Left Alone (Mal Waldron album)

Left Alone
Studio album by Mal Waldron
Released	1959
Recorded	February 24, 1959
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:11
Label	Bethlehem
Producer	Teddy Charles
Mal Waldron chronology
Mal/4: Trio (1958) Left Alone (1959) Impressions (1959)

Left Alone is an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron recorded in 1959 and released on the Bethlehem label.^[1]

"Left Alone" is Waldron's signature song. 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.^[2]

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."^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Mal Waldron except as indicated

1. "Left Alone" (Billie Holiday, Mal Waldron) – 6:06
2. "Catwalk" – 6:56
3. "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) – 5:52
4. "Minor Pulsation" – 8:14
5. "Airegin" (Sonny Rollins) – 7:11
6. Mal Waldron Interview: The Way He Remembers Billy 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