Lou Donaldson - Blues Walk

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catalog# BN 1593-S

Artist: Lou Donaldson
Title: Blues Walk
Format: Vinyl LP 200 Gram
DiscSet: 1
Genre: Jazz
Condition: New
Label: Classic Records

Lou Donaldson::Blues Walk (stereo)

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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. The material is still firmly in the bebop style, and the mellower moments aren't as sleepy as some of Donaldson's subsequent work, so the album sounds vital and distinctive even as it slows down and loosens things up. What elevates Blues Walk to classic status is its inviting warmth. Donaldson's sweetly singing horn is melodic throughout the six selections, making even his most advanced ideas sound utterly good-natured and accessible. The easy-swinging title cut is arguably Donaldson's signature tune even above his late-'60s soul-jazz hits, and his other two originals, "Play Ray" and "Callin' All Cats," are in largely the same vein.

Dave Bailey, drums
Ray Barretto, conga
Lou Donaldson, sax (alto)
Herman Foster, piano
Peck Morrison, bass

catalog# BN 1593

Artist: Lou Donaldson
Format: Vinyl LP 200 Gram
DiscSet: 1
Genre: Jazz
Condition: New
Label: Classic Records

Lou Donaldson - Blues Walk (mono)

CAD $44.95
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An alto player originally deep-rooted in bop, who by the late fifties was beginning to shed his Charlie Parker influences and take a more bluesy/soul approach. Blues Walk, from a one-day session in July of '58 has attained unanimous five-star status with the title track itself becoming one of the leader's signature tunes. Surrounding himself not with the usual all-stars found on many Blue Note dates from this period, Donaldson carefully chose his cohorts personally for their cohesiveness as a unit. Never one to engage frequently in wide-open "blowing sessions," the results are powerful yet melodic and in one case, "Autumn Nocturne," fairly romantic without causing full-blown diabetes. Pianist Herman Foster's intense pianistics almost steal the show while Peck Morrison's bass and the often-overlooked Dave Bailey's drumming augment to perfection. The addition of Ray Barretto's congas (a regular on many of Donaldson's sessions from this period) is tasteful and a nice touch without turning every song into a Latin re-write. Mastered and cut from the original full-track mono master tapes using a full-track mono tape head and all-tube tape electronics by Bernie Grundman.

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