[BUNJANG] Mal Waldron Left Alone LP Vinyl Record (1974 Japanese Pressing) / 재즈명반 Left Alone Mal Waldron LP 레코드 맬 월드론 왈드론 빌리홀리데이 재키맥린

### Mal Waldron – Left Alone - Plays Moods Of Billie Holiday

**1974 Japanese Pressing**
Manufactured By – CBS/Sony Inc.

**Condition:**
* Disc: NM (Near Mint)
* Sleeve: EX++ (Excellent Plus Plus)

**Tracklist:**
A1: Left Alone (6:05)
A2: Catwalk (6:54)
A3: You Don't Know What Love Is (5:53)
B1: Minor Pulsation (8:15)
B2: Airegin (7:12)
B3: Mal Waldron: The Way He Remembers Billie Holiday (4:XX)

This iconic track, "Left Alone," was originally a collaboration between Mal Waldron and Billie Holiday, with Waldron composing the music and Holiday providing the lyrics. Waldron served as Billie Holiday's accompanist in the late 1950s, and after her passing, his music evolved into a darker, more introspective style.

"Left Alone" is characterized by its understated beauty, slow tempo, ample use of space, and a uniquely melancholic atmosphere. Waldron's piano style eschews the elaborate chordal arrangements typical of hard bop pianists, instead opting for a deliberate, impactful delivery of each note. The addition of Jackie McLean's alto saxophone further amplifies the profound sense of solitude in this masterpiece.

Mal Waldron
– Left Alone - Plays Moods Of Billie Holiday

1974 일본반
Manufactured By – CBS/Sony Inc.

디스크 NM
자켓 EX++


A1 Left Alone 6:05
https://youtu.be/fLCnl1LYeuY

원래 Billie Holiday와 함께 만든 곡
Waldron이 음악을 쓰고 Holiday가 가사를 붙임.
Waldron은 1950년대 후반 Billie Holiday의 반주자로도 활동했는데, 그녀가 세상을 떠난 뒤 그의 음악은 점점 더 어둡고 내성적인 방향으로 변해갔다고,

이 곡은 화려하지 않고,
느리고, 빈 공간이 많고, 묘하게 쓸쓸한데,
특히 Waldron의 피아노가 일반적인 하드밥 피아니스트처럼 코드를 화려하게 쌓아 올리는 게 아니라, 음 하나하나를 상당히 무겁게 떨어뜨리는 스타일.

그리고 Jackie McLean의 알토가 들어오면서 그 쓸쓸함이 증폭되는 명곡.

A2 Catwalk 6:54
A3 You Don't Know What Love Is 5:53

B1 Minor Pulsation 8:15
B2 Airegin 7:12
B3 Mal Waldron: The Way He Remembers Billie Holiday 4: