Blue Note – BLP 4012Rec. Date : February 18, 1959 Alto Sax : Lou DonaldsonBass : Andy SimpkinsDrums : Bill DowdyPiano : Gene Harris Strictlyheadies : 07/27/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 11/23/1959 Altoist Lou Donaldson is featured with the Three (Gene Harris, Andy Simpkins, Bill Dowdy) Sounds here and the merger is a good one. Donaldson blows brightly and the rhythm group backs him…
Blue Note – BLP 4011Rec. Dates : August 25, 1957, February 25, 1958 Organ : Jimmy SmithAlto Sax : George Coleman, Lou DonaldsonDrums : Donald Bailey, Art BlakeyGuitar : Eddie McFadden, Kenny BurrellTenor Sax : Tina BrooksTrombone : Curtis FullerTrumpet : Lee Morgan Strictlyheadies : 07/24/2019Stream this Album Delaware County Daily TimesBill Kagler : 02/12/1960 Sixteen years ago, a 14-year-old pianist was pulled off the bandstand…
Blue Note – BLP 4002Rec. Dates : August 25, 1957, February 25, 1958 Organ : Jimmy SmithAlto Sax : George Coleman, Lou DonaldsonDrums : Donald Bailey, Art BlakeyGuitar : Eddie McFadden, Kenny BurrellTenor Sax : Tina BrooksTrombone : Curtis FullerTrumpet : Lee Morgan Strictlyheadies : June 28, 2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 03/07/1959 The title suggests informality, and that is just the atmosphere crated by organist Jimmy…
Prestige – PRLP 7050Rec. Dates : March 5, 1950, October 28, 1950, January 31, 1951, June 15, 1955 Baritone Sax : Gene Ammons, Sonny StittTenor Sax : Gene Ammons, Sonny StittAlto Sax : Lou DonaldsonBass : Tommy Porter, Gene Wright, Addison FarmerDrums : Jo Jones, Wes Landers, Art Blakey, Kenny ClarkeTrombone : Chippy OutcaltTrumpet : Billy Massey, Art FarmerPiano : Duke Jordan, Junior Mance, Charlie Bateman, Freddie ReddVocals…
Blue Note – BLP 1593Rec. Date : July 28, 1958 Alto Sax : Lou DonaldsonBass : Peck MorrisonCongas : Ray BarrettoDrums : Dave BaileyPiano : Herman Foster Strictlyheadies : 05/13/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 01/24/1959 Donaldson, who has had an alto sax say in seven Blue Note issues, mixes tempos up nicely under a quintet format here. Digging into a program…
Blue Note – BLP 1591Rec. Date : December 15, 1957 Alto Sax : Lou DonaldsonBass : George JoynerDrums : Art TaylorPiano : Sonny ClarkTrombone : Curtis FullerTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : 05/10/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 08/11/1958Two stars A swingin’ four track set that offers three up-tempo times with solos by Donaldson and the rest of the crew and one medium-beat number. Supporting…
Blue Note – BLP 1566Rec. Date : June 9, 1957 Alto Sax : Lou DonaldsonBass : Peck MorrisonCongas : Ray BarrettoDrums : Dave BaileyPiano : Herman Foster Strictlyheadies : 03/31/2019Stream this Album Cashbox : 01/04/1958 The Donaldson quintet displays a smooth delivery as it presents a well chosen lineup of tunes. Members of the group are Donaldson (alto sax), Herman Foster (piano), “Peck” Morrison (bass), Dave Bailey (drums), and Ray…
Blue Note – BLP 1552Rec. Dates : February 12, 1957, February 13, 1957 Organ : Jimmy SmithAlto Sax : Lou DonaldsonDrums : Donald Bailey, Art BlakeyGuitar : Eddie McFadden, Kenny Burrell Strictlyheadies : 03/03/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 08/11/1958Score of 3 stars Jimmy Smith can do some incredible things on organ and on this new Blue Note set, his eighth for the label,…
Blue Note – BLP 1551Rec. Date : February 12, 1957 Organ : Jimmy SmithAlto Sax : Lou DonaldsonDrums : Art BlakeyGuitar : Kenny Burrell Strictlyheadies : 03/03/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 02/17/1958Score of 3 stars In a program of two standards and two originals investigated at length, organist Smith reiterates his ability to make the organ a functional, jazz instrument. Possessed of…
Blue Note – BLP 1548Rec. Dates : February 11, 1957, February 12, 1957 Organ : Jimmy SmithAlto Sax : Lou DonaldsonDrums : Art BlakeyGuitar : Eddie McFaddenTenor Sax : Hank MobleyTrumpet : Donald Byrd Strictlyheadies : 02/25/2019Stream this Album Billboard : 12/02/1957Score of 77 A relaxed blowing session with plenty of room for participants H. Mobley, L. Donaldson, D. Byrd, etc., to spread out. Only…
