a document of \u003cstrong data-end=\"2181\" data-start=\"2170\"\u003eWaldron\u003c\/strong\u003e as bandleader, collaborator, and explorer, captured in the midst of a vibrant, cross-cultural scene in mid-70s Paris. Never officially issued with a cover and barely released at all, \u003cem data-end=\"2377\" data-start=\"2365\"\u003eCandy Girl\u003c\/em\u003e is a rare convergence of two underground traditions: \u003cstrong data-end=\"2442\" data-start=\"2431\"\u003eWaldron\u003c\/strong\u003e’s Euro-exile electric jazz and the raw, sampled-future funk of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2538\" data-start=\"2510\"\u003eLafayette Afro Rock Band\u003c\/strong\u003e. Now finally resurfaced, it deserves its rightful place in both stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2977\" data-start=\"2613\"\u003eThis official edition features audio remastered by \u003cstrong data-end=\"2679\" data-start=\"2664\"\u003eThe Carvery\u003c\/strong\u003e, new liner notes by \u003cstrong data-end=\"2719\" data-start=\"2700\"\u003eFrancis Gooding\u003c\/strong\u003e, and packaging that pays tribute to the obscure original release, complete with replica Calumet label artwork. For years it lived in the shadows; now \u003cem data-end=\"2882\" data-start=\"2870\"\u003eCandy Girl\u003c\/em\u003e finally steps into the light — a vital rediscovery from one of jazz’s most distinctive voices.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Strut","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black Vinyl","offer_id":55723946672473,"sku":"SDZ-22364","price":28.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/MALWALDRON-CandyGirl-LP-BlackVinyl_SEP5.jpg?v=1752670513","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/mal-waldron-candy-girl","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}