Mal Waldron - Stardust & Starlight: Live at the Jazz Showcase (2026)

Stardust & Starlight: Live at the Jazz Showcase is a previously unissued recording of the enigmatic piano icon Mal Waldron captured live at Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase in Chicago, IL in August of 1979 with bassist Steve Rodby (Pat Metheny Group), drummer Wilbur Campbell, and special guest saxophonist Sonny Stitt on 2 songs. The CD (and limited-edition 180-gram 2-LP set) was mastered from the original tapes by engineer Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab in Salina, KS. The deluxe package includes newly curated liner notes by writer and founder/former president of the Jazz Journalists Association, Howard Mandel, plus interviews with pianist Lafayette Gilchrist, Steve Rodby, Joe Segal’s son Wayne Segal, and more. Includes a 14-page booklet with over 65 minutes of music.

Recorded live in August of 1979 at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago, IL

Mal Waldron – piano
Steve Rodby – bass
Wilbur Campbell – drums

Tracklist:
1-1 Mal Waldron - All Alone (Live at the Jazz Showcase, August 1979) [6:25]
1-2 Mal Waldron - All God's Chillun Got Rhythm (Live at the Jazz Showcase, August 1979) [10:35]
1-3 Mal Waldron - Fire Waltz (Live at the Jazz Showcase, August 1979) [11:09]
1-4 Mal Waldron - I Thought About You (Live at the Jazz Showcase, August 1979) [8:07]
1-5 Mal Waldron - It Could Happen To You (Live at the Jazz Showcase, August 1979) [5:46]
1-6 Mal Waldron - 'Round Midnight (Live at the Jazz Showcase, August 1979) [6:45]
1-7 Mal Waldron - Stella By Starlight (Live at the Jazz Showcase, August 1979) [11:11]
1-8 Mal Waldron;Sonny Stitt - Old Folks (Live at the Jazz Showcase, August 1979) [3:02]
1-9 Mal Waldron;Sonny Stitt - Stardust (Live at the Jazz Showcase, August 1979) [4:37]