This is the 2005 mono test pressing of lou donaldsons blues walk blue note bnlp1593 from classic records. The quartet quintet the complete blue note see full discography. Lou donaldson blues walk 1958 king jp londonjazzcollector. 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.
Blues walk is an album by jazz saxophonist lou donaldson. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. He is the child of parents, lucy wallace donaldson, mother, and louis andrew donaldson, sr. 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. Born november 1, 1926 in badin, north carolina, united states. 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.
Download lou donaldson songs, singles and albums on mp3. Blues walk helped to kickstart the souljazz movement of the 60s and remains the goto album in saxophonist lou donaldsons canon. 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. 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. Recommend me some hank crawford or lou donaldson albums what are your favorites. Lou donaldsons undisputed masterpiece, blues walk, marks the point where the altoist began to decisively modify his heavy charlie parker influence and add. Lou donaldson blues walk blue note blues walk dave. Lou takes off 1957 blues walk 1958 lightfoot 1958 professional ratings. Lou donaldson blues walk lyrics and tracklist genius. Lou donaldson everything i play is funky 1970 1995 blue note cd. Discover all lou donaldsons music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. The complete blue note lou donaldson sessions 195760. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy.
His first and biggest hit arrived in 1958 with blues walk, an irresistible blues spiced up with percussionist ray barretto s latin touch. Ive a great cd at home, but dont remember the title right now. Lou donaldson november 1, 1926 is a jazz alto saxophonist, born in badin, north carolina. It has been considered donaldson s undisputed masterpiece. 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. The disk was probably pressed by rtiknown for its highend audio qualityon 180 gram vinyl. 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. 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. Released 23 september 2004 on blue note catalog no. Lou donaldson november 1, 1926 is a jazz alto saxophonist, born in badin, north. Fm dm for alto sax easy adlib solo example for beginner, arranged famous lou donaldson s solo.
Lou donaldson, alto saxophonist, recording star and entertainer extraordinaire was born in badin, north carolina on november 1, 1926. Lou donaldson samples, covers and remixes whosampled. Lou donaldson biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Nea jazz master lou donaldson makes a point to open up every show with his signature hit, blues walk.
Lou donaldson download high quality complete mp3 albums. Play fulllength songs from blues walk by lou donaldson on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. Shop 7 records for sale for album blues walk by lou donaldson on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format. The title tune, blues walk, a donaldson minor blues line, starts everything rocking. Lou, like any other jazz musician, has some characteristic turns of phrase. Lou donaldson blues walk hybrid stereo sacd shop music. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. Lou donaldson the artist selects mp3 album download. 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.
Recommend me some hank crawford or lou donaldson albums. 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. Listen to your favorite songs from blues walk by lou donaldson now. 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 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. 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. On 28 july 1958, a 31yearold alto saxophonist called. This is the 2005 mono test pressing of lou donaldson s blues walk blue note bnlp1593 from classic records. 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 sassy soul strut vinyl mp3 album download. 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 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. Prolific jazz saxophonist whose work earned late recognition as some of the best grooveladen soul jazz.
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. Lou donaldson blues walk vinyl records, lp, cd on cdandlp. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. In this excerpt, the alto saxophonist describes how the tune defines his signature style. 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. It has been considered donaldsons undisputed masterpiece.
Blues walk by lou donaldson on amazon music unlimited. Four classic albums blues walk gravy train lou takes off here tis. 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. Lou donaldson samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Lou donaldson born november 1, 1926 is a jazz alto saxophonist. Check out blues walk by lou donaldson on amazon music. 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.
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. Complete song listing of lou donaldson on lou donaldson songs list covid19. Also, as mentioned above, any of his other blue note albums from the 60s are superb, some of my favourites. Although he is descendant, in the main, from charlie parker, donaldson has his own things to say in this style.