Encounters (album)

Encounters is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron and bassist David Friesen recorded in 1984 and released by the Muse label.

Encounters
Studio album by Mal Waldron & David Friesen
Released	1985
Recorded	March 18, 1984
Genre	Jazz
Label	Muse
Mal Waldron chronology
You and the Night and the Music (1983) Encounters (1985) Mal Waldron and Alone (1985)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars stating "Longtime fans of Mal Waldron will find his duo session with bassist David Friesen to be of a very different character. The pianist's solo and trio recordings are typically intense, very moody performances, but his touch is much lighter".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

1. "If I Were A Bell" (Frank Loesser)
2. "Encounters" (Mal Waldron, David Friesen)
3. "My Toby" (Friesen)
4. "Night Wind" (Waldron, Friesen)
5. "Imagination" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke)
6. "Outside Inside Too" (Waldron)

• • Recorded in New York City on March 18, 1984

Personnel

• Mal Waldron — piano (tracks 1, 2 & 4-6)
• David Friesen — bass (tracks 1-3 & 5), shakuhachi (track 4)