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. Lou donaldson blues walk vinyl records, lp, cd on cdandlp. The quartet quintet the complete blue note see full discography. 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 donaldson s undisputed masterpiece. His first and biggest hit arrived in 1958 with blues walk, an irresistible blues spiced up with percussionist ray barretto s latin touch. He is the child of parents, lucy wallace donaldson, mother, and louis andrew donaldson, sr. Recommend me some hank crawford or lou donaldson albums. Lou donaldson november 1, 1926 is a jazz alto saxophonist, born in badin, north. Four classic albums blues walk gravy train lou takes off here tis. Lou donaldson download high quality complete mp3 albums. 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. Blues walk helped to kickstart the souljazz movement of the 60s and remains the goto album in saxophonist lou donaldsons canon.
Recommend me some hank crawford or lou donaldson albums what are your favorites. The material is still firmly in the bebop style and its mellower moments still sound vital and distinctive even as things slow down and. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Lou donaldson born november 1, 1926 is a jazz alto saxophonist. The title tune, blues walk, a donaldson minor blues line, starts everything rocking. Download lou donaldson songs, singles and albums on mp3. Listen to your favorite songs from blues walk by lou donaldson now. 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. Lou donaldson everything i play is funky 1970 1995 blue note cd. Complete song listing of lou donaldson on lou donaldson songs list covid19. Blues walk by lou donaldson on amazon music unlimited. Lou donaldson samples, covers and remixes on whosampled.
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. 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. The disk was probably pressed by rtiknown for its highend audio qualityon 180 gram vinyl. 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. Nea jazz master lou donaldson makes a point to open up every show with his signature hit, blues walk. Blues walk is an album by jazz saxophonist lou donaldson. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. 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. 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 opens every show with his song blues walk, which was first released on his 1958 album of the same name. 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.
Check out blues walk by lou donaldson on amazon music. Although he is descendant, in the main, from charlie parker, donaldson has his own things to say in this style. Play fulllength songs from blues walk by lou donaldson on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. 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. In this excerpt, the alto saxophonist describes how the tune defines his signature style. This is the 2005 mono test pressing of lou donaldsons blues walk blue note bnlp1593 from classic records. 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. The complete blue note lou donaldson sessions 195760. Shop 7 records for sale for album blues walk by lou donaldson on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format.
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. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. Also, as mentioned above, any of his other blue note albums from the 60s are superb, some of my favourites. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. 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. Lou donaldson blues walk blue note blues walk dave. Lou donaldson biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. This is the 2005 mono test pressing of lou donaldson s 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. Fm dm for alto sax easy adlib solo example for beginner, arranged famous lou donaldson s solo. Ive a great cd at home, but dont remember the title right now. Born november 1, 1926 in badin, north carolina, united states.
Lou, like any other jazz musician, has some characteristic turns of phrase. Lou donaldson the artist selects mp3 album download. Lou donaldson samples, covers and remixes whosampled. Lou takes off 1957 blues walk 1958 lightfoot 1958 professional ratings.
Lou donaldson blues walk hybrid stereo sacd shop music. Released 23 september 2004 on blue note catalog no. 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. On 28 july 1958, a 31yearold alto saxophonist called. Discover all lou donaldsons music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download.
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. Lou donaldson blues walk lyrics and tracklist genius. 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. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Lou donaldson sassy soul strut vinyl mp3 album download. 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. Prolific jazz saxophonist whose work earned late recognition as some of the best grooveladen soul jazz. Lou donaldson, alto saxophonist, recording star and entertainer extraordinaire was born in badin, north carolina on november 1, 1926. 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. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations.
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. Lou donaldson blues walk 1958 king jp londonjazzcollector. 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 loosen up. 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. 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.
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