Mal Waldron • Left Alone

 

Review from AllMusic (by Scott Yanow):
This obscure CD reissue has the wrong date listed (it is from February 24, 1959, not November 1957) and fails to mention that altoist Jackie McLean sits in with pianist Mal Waldron's trio (which includes bassist Julian Euell and drummer Al Dreares) on the title cut, a number co-written by Waldron and Billie Holiday. 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: "You Don't Know What Love Is." Otherwise this rather brief CD has the title cut, two other typically brooding Waldron originals plus Sonny Rollins' "Airegin." 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.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/left-alone-mw0000651178

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Reseña de AllMusic (por Scott Yanow):
Esta oscura reedición en CD tiene la fecha incorrecta (es del 24 de febrero de 1959, no noviembre de 1957) y no menciona que el saxofonista alto Jackie McLean participa con el trío del pianista Mal Waldron (que incluye al bajista Julian Euell y al baterista Al Dreares) en el tema titular, una composición coescrita por Waldron y Billie Holiday. Aunque Waldron dedicó el álbum a Lady Day y habla un poco sobre ella en la última pista en una breve entrevista con el vibrafonista Teddy Charles (que fue grabada un poco después), en realidad solo interpreta una canción de su repertorio: "You Don't Know What Love Is". Por lo demás, este CD bastante breve tiene el tema titular, otros dos originales típicamente melancólicos de Waldron más "Airegin" de Sonny Rollins. El emotivo saxo alto de McLean es un activo tan fuerte en el tema titular que uno desearía que estuviera en el resto de este valioso conjunto.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/left-alone-mw0000651178

Tracks:
1 - Left Alone
2 - Cat Walk
3 - You Don't Know What Love Is
4 - Minor Pulsation
5 - Airegin
6 - Mal Waldron: The Way He Remembers Billie Holiday


Credits:
Personnel:
Mal Waldron - Piano
Jackie McLean - Alto Saxophone (track 1 only)
Julian Euell - Bass
Al Dreares - Drums
Teddy Charles - Vibraphone (interview on track 6)

Compositions:
"Left Alone" by Billie Holiday and Mal Waldron
"Cat Walk" by Mal Waldron
"You Don't Know What Love Is" by Gene de Paul and Don Raye
"Minor Pulsation" by Mal Waldron
"Airegin" by Sonny Rollins

Label: Bethlehem BCP 6045
Country: US
Released: 1960
Original Recording Date: February 24, 1959
Recording Location: New York, NY
Genre: Jazz
Style: Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Piano Jazz
Duration: 38:11

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