Left Alone (Mal Waldron album)
Left Alone is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in 1959 and released on the Bethlehem label.[1]
Left Alone | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1959 | |||
Recorded | February 24, 1959 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 38:11 | |||
Label | Bethlehem | |||
Producer | Teddy Charles | |||
Mal Waldron chronology | ||||
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"Left Alone" is Waldron's signature song.[2] He released an album of a similar title, Left Alone Live 1 (Fontana Records). It was recorded in Japan in 1971 and features Isao Suzuki (b) / Yoshiyuki Nakamura (dms) / Kohsuke Mine (A Sax). West 54 Records released the album on LP in 1980 as Left Alone: Mal Waldron Live.
The tracks "Left Alone" and "Catwalk" were released as two sides of a single; both were given four-star reviews by Billboard.[3]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "Although Waldron dedicated the album to Lady Day and talks about her a bit on the last track in a short interview with vibraphonist Teddy Charles (which was recorded a bit later), he actually only performs one song from her repertoire... McLean's emotional alto is such a strong asset on the title cut that one wishes he were on the rest of this worthwhile set."[4]
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Allmusic | [4] |
Track listing
- All compositions by Mal Waldron except as indicated
- "Left Alone" (Billie Holiday, Mal Waldron) – 6:06
- "Catwalk" (Mal Waldron) – 6:56
- "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 5:52
- "Minor Pulsation" (Mal Waldron) – 8:14
- "Airegin" (Sonny Rollins) – 7:11
- Mal Waldron Interview: The Way He Remembers Billie Holiday – 4:09
- Recorded in New York City on February 24, 1959.
Personnel
- Mal Waldron – piano
- Jackie McLean – alto saxophone (track 1)
- Julian Euell – bass
- Al Dreares – drums
References
- Mal Waldron discography accessed February 21, 2011
- "Mal Waldron - Left Alone (1960, Vinyl) on Discogs".
- "Jazz" (February 20, 1961) Billboard, p. 34.
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed February 21, 2011.