Alone Too Long is a solo piano album by Tommy Flanagan.

Recording and music

The album was recorded on December 8, 1977, at Sound Ideas Studios, New York City.[1] The recording was by Nippon Columbia.[2] The compositions are a mix of standards, other jazz pieces, and three pieces by Flanagan.[2]

Releases

The album was released in Japan in 1977.[3] It was released on CD in the United States by Denon Records[2] in 1978.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz[4]

In 1986, the Los Angeles Times wrote that "solo piano at its best is performed by one of the few former boppers who can bring a touch of two-handed elegance to his music."[5]

Track listing

  1. "Parisian Thoroughfare" (Bud Powell) - 3:09
  2. "In Your Own Sweet Way" (Dave Brubeck) - 4:19
  3. "Like a Butterfly" (Tommy Flanagan) - 3:58
  4. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 3:44
  5. "Alone Too Long" (Shorty Rogers, Sidney Keith 'Bob' Russell) - 3:20
  6. "Maybe September" (Ray Evans, Percy Faith, Jay Livingston) - 5:04
  7. "Strollin'" (Kenny Clarke) - 4:19
  8. Billie Holiday Medley: 8a."Glad to Be Unhappy (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 3:41 / 8b."No More" (Salvador Camarata - 2:35 / 8c."That Ole Devil Called Love" (Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher) - 3:16
  9. "Bean and Boys/In Walked Bud" (Coleman Hawkins, Thelonious Monk) - 7:10
  10. "Ultima Thule" (Flanagan) - 2:20
  11. "The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) - 3:31
  12. "Dignified Appearance" (Flanagan) - 6:46

Personnel

  • Tommy Flanagan – piano

References

  1. ^ a b Fitzgerald, Michael (October 2, 2011). "Tommy Flanagan Leader Entry". JazzDiscography.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Dryden, Ken " Tommy Flanagan – Alone Too Long". AllMusic. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin. p. 495. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 455. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.
  5. ^ Heckman, Don (12 Jan 1986). "CDs: Best of the Didgies". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 72.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alone_Too_Long_(album)
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