Alligator bogaloo 20 midnight creeper 1968 the natural soul the rudy van gelder edition remastered 1962 everything i play is funky. Donaldson attended north carolina agricultural and technical state university in greensboro in the early 1940s. Clifford browns trumpet solo from both the master and alternate takes are available in bflat and c editions. Bop hard bop soul jazz guitar jazz jazz blues jazz instrument mainstream jazz saxophone jazz. Play fulllength songs from blues walk by lou donaldson on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. Listen to your favorite songs from blues walk by lou donaldson now. Lou donaldson opens every show with his song blues walk, which was first released on his 1958 album of the same name. In this excerpt, the alto saxophonist describes how the tune defines his signature style. 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. The title tune, blues walk, a donaldson minor blues line, starts everything rocking. Lou donaldson blues walk 1958 apo remaster 2010 ps3. Discover everything scribd has to offer, including books and audiobooks from major publishers.
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. Lou donaldson playing blues walk recorded in 1958 featuring ray barretto on conga. 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. Thanks for starting this discussion on lou donaldson, he is one of my favourite alto players. Lou donaldson blues walk hybrid stereo sacd shop music. Lou donaldson alto saxophone herman foster piano peck morrison bass dave bailey drums ray barretto congas view wiki. Lou donaldson blues walk blue note blues walk dave bailey. Seven of the original sessions feature donaldson in stripped down quartet formats, with conga player ray barretto added on occasion. This record is on sale at roughly onehalf its retail value. Best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, in his formative years lou donaldson was, as many were of the bebop era, heavily influenced by charlie parker. On 28 july 1958, a 31yearold alto saxophonist called.
But one listen to blues walk gives one plenty of evidence that there is much more to the great altoist than all of that, and that when it comes to playing burning and passionate jazz with a solid rhythm section, few are in donaldsons league. I really like his alto sound on those albums from the late fifties, wailing with lou,takes off, blues walk, of course, and lightfoot. Prolific jazz saxophonist whose work earned late recognition as some of the best grooveladen soul jazz. This is the 2005 mono test pressing of lou donaldson s blues walk blue note bnlp1593 from classic records. Blues walk lou donaldson pdf 14 by imnudesce issuu. Lou donaldson discographyabbreviated 1952 milt jackson and the thelonious monk quintet blue note blp 1509. Lou donaldson biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Print and download in pdf or midi the blues walk clifford brown.
Lou donaldson blues walk and solo for tenor free download as pdf file. This is the 2005 mono test pressing of lou donaldsons blues walk blue note bnlp1593 from classic records. It has been considered donaldson s undisputed masterpiece. Appreciating lou donaldson archive sax on the web forum. Blues walk is an album by jazz saxophonist lou donaldson it has been considered donaldson s undisputed masterpiece. 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.
It may be true, then, that, immersed in rules of the entertainment industry and capitalist economy, great players like lou donaldson, on blues walk blue note, 1958, and lee morgan with the sidewinder blue note, 1964, among others, overused certain musical treatments for commercial success. The blues walk sheet music for flute, bass download free. Lou takes off 1957 blues walk 1958 lightfoot 1958 professional ratings. The complete blue note lou donaldson sessions 195760. Lou, like any other jazz musician, has some characteristic turns of phrase. This album was recorded in 1958 just months after his famous blues walk album.
Or are you looking to get the best in quality for hal leonard the blues walk free sheet music download. Get all the lyrics to songs on blues walk and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. He was playing a funky alto sax long before alligator bogaloo, back in the hardbop days of the 1950s, sometimes with jimmy smith on organ, and would continue in the same vein long after the fad had passedprobably way too long and way too monotonously. If there were a godfather of souljazz, donaldson would be it. 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. Blues walk, which was cut in 1958 when the altoist was 31, is classic bebop with lou donaldson. Lou donaldson midnight sun blues walk cd amoeba music. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Music profile for lou donaldson, born 1 november 1926. 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. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. The disk was probably pressed by rtiknown for its highend audio qualityon 180 gram vinyl. I offer a transcriptionondemand service for all types and formats of music including solos, lead sheets, and score reductions. Blues walk helped to kickstart the souljazz movement of the 60s and remains the goto album in saxophonist lou donaldson s canon. Blues walk lou donaldson pdf free chad lefkowitzbrown plays 8 choruses of blues with metronome transcriptions lou donaldsons. Although he is descendant, in the main, from charlie parker, donaldson has his own things to say in this style. Hal leonardthe blues walk free sheet music download pdf. 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.
Albums include blues walk, alligator bogaloo, and the natural soul. I hope that the next record will be well done without scratches. But one listen to blues walk gives one plenty of evidence that there is much more to the great altoist than all of that, and that when it comes to playing burning and passionate jazz with a solid rhythm section, few are in donaldson s league. Sep 20, 2017 searching for hal leonard the blues walk sheet music pdf. Blues walk is an album by jazz saxophonist lou donaldson. Blues walk by lou donaldson on amazon music unlimited. Lou donaldson blues walk blue note blues walk dave. Lou donaldson, blues walk, the complete blue note lou donaldson sessions, alto, charles mcneal. Blues walk blue note blp 1593 blue notes three decades of jazz, 19491959. Music great, album pressing not acceptable, because of serious scratches on the a side of the record. I just received a shipment from amazon fr album blues walk by lou donaldson. A man with a horn is an album by jazz saxophonist lou donaldson featuring sessions recorded for the blue note label in 1961 and 1963 but not released until 1999, one performed by donaldson with brother jack mcduff, grant green and joe dukes, and one with grant green, irvin stokes, big john patton and ben dixon.
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