My Dear Family

My Dear Family
Studio album by Mal Waldron
Released	1994
Recorded	September 21 & 24, 1993
Genre	Jazz
Length	53:44
Label	Evidence
Producer	Makoto Kimata
Mal Waldron chronology
Let's Call This... Esteem (1993) My Dear Family (1994) Waldron-Haslam (1994)

My Dear Family is an album by jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in 1993 and released on the Evidence label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Matt Collar states "this is a superbly performed album by stellar, world-class musicians and should please most hardcore jazz fans."

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

1. "Footprints" (Wayne Shorter) — 4:48
2. "Left Alone" (Billie Holiday, Mal Waldron) — 8:18
3. "Sassy" (Mal Waldron) — 4:02
4. "Sakura Sakura (Cherry Blossom)" (Traditional) — 9:04
5. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) — 7:44
6. "Jean-Pierre" (Miles Davis) — 6:30
7. "Red Shoes" (Ujo Noguchi) — 7:59
8. "My Dear Family" (Mal Waldron) — 5:19

• Recorded in New York City on September 21 & 24, 1993

Personnel

• Mal Waldron — piano
• Eddie Henderson — trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 1, 3, 4 & 6–8)
• Grover Washington Jr. — soprano saxophone (tracks 1, 2 & 5)
• Reggie Workman — bass
• Pheeroan akLaff — drums

References