Mala Waldron, vocals, piano
Herman Burney, bass
Nasar Abadey, drums
During a performance at the Kennedy Center (March 2017) Mala Waldron paid tribute to her father (Mal Waldron) and godmother, Billie Holiday by performing "Left Alone," a composition Waldron and Holiday wrote together on a flight during the period when Mal was touring with Billie as her pianist.
As fate would have it, Mal would be Ms. Holiday's last accompanist before her passing in 1959. During the years they worked together the two became close friends, and in fact, Billie became godmother to Mal and wife, Elaine's first child together, Mala.
This performance took place on the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Ctr and was co-sponsored by CAAPA (Coalition for African American Artists in the Performing Arts.)
9 мар 2020
