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A Tribute to Lou Donaldson: The Legacy of "Alligator Bogaloo"
Introduction: On November 9, the jazz world lost an icon with the passing of Lou Donaldson, a saxophonist whose soul-infused style brought warmth, rhythm, and an unmistakable groove to jazz. Donaldson’s discography is brimming with treasures, yet “Alligator Bogaloo,” his 1967 release, stands out as a crowning achievement in blending hard bop with soul jazz. With this album, Donaldson captured…
Donald Byrd ~ Fancy Free (1969)
Donald Byrd (trumpet), Frank Foster (tenor), Julian Priester (trombone), Duke Pearson (electric piano), Jerry Dodgion (flute), Roland Wilson (bass), Jimmy Ponder (guitar), Leo Morris (drums), Nat Bettis (percussion), John Robinson (percussion).
Session produced by Duke Pearson.
Razones para el jazz: una efeméride… con Lou Donaldson, George Benson y Francis Wolff [407]
Razones para el jazz: una efeméride… con Lou Donaldson, George Benson y Francis Wolff [407]
Tal día como hoy, 7 abril, pero de 1967 el saxofonista Lou Donaldson al frente de los músicos, Melvin Lastie (contrabajo), Lonnie Smith (órgano), George Benson (guitarra), Leo Morris (batería) entraban en el estudio que el ingeniero de sonido Rudy Van Gelder tenía ubicado en la ciudad de Englewood Cliffs (New York). Su misión era grabar seis temas que formarían parte del trabajo titulado Alligato…
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Lou Donaldson - Love Power (1968)
Harold Mabern - Strozier's Mode (1969)
This track cooks. Mabern was cranking out challenging jazz music in '69, even as the prevailing jazz winds were blowing in a rock and roll direction. In addition to his own ripping solo, Mabern gets excellent support here from George Coleman and a crack rhythm section of Idris Muhammad (Leo Morris) and Buster Williams on bass.
Idris Muhammad (nee Leo Morris) during Lou Donaldson's Alligator Bogaloo session, Englewood Cliffs NJ, April 7 1967 (photo by Francis Wolff)
