{"product_id":"pre-order-12-19-2025-left-alone-revisited-2xvinyl","title":"(PRE-ORDER 12\/19\/2025) Left Alone Revisited (2xVINYL) |","description":"\u003cp\u003eMal Waldron’s first tribute to Billie Holiday, titled Left Alone, was recorded in 1959, mere months before the singer’s death. He returned to salute the legendary vocalist on several occasions since then, with this recording likely being his final tribute, recorded less than a year before his own death. Waldron, who worked with Holiday during her last years, is intimately familiar with her takes of the six standards heard on this disc, along with her own “Lady Sings the Blues.” Archie Shepp’s often gritty tenor sax is reminiscent of the texture of Holiday’s voice, yet he perfectly complements Waldron’s lush piano. They also pack a punch with their stark performance of “Left Alone” (Shepp’s occasional reed squeaks seem deliberate, as if to imitate breaks in her voice). Waldron also recites Holiday’s lyrics set to his composition at the conclusion of the LP. Shepp switches to soprano sax for an emotional take of “Everything Happens to Me” and “I Only Have Eyes for You,” with the latter song sounding as if the unheard singer is being ignored by her love interest. Shepp’s “Blues for 52nd Street” is both sassy and swinging. This instrumental salute to Billie Holiday is one of the best albums ever to honor her memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003ePressed on black double vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eRe-mastering by: Cicely Baston at Alchemy\/Air Mastering\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eThis instrumental salute to Billie Holiday is one of the best albums ever to honor her memory\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eENJA91411 -Artist-Archie Shepp \u0026amp; Mal Waldron\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e1 Easy Living\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e2 Nice Work If You Can Get It\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e3 Everything Happens to Me\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e4 Left Alone\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e5 When Your Lover Has Gone\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e6 I Only Have Eyes for You\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e7 Blues for 52nd Street\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e8 Porgy\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e9 Lady Sings the Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e10 Left Alone (Spoken Lyrics)\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: 2LP Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailability : Pre-Order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: JAZZ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling Note: **Please allow an additional 5 business days for this item's shipment.**\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 12\/19\/2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: JIT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Love Vinyl Records","offers":[{"title":"- JAZZ *NEW*","offer_id":49253917130994,"sku":"NOMYBC-NDMR-IR","price":66.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/7018\/9810\/files\/archie-shepp-mal-waldron-left-alone-revisited_e2Dvy_362c8917-de58-4557-9c9a-e3b32c5a26f2.jpg?v=1779631211","url":"https:\/\/discandvinyl.com\/products\/pre-order-12-19-2025-left-alone-revisited-2xvinyl","provider":"DiscandVinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}