Lou Donaldson

 

Artist:  Lou Donaldson
Born:  November 1, 1926.  Badin, North Carolina, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Jazz Blues, Soul Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Saxophone Jazz
Occupation:  Bandleader, Musician, Composer, Saxophonist
Instruments:  Alto Saxophone

Lou Donaldson is an American Jazz Alto Saxophonist.  He is best known for his Soulful, Bluesy approach by playing the Alto Saxophone.  He was, as many were of the Bebop Era, heavily influenced by Charlie Parker.  He played with Art Blakey, Clifford Brown, Horace Silver and Tommy Potter, he recorded as a sideman in the 50's and occasionally afterwards with Thelonious Monk, Milt Jackson and Jimmy Smith.  He has been a Bandleader from the mid-'50s up until the present.

Title:  Sunny Side Up (Blue Note Classic Edition) (2026)

Genre:  Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Jazz Blues, Soul Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Saxophone Jazz

Label:  Blue Note

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Blues For J.P. (5:39)

 2.  The Man I Love (5:14)

 3.  Politely (5:52)

 4.  It's You Or No One (3:58)

 

Side Two:

 1.  The Truth (5:21)

 2.  Goose Grease (6:07)

 3.  Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (6:32)

Personnel:

Lou Donaldson:  Alto Saxophone

Horace Parian:  Piano

Bill Hardman:  Trumpet on Tracks:  1/1-4, 2/2, 3

Laymon Jackon:  Bass on Tracks:  1/1, 2, 4, 2/1

Sam Jones:  Bass on Tracks:  1/3, 2/2, 3

Al Harewood:  Drums

Sunny Side Up is an album by Lou Donaldson, originally released on January, 1961 by Blue Note, remastered and reissued on October 16, 2026 by Blue Note.  180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.