A player of impeccable technique and a mainstay of the Blue Note label, he recorded constantly as both a leader and a sideman ...
Long after his heyday, his music continues to reach new audiences, due in large part to its widespread sampling in the golden ...
Lou Donaldson, who has died aged 98 ... which is still considered to be one of the great live jazz recordings. Donaldson also ...
Nov 11 - U.S. saxophonist Lou Donaldson, one of jazz music's last remaining links to ... Donaldson's best-known songs included "Blues Walk" and "Alligator Bogaloo" and he recorded with greats ...
Iconic alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson died Nov. 9 after a very long career. Unapologetic about seeking an audience, he said he just aimed to play what crowds would respond to.
Lou Donaldson, a pioneering figure in the soul jazz movement, passed away on November 9th. He was 98 years old.
Thank you for your support of Lou and his music ... Lou Donaldson at His Best and Wailing With Lou. Donaldson would open his shows with a cool, jazzy jam from 1958, Blues Walk.
Lou Donaldson, the iconic alto saxophonist who ... about jazz and its cultural significance. The 1958 release “Blues Walk” stands as a defining moment in hard bop, while 1967’s “Alligator ...
Lou Donaldson: Well, my mother was a music teacher, piano teacher and I was around music ... They didn't pay no overtime, so you had to make that record within that time period. AAJ: Blues Walk ...
Among his notable albums are Alligator Bogaloo, Lou Donaldson at His Best, and Wailing With Lou. He often opened his shows with Blues Walk, a smooth jazz track ... His journey with music began not ...