| Left Alone | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Mal Waldron |
| Cover: | Left Alone (Mal Waldron album).jpg |
| Released: | 1959 |
| Recorded: | February 24, 1959 |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 38:11 |
| Label: | Bethlehem |
| Producer: | Teddy Charles |
| Chronology: | Mal Waldron |
| Prev Year: | 1958 |
| Next Title: | Impressions |
| Next Year: | 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.[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]
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]
All compositions by Mal Waldron except as indicated