Alone at Last

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 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]

Alone at Last
Live album / studio album by Gary Burton
Released	1972
Recorded	June 19, 1971 and September 7, 1971
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:09
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Joel 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
Source	Rating
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

• Gary Burton — vibraphone, piano, organ