Alone at Last

Alone at Last is the first solo album by vibraphonist Gary Burton, on which he also plays piano and organ. It was recorded in 1971, and features three performances from the Montreux Jazz Festival and four performances from the studio. It released on the Atlantic label in 1972.[1] The album was awarded a Grammy for Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist at the 15th Grammy Awards.[2]

This article is about the Gary Burton album. For the Jackie Wilson song, see Alone at Last (song). For the Franz Lehar operetta, see Endlich allein.
Alone at Last
Live album / studio album by
Gary Burton
Released1972
RecordedJune 19, 1971 and
September 7, 1971
GenreJazz
Length39:09
LabelAtlantic
ProducerJoel Dorn
Gary Burton chronology
Paris Encounter
(1972)		 Alone at Last
(1972)		 Crystal Silence
(1973)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 5 stars, calling it, "one of the high points of Gary Burton's career. Wondrous music".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [5]

Track listing
  1. "Moonchild/In Your Quiet Place" (Keith Jarrett) - 6:14
  2. "Green Mountains/Arise, Her Eyes" (Steve Swallow) - 7:35
  3. "The Sunset Bell" (Gary Burton) - 5:09
  4. "Handbags and Gladrags" (Mike d'Abo) - 6:05
  5. "Hullo Bolinas" (Swallow) - 5:49
  6. "General Mojo's Well Laid Plan" (Swallow) - 3:38
  7. "Chega de Saudade (No More Blues)" (Vinícius de Moraes, Antônio Carlos Jobim) - 4:39

Songs 1-3 recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland on June 19, 1971.

Songs 4-7 recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY on September 7, 1971.

Personnel

References
  1. Gary Burton discography Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine accessed November 25, 2011
  2. Grammy.com accessed November 25, 2011
  3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed November 25, 2011
  4. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 33. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 204. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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