Left Alone

Mal Waldron · 1959 · Pièce écrite avec Billie Holiday, devenue la signature de Waldron

Context

Title co-written with Billie Holiday (credited Holiday-Waldron), which became Waldron's signature; Jackie McLean plays alto saxophone on this track only. Album recorded on 24 February 1959 in New York (producer Teddy Charles, Bethlehem), dedicated to Billie Holiday; Julian Euell plays bass and Al Dreares drums.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Hard bop. Among the origins and influences of Hard bop: Blues, spirituals, work songs, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).

By the same artist

• Catwalk (1959)
• Minor Pulsation (1959)
• Airegin (1959)

Sources

• EN: Left Alone (Mal Waldron album)
• EN: Mal Waldron

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