Lou Donaldson ‎– Alligator Bogaloo

 

Blue Note records 1967  ‎– BST 84263

notes:

Alligator Bogaloo is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson
recorded for the Blue Note label in 1967 and featuring Donaldson
 with Melvin Lastie, Lonnie Smith, George Benson, and Leo Morris
(later to be better known as Idris Muhammad)

credits:

    Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone
    Melvin Lastie - cornet (#1-5)
    Lonnie Smith - organ
    George Benson - guitar
    Leo Morris - drums

Recorded     April 7, 1967
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs
engineer Rudy Van Gelder

tracklist:

A1     Alligator Bogaloo
Written-By – Lou Donaldson 6:45
A2     One Cylinder
Written-By – Freddie McCoy 6:40
A3     The Thang
Written-By – Lou Donaldson 5:45
B1     Aw Shucks!
Written-By – Lonnie Smith 7:15
B2     Rev. Moses
Written-By – Lou Donaldson 6:20
B3     I Want A Little Girl
Written-By – Moll*, Mencher 4:25

 

 

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The Incredible Jimmy Smith – Rockin' The Boat

 Blue Note records 1963 BST 84141

notes:

Rockin' the Boat is an album by the American jazz organist
Jimmy Smith, recorded in 1963 and released on the Blue Note label

credits:

    Jimmy Smith – organ
    Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
    Quentin Warren – guitar
    Donald Bailey – drums
    "Big" John Patton – tambourine (tracks 2, 3 & 6)

     Recorded    February 7, 1963
     Studio    Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
    Alfred Lion – producer
    Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
    Francis Wolff – photography
    
 tracklist:

    A1        When My Dream Boat Comes Home
Written-By – Friend*, Franklin*
A2        Pork Chop
Written-By – Lou Donaldson
A3        Matilda, Matilda!
Written-By – Harry Thomas (4)
B1        Can Heat
Written-By – Jimmy Smith
B2        Please Send Me Someone To Love
Written-By – Percy Mayfield
B3        Just A Closer Walk With Thee
B4        Trust In Me
Written-By – Schwartz*, Ager*, Wever*

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LOU DONALDSON MIDNIGHT CREEPER

BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1968                        BST 84280

credits:

Lou Donaldson - Alto Sax,

Blue Mitchell - Trumpet,

George Benson - Guitar,

Lonnie Smith - Organ,

Leo Morris aka Idris Muhammad - Drums.

recorded at:

Van gelder studio Englewood Cliffs,

 New Jersey: March 15, 1968

Producer: Francis Wolff

Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder

tracks listing:

A1     Midnight Creeper 6:25
A2     Love Power 7:45
A3     Elizabeth 5:32
B1     Bag Of Jewels 9:35
B2     Dapper Dan  6:28

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LOU DONALDSON MUSTY RUSTY

ARGO RECORDS 1965                                        LP  759

CADET RECORDS                                                 LPS759

Musty Rusty is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson 

recorded for the Cadet label in 1965 and performed by 

Donaldson with Bill Hardman, Billy Gardner, Grant Green, 

and Ben Dixon.

credits:

Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson

Drums – Ben Dixon

Guitar – Grant Green

Organ – Billy Gardner

Trumpet – Bill Hardman

Producer, Supervised By – Esmond Edwards

June 3, 1965 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.

Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder

tracks listing:

A1 Musty Rusty

Written-By – Lou Donaldson

A2 Midnight Sun

Written-By – Lionel Hampton, J. Francis Burke*

A3 Hipty Hop

Written-By – Lou Donaldson

B1 The Space Walk

Written-By – Ben Dixon

B2 Ha' Mercy

Written-By – Lou Donaldson

B3 Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White

Written-By – Luis Guglielmi, Mack David, Marcel Ageron

 

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JIMMY SMITH THE SERMON!

BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1958                         BLP 4011

credits:

 Tracks 1, 3

    Jimmy Smith – organ
    Lee Morgan – trumpet
    Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
    Tina Brooks – tenor saxophone
    Kenny Burrell – guitar
    Art Blakey – drums

recorded :Rudy Van Gelder 
Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 25, 1958

Track 2

    Jimmy Smith – organ
    Lee Morgan – trumpet
    George Coleman – alto saxophone
    Eddie McFadden – guitar
    Donald Bailey – drums

 recorded :Rudy Van Gelder
Manhattan Towers, NYC, August 25, 1957

tracks list:

 A1     The Sermon   
B1     Flamingo  
B2     J.O.S.

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LOU DONALDSON HOT DOG

 

BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1969                          bst 84318

credits:

Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson

Drums – Leo Morris

Guitar – Melvin Sparks

Organ – Charles Earland

Trumpet – Ed Williams*



Producer – Francis Wolff

Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder

Rudy Van Gelder Studio,

Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 25, 1969

   

tracks listing:

A1        Who's Making Love    6:35   

A2        Turtle Walk    7:48   

A3        Bonnie    4:55   

B1        Hot Dog    10:40   

B2        It's Your Thing    8:55

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LOU DONALDSON SAY IT LOUD!

 

BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1968                     BST 84299 

credits:

Drums – Leo Morris

Guitar – Jimmy Ponder

Organ – Charles Earland

Saxophone – Lou Donaldson

Trumpet – Blue Mitchell

Producer – Francis Wolff

Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs,

 NJ, November 6, 1968

    track list:

   A1 Say It Loud I´m Black And Proud 7:18  
A2 Summertime 5:45  
A3 Caravan 5:10  
B1 Snake Bone 9:30  
B2 Brother Soul 7:57

 

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LOU DONALDSON BLOWING IN THE WIND

 

CADET RECORDS 1967                                  LP 789  

credits:

 Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson

     Bass – Sam Jones

     Congas – Richard Landrum

     Drums – Leo Morris

     Piano – Herman Foster

Recorded: August 30, 1966,

at RCA Custom Studios, New York City

Engineer – Ray Hall

Producer, Recording Supervisor – Esmond Edwards

track list:

A1        Blowin' In The Wind    3:52   

A2        Who Can I Turn To    4:21   

A3        The Wheeler-Dealer    3:50   

A4        Passing Zone    3:51   

B1        Hello, Dolly!    4:53   

B2        Relaxing In Blue    8:40   

B3        Herman's Mambo

 

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LOU DONALDSON THE NATURAL SOUL

BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1962                       BST 84108

credits:

Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson

Drums – Ben Dixon

Guitar – Grant Green

Organ – John Patton

Trumpet – Tommy Turrentine

Producer – Alfred Lion

Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder

  recorded at:

   

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, 

Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 9, 1962

tracks listing:

A1        Funky Mama

Written-By – John Patton   

A2        Love Walked In

Written-By – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin

A3        Spaceman Twist

Written-By – Lou Donaldson

B1        Sow Belly Blues

Written-By – Lou Donaldson

B2        That's All

Written-By – Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes

B3        Nice 'N' Greasy

Written-By – Johnny Acea

 

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LOU DONALDSON PRETTY THINGS

BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1970                                    BST-84359

Pretty Things is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson
recorded for the Blue Note label featuring Donaldson with
Blue Mitchell, Leon Spencer, Ted Dunbar, and Idris Muhammad
and one track with Lonnie Smith and Melvin Sparks replacing
Spencer & Dunbar and Jimmy Lewis added.

credits:

Lou Donaldson - varitone alto saxophone, vocals
Blue Mitchell - trumpet
Lonnie Smith (track 1), Leon Spencer (tracks 2-6) - organ
Melvin Sparks (track 1), Ted Dunbar (tracks 2-6) - guitar
Jimmy Lewis - electric bass (track 1)
Idris Muhammad - drums

Producer – Francis Wolff
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
on January 9, 1970 (track 1) and June 12, 1970 (tracks 2-6).

tracks list:

A1 Tennessee Waltz 6:30
A2 Curtis' Song 5:45
A3 Sassie Lassie 6:25
B1 Just For A Thrill 5:20
B2 Pot Belly 8:05
B3 Love 5:57

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LOU DONALDSON EVERYTHING I PLAY IS FUNKY

BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1969                                   BST 84337 

             

credits :

Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson

    Bass Guitar [Fender Bass] – Jimmy Lewis

    Drums – Idris Muhammad

    Guitar – Melvin Sparks

    Organ – Charles Earland (tracks: B1, B2),

 Lonnie Smith (tracks: A1 to A3, B3)

    Trumpet – Blue Mitchell (tracks: A1 to A3, B3), 

Eddie Williams (tracks: B1, B2)



  

    Producer – Francis Wolff

    Recorded By Rudy Van Gelder

    Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ,

    Tracks B1 and B2 recorded on August 22, 1969.

    Tracks A1 to A3 and B3 recorded on January 9, 1970

tracks list:



A1 Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (From Now On) 5:15

A2 Hamp's Hump 6:35

A3 Over The Rainbow 7:05

B1 Donkey Walk 6:32

B2 West Indian Daddy 6:22

B3 Minor Bash 6:08

 

 

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Jimmy Smith Trio With L.D.

Blue Note records 1957 ‎– LP-1610

notes:

Jimmy Smith Trio + LD is an album by jazz organist Jimmy Smith
and saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label
in 1957 and released only in Japan.

credits:

Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson
Drums – Donald Bailey
Guitar – Eddie McFadden
Organ – Jimmy Smith

Alfred Lion, Producer.
Rudy van Gelder, Engineer.
Recorded at Manhattan Towers on July 4, 1957.


Tracklist:
A1        Soft Winds
Written-By – Benny Goodman
A2        Hollerin' And Screamin'
A3        'Round Midnight
Written-By – Thelonious Monk
B1        Star Eyes
Written-By – D. Raye*, G. De Paul*
B2        Darn That Dream
Written-By – E. De Lange*, J. Van Heusen*
B3        Street Of Dreams
Written-By – S. Lewis*, V. Young*
B4        Cha Cha J

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LOU DONALDSON WITH THE THREE SOUNDS LD+3

BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1959                         BLP 4012

credits:

Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson

Bass – Andrew Simpkins

Drums – Bill Dowdy

Piano – Gene Harris

Producer – Alfred Lion

Design [Cover] – Reid Miles

Liner Notes – Jack Maher

Photography By [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff

Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder

Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, 

Hackensack, New Jersey

 February 18, 1959.

tracks list:

A1 Three Little Words

A2 Smooth Groove

A3 Just Friends

A4 Blue Moon

B1 Jump Up

     B2 Don't Take Your Love From Me

B3 Confirmation

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LOU DONALDSON SIGNIFYIN'

ARGO RECORDS 1963                                    LPS 724

Signifyin' is an album by jazz saxophonist 

Lou Donaldson recorded for the Argo label 

in 1963 and performed by Donaldson with 

Roy Montrell, Tommy Turrentine, 

Big John Patton, and Ben Dixon.

crédits:

Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone

Tommy Turrentine - trumpet

Roy Montrell - guitar

Big John Patton - organ

Ben Dixon - drums

Recorded July 17, 1963 at A & R Recording Studio, 

New York, New York

tracks list:

A1 Signifyin'

Written-By – Lou Donaldson 6:55

A2 Time After Time

Written-By – Julie Styne*, S. Cahn* 2:30

A3 Si Si Safronia

Written-By – Lou Donaldson 5:30

B1 Don't Get Around Much Anymore

Written-By – Duke Ellington, S. K. Russell* 3:46

B2 I Feel It In My Bones

Written-By – Lou Donaldson 8:00

B3 Coppin' A Plea

Written-By – Lou Donaldson 4:10

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