Lou Donaldson

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Lou Donaldson (born November 1, 1926) is a jazz alto saxophonist. He was born in Badin, North Carolina. 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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Discography

Album

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
1957 Jimmy Smith Trio + LD Jimmy Smith Trio with Lou Donaldson 1
1957 Lou Takes Off Lou Donaldson 4
1957 Swing and Soul Lou Donaldson Quintet with Lou Donaldson, Herman Foster, John "Peck" Morrison, Dave Bailey & Ray Barretto 1
1958 Blues Walk Lou Donaldson 3
1958 Light Foot Lou Donaldson 3
1959 LD + 3 Lou Donaldson with The Three Sounds 2
1959 The Time Is Right Lou Donaldson 2
1960 Sunny Side Up Lou Donaldson 2
1961 Gravy Train Lou Donaldson 3
1961 Here 'Tis Lou Donaldson 2
1962 The Natural Soul Lou Donaldson 5
1963 Good Gracious! Lou Donaldson 2
1964 Cole Slaw Lou Donaldson 1
1964 Possum Head Lou Donaldson 1
1965 Musty Rusty Lou Donaldson 1
1966 At His Best Lou Donaldson 1
1966 Rough House Blues Lou Donaldson 1
1967 Alligator Bogaloo Lou Donaldson 1
1967 Lush Life Lou Donaldson 2
1967 Mr. Shing-A-Ling Lou Donaldson 1
1968 Midnight Creeper Lou Donaldson 2
1969 Everything I Play Is Funky Lou Donaldson 3
1969 Hot Dog Lou Donaldson 1
1969 Say It Loud! Lou Donaldson 2
1970 Pretty Things Lou Donaldson 4
1971 Cosmos Lou Donaldson 1
1973 Sassy Soul Strut Lou Donaldson 1
1977 Color As A Way Of Life Lou Donaldson 1
1981 Sweet Poppa Lou Lou Donaldson 1
1992 Birdseed Lou Donaldson 1
1994 Sentimental Journey Lou Donaldson 1
1994 Caracas Lou Donaldson 1
1999 A Man With a Horn [Connoisseur] Lou Donaldson 1
2009 Quartet/Quintet/Sextet Lou Donaldson 1
2009 Swing and Soul Lou Donaldson 1
2012 Sophisticated Lou Lou Donaldson 1

Album + Compilation

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
1994 The Righteous Reed! The Best of Poppa Lou Compilation Lou Donaldson 1
1998 Blue Breakbeats Compilation Lou Donaldson 3
2002 The Complete Blue Note Lou Donaldson Sessions 1957–60 Compilation Lou Donaldson 1
— The Best of Lou Donaldson, Volume 2 Compilation Lou Donaldson 1

Album + Live

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
1995 The Scorpion: Live At The Cadillac Club Live Lou Donaldson 1
1998 Fried Buzzard Live Lou Donaldson 1
2002 Live on the QE2 Live Lou Donaldson 1

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