Lou donaldson, alto saxophonist, recording star and entertainer extraordinaire was born in badin, north carolina on november 1, 1926. The complete blue note lou donaldson sessions 195760. The material is still firmly in the bebop style, and the mellower moments arent as sleepy as some of donaldsons subsequent work, so the album sounds. Lou donaldson, sweet lou, has been famous at various times for his encounters with great organists, his soul jazz outings with alligator boogaloo being a. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Lou donaldson november 1, 1926 is a jazz alto saxophonist, born in badin, north. Ive a great cd at home, but dont remember the title right now. Lou donaldson download high quality complete mp3 albums. It has been considered donaldson s undisputed masterpiece. Born november 1, 1926 in badin, north carolina, united states. Lou donaldson blues walk vinyl records, lp, cd on cdandlp. Lou donaldson alto saxophone, herman foster piano, peck morrison bass, dave bailey drums, ray barretto congas, alfred lion producer, rudy van gelder recording engineer, reid miles cover design, francis wolff photography, ira.
This is the 2005 mono test pressing of lou donaldsons blues walk blue note bnlp1593 from classic records. Blues walk, a song by lou donaldson on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Donaldson then took off on his own particular journey, absorbing new and classic sounds into his own language, and stressing the importance and value of groove and feeling. Lou donaldson blues walk 1958 king jp londonjazzcollector. He is the child of parents, lucy wallace donaldson, mother, and louis andrew donaldson, sr. Lou donaldson everything i play is funky 1970 1995 blue note cd. Lou donaldson samples, covers and remixes whosampled. Recommend me some hank crawford or lou donaldson albums. In this excerpt, the alto saxophonist describes how the tune defines his signature style.
The material is still firmly in the bebop vein, and the mellower moments arent as sleepy as some of donaldsons subsequent work, so the album sounds vital and distinctive even as it slows. The material is still firmly in the bebop style and its mellower moments still sound vital and distinctive even as things slow down and loosen up. Lou, like any other jazz musician, has some characteristic turns of phrase. Lou donaldson november 1, 1926 is a jazz alto saxophonist, born in badin, north carolina. The material is still firmly in the bebop style, and the mellower moments arent as sleepy as some of donaldson s subsequent work, so the album sounds. Lou donaldson blues walk lyrics and tracklist genius. Play fulllength songs from blues walk by lou donaldson on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. Of the six numbers, donaldson penned three including two outstanding blues in the album title tune and donaldsons signature tune, which pulsates to a mesmeric theme, barrettos congas, peck morrisons bass and dave baileys drums, and play ray, not quite as infectious as blues walk, but featuring some nice chording from foster. Blues walk artists lou donaldson as herman foster p peck morrison b dave bailey d ray barretto cga recorded rudy van gelder studio, hackensack, nj, july 28, 1958 music lou donaldson treads a careful path between the high ground of an altosax bebopper and the swamplands of funky blues and soul. Lou donaldsons undisputed masterpiece, blues walk, marks the point where the altoist began to decisively modify his heavy charlie parker influence and add. The material is still firmly in the bebop style and its mellower moments still sound vital and distinctive even as things slow down and. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Released 23 september 2004 on blue note catalog no. Discover all lou donaldsons music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download.
Blues walk is an album by jazz saxophonist lou donaldson. On 28 july 1958, a 31yearold alto saxophonist called. Of the six numbers, donaldson penned three including two outstanding blues in the album title tune and donaldson s signature tune, which pulsates to a mesmeric theme, barrettos congas, peck morrisons bass and dave baileys drums, and play ray, not quite as infectious as blues walk, but featuring some nice chording from foster. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Listen to your favorite songs from blues walk by lou donaldson now. Lou donaldson is very honored to be performing at the blue note with his world class quartet with whom he has been touring the world playing festivals and club for the past two decades. Blues walk helped to kickstart the souljazz movement of the 60s and remains the goto album in saxophonist lou donaldsons canon.
Download lou donaldson songs, singles and albums on mp3. Blues walk, an album by lou donaldson on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Recommend me some hank crawford or lou donaldson albums what are your favorites. Lou donaldson biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. The title tune, blues walk, a donaldson minor blues line, starts everything rocking.
His first and biggest hit arrived in 1958 with blues walk, an irresistible blues spiced up with percussionist ray barretto s latin touch. Lou takes off 1957 blues walk 1958 lightfoot 1958 professional ratings. Check out blues walk by lou donaldson on amazon music. Shop 7 records for sale for album blues walk by lou donaldson on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format. Nea jazz master lou donaldson makes a point to open up every show with his signature hit, blues walk. This is the 2005 mono test pressing of lou donaldson s blues walk blue note bnlp1593 from classic records. Art blakey quintet, horace silver quartet, lou donaldson clifford brown quintet, lou donaldson orchestra, lou donaldson quartet, lou donaldson quintet, lou donaldson sextet, milt jackson quintet, milton jackson and his new group. Lou donaldson blues walk blue note blues walk dave.
Blues walk by lou donaldson on amazon music unlimited. Lou donaldson born november 1, 1926 is a jazz alto saxophonist. Lou donaldson blues walk hybrid stereo sacd shop music. Aug 15, 2012 donaldson then took off on his own particular journey, absorbing new and classic sounds into his own language, and stressing the importance and value of groove and feeling. Prolific jazz saxophonist whose work earned late recognition as some of the best grooveladen soul jazz. Lou donaldson the artist selects mp3 album download. Lou donaldson s undisputed masterpiece, blues walk, marks the point where the altoist began to decisively modify his heavy charlie parker influence and add a smoky, bluesy flavor of his own. Apr 17, 2015 of the six numbers, donaldson penned three including two outstanding blues in the album title tune and donaldsons signature tune, which pulsates to a mesmeric theme, barrettos congas, peck morrisons bass and dave baileys drums, and play ray, not quite as infectious as blues walk, but featuring some nice chording from foster. Fm dm for alto sax easy adlib solo example for beginner, arranged famous lou donaldson s solo.
He is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was, as many were of the bebop era, heavily influenced by charlie parker. Lou donaldsons undisputed masterpiece, blues walk, marks the point where the altoist began to decisively modify his heavy charlie parker influence and add a smoky, bluesy flavor of his own. The material is still firmly in the bebop vein, and the mellower moments arent as sleepy as some of donaldson s subsequent work, so the album sounds vital and distinctive even as it slows down and loosens. Recommend me some hank crawford or lou donaldson albums you cant go wrong with recordings from hank crawford and jimmy mcgriff on organ. Lou donaldson samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Although he is descendant, in the main, from charlie parker, donaldson has his own things to say in this style. The disk was probably pressed by rtiknown for its highend audio qualityon 180 gram vinyl.
Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Blue note blp 1593, bst 81593, cdp 7 46525 2 lou donaldson blues walk blue note bst 89903 various artists blue notes three decades of jazz, volume 1 19491959 blue note bnla159g2 various artists a decade of jazz, volume two 19491959. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Also, as mentioned above, any of his other blue note albums from the 60s are superb, some of my favourites. Lou donaldson sassy soul strut vinyl mp3 album download. Lou donaldson opens every show with his song blues walk, which was first released on his 1958 album of the same name. Four classic albums blues walk gravy train lou takes off here tis. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. The material is still firmly in the bebop vein, and the mellower moments arent as sleepy as some of donaldson s subsequent work, so the album sounds. The quartet quintet the complete blue note see full discography. Complete song listing of lou donaldson on lou donaldson songs list covid19. It has been considered donaldsons undisputed masterpiece. He is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was, as many were of the bebop era, heavily influenced by charlie parker.
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