Lou Donaldson

Alto Saxophonist b. 1926

"One of the unique qualities of Lou's work is that he incorporates a great deal of the whole jazz tradition in his playing. He's listened to just about everyone, and not only alto players. With this knowledge of the entire jazz language, Lou is definitely an individual voice."

--Horace Parlan

Lou Donaldson, alto saxophonist and singer. He began studying clarinet at the age of 15 and he continued to receive tuition when he joined the navy. After taking up the alto saxophone he performed in a navy band with Willie Smith, Clark Terry, and Ernie Wilkins.
He first recorded with Milt Jackson and Thelonious Monk (both 1952) and as the leader of several small groups; among his sidemen were Blue Mitchell, Horace Silver, and Art Blakey (all 1952), and Clifford Brown and Philly Joe Jones (1953).
In 1954 he and Brown joined Blakey's Jazz Messengers. He continued to lead small groups, mainly in the eastern USA; he performed in Stockholm (1965) and toured and recorded in Europe (1981-82).
His early work for Blue Note (1952-1962) showed his impressive mastery of the bop style, but when in 1963 he began to record for Argo (later renamed Cadet), which specialized in funk, some of his creative spark seemed to be sacrificed to the need for commercial success.
After he returned to Blue Note (1967), however, he made a series of recordings (to 1975) in which he achieved a successful blend of elements of the two styles; in the early 1980s he once again concentrated on bop. Donaldson has a dazzling technique and at his best is a strong, inventive, expressive player.

--LAWRENCE KOCH, The New Grove Dictionary Of Jazz

Birthday Greetings from President Bill Clinton

A selected discography of Lou Donaldson albums.

Lou Donaldson Catalog

1952

	Milt Jackson and the Thelonious Monk Quintet (Blue Note BLP 1509)
	All-Star Bags / Milt Jackson (Blue Note BN-LA 590-H2)
	Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2 / Thelonious Monk (Blue Note BLP 1511)
	More Genius of Thelonious Monk (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61011)
	Lou Donaldson Quartet, Quintet, Sextet (Blue Note BLP 1537)
	New Faces - New Sounds (Blue Note BLP 5021)
	The Other Side Blue Note 1500 Series / v.a. (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61008/10)

1953

	Clifford Brown Memorial Album (Blue Note BLP 1526)
	Brownie Eyes / Clifford Brown (Blue Note BN-LA 267-G)
	Clifford Brown More Memorable Tracks (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61001)
	Kenny Dorham, 1953, 1956, 1964 (Royal Jazz [D] RJD 515)
	Art Blakey (Session 110)

1954

	A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1521)
	A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1522)
	Live Messengers / Art Blakey (Blue Note BN-LA 473-J2)
	A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3 (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61002)

1955

Gene Ammons All-Star Sessions (Prestige LP 7050)

1957

	Wailing with Lou (Blue Note BLP 1545)
	A Date with Jimmy Smith, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1547)
	A Date with Jimmy Smith, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1548)
	Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1551)
	Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1552)
	The Singles / Jimmy Smith (Blue Note [J] K18P 9280)
	Swing and Soul - Lou Donaldson, Vol. 3 (Blue Note BLP 1566)
	Jimmy Smith Trio + LD (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61013)
	Lou Takes Off (Blue Note BLP 1591)

1958

	House Party / Jimmy Smith (Blue Note BLP 4002)
	The Sermon! / Jimmy Smith (Blue Note BLP 4011)
	Confirmation / Jimmy Smith (Blue Note LT 992)
	Cool Blues / Jimmy Smith (Blue Note LT 1054)
	Blues Walk (Blue Note BLP 1593)
	Light Foot (Blue Note BLP 4053)
	The Other Side Blue Note 4000 Series / v.a. (Blue Note [J] TOCJ 5941/44)

1959

	LD + 3 / Lou Donaldson, The Three Sounds (Blue Note BLP 4012)
	The Time Is Right (Blue Note BLP 4025)

1960

	Sunny Side Up (Blue Note BLP 4036)
	Midnight Sun (Blue Note LT 1028)

1961

	Here 'Tis (Blue Note BLP 4066)
	Gravy Train (Blue Note BLP 4079)
	A Man with a Horn (Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21436 2)

1962

	The Natural Soul (Blue Note BLP 4108)
	The Natural Soul (Blue Note CDP 7 84108 2)

1963

	Good Gracious (Blue Note BLP 4125)
	Rockin' the Boat / Jimmy Smith (Blue Note BLP 4141)
	Signifyin' (Argo LP 724)

1964

	Cole Slaw (Argo LP 747)
	Rough House Blues (Cadet LP 768)
	Possum Head (Argo LP 734)

1965

Musty Rusty (Argo LP 759)

1966

	Blowin' in the Wind (Cadet LP 789)
	Lou Donaldson at His Best (Cadet LP 815)

1967

	Sweet Slumber (Blue Note [J] GXF 3068)
	Alligator Bogaloo (Blue Note BLP 4263)
	Mr. Shing-a-Ling (Blue Note BLP 4271)
	Fried Buzzard (Cadet LP 842)

1968

	Midnight Creeper (Blue Note BST 84280)
	Say It Loud! (Blue Note BST 84299)

1969

	Hot Dog (Blue Note BST 84318)
	Everything I Play Is Funky (Blue Note BST 84337)

1970

Pretty Things (Blue Note BST 84359)

1971

Cosmos (Blue Note BST 84370)

1972

Sophisticated Lou (Blue Note BN-LA 024-G)

1973

Sassy Soul (Blue Note BN-LA 109-F)

1974

Sweet Lou (Blue Note BN-LA 259-G)

1976

A Different Scene (Cotillion SD 9905)

1977

Color as a Way of Life (Cotillion SD 9915)

1980

	Wee Small Hours / Red Garland (Full House [J] PAP 9211)
	Fine and Dandy / Lou Donaldson, Red Garland (Lobster [J] LFA 1060)

1981

	Sweet Poppa Lou (Muse MR 5247)
	Forgotten Man (Timeless [H] SJP 153)

1982

	Lessons in Living / Mose Allison (Elektra/Musician E1 60237)
	Back Street (Muse MR 5292)

1984

Lou Donaldson Live in Bologna (Timeless [H] SJP 202)

1985

One Night with Blue Note, Vol. 3 / v.a. (Blue Note BT 85115)

1990

Lou Donaldson Plays the Right Thing (Milestone M 9190)

1992

Birdseed (Milestone M 9198)

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Lou Donaldson Discography

1952

Milt Jackson Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)

NYC, Apr. 7, 1952

	Tahiti	Blue Note BLP 5011, Blue Note BLP 1509, Blue Note BN-LA 590-H2
	Bags' Groove	Blue Note BLP 5011, Blue Note BLP 1509, Blue Note BLP 1001, Blue Note BLP 2001, Blue Note BN-LA 590-H2, Blue Note BT 84429, Blue Note BST 89903, Blue Note BN-LA 159-G2
	On the Scene	Blue Note BLP 5011, Blue Note BLP 1509, Blue Note BN-LA 590-H2
	Don't Get Around Much Anymore	Blue Note BN-LA 590-H2, Blue Note [J] BNJ 61012
	Don't Get Around Much Anymore (alt. take)	-

* Wizard of the Vibes / Milt Jackson (Blue Note BLP 5011)
* Milt Jackson and the Thelonious Monk Quintet (Blue Note BLP 1509)
* All-Star Bags / Milt Jackson (Blue Note BN-LA 590-H2)
* 25 Years Blue Note - Anniversary Album / various artists (Blue Note BLP 1001)
* Blue Note Gems of Jazz / various artists (Blue Note BLP 2001)
* The Best of Blue Note, Vol. 1 / various artists (Blue Note BT 84429)
* Blue Note's Three Decades of Jazz, 1949-1959 / various artists (Blue Note BST 89903)
* Decades of Jazz, Vol. 2 / various artists (Blue Note BN-LA 159-G2)
* Thelonious Monk and Milt Jackson (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61012)

Thelonious Monk Sextet

Kenny Dorham (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Max Roach (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, May 30, 1952

	Skippy	Blue Note BLP 1511, Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2
	Skippy (alt. take)	Blue Note [J] BNJ 61011
	Hornin' in	Blue Note BLP 1511, Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2
	Hornin' in (alt. take)	Blue Note [J] BNJ 61011
	Carolina Moon	Blue Note BLP 1511, Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2
	Let's Cool One	-
	Sixteen	Blue Note [J] BNJ 61011
	Sixteen (alt. take)	-
	I'll Follow You	-

* Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2 / Thelonious Monk (Blue Note BLP 1511)
* The Complete Genius / Thelonious Monk (Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2)
* More Genius of Thelonious Monk (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61011)

Lou Donaldson Quartet

Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Taylor (d)

NYC, June 20, 1952

BN448-0	Roccus (alt. take)	unissued
BN440-1	Roccus	Blue Note BLP 5021, Blue Note BLP 1537
BN442-2	Cheek to Cheek (alt. take)	unissued
BN443-0	Lou's Blues (alt. take)	-
BN443-1	Lou's Blues	Blue Note BLP 5021, Blue Note BLP 1537
BN442-4	Cheek to Cheek	-
BN441-0	The Things We Did Last Summer (alt. take)	Blue Note [J] BNJ 61008/10
BN441-2	The Things We Did Last Summer	Blue Note BLP 5021

* New Faces - New Sounds (Blue Note BLP 5021)
* Lou Donaldson Quartet, Quintet, Sextet (Blue Note BLP 1537)
* The Other Side Blue Note 1500 Series / various artists (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61008/10)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Blue Mitchell (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

NYC, Nov. 19, 1952

BN459-1	Down Home	Blue Note BLP 5021, Blue Note BLP 1537
BN460-1	The Best Things in Life Are Free	-
BN458-5	If I Love Again	-

omit Mitchell

BN457-0

Sweet Juice

* New Faces - New Sounds (Blue Note BLP 5021)
* Lou Donaldson Quartet, Quintet, Sextet (Blue Note BLP 1537)

1953

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Clifford Brown (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, June 9, 1953

BN489-1	Bellarosa	Blue Note BLP 5030, Blue Note BN-LA 267-G, Blue Note [J] BNJ 61001, Blue Note BT 84428
BN490-1	Carving the Rock (alt. take 1)	Blue Note [J] BNJ 61001, Blue Note BT 84428
BN490-3	Carving the Rock	Blue Note BLP 5030, Blue Note BLP 1526
BN490-5	Carving the Rock (alt. take 2)	Blue Note [J] BNJ 61001, Blue Note BT 84428
BN491-0	Cookin' (alt. take)	-
BN491-1	Cookin'	Blue Note BLP 5030, Blue Note BLP 1526
BN492-0	Brownie Speaks	Blue Note BLP 5030, Blue Note BLP 1526, Blue Note BN-LA 267-G, Blue Note BT 84433
BN493-0	De-Dah	Blue Note BLP 5030, Blue Note BLP 1526, Blue Note BN-LA 267-G
BN494-0	You Go to My Head	Blue Note BLP 5030, Blue Note BLP 1526, Blue Note [J] BNJ 61001, Blue Note BT 84428

* New Faces - New Sounds / Lou Donaldson, Clifford Brown (Blue Note BLP 5030)
* Brownie Eyes / Clifford Brown (Blue Note BN-LA 267-G)
* Clifford Brown More Memorable Tracks (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61001)
* Alternate Takes / Clifford Brown (Blue Note BT 84428)
* Clifford Brown Memorial Album (Blue Note BLP 1526)
* The Best of Blue Note, Vol. 2 / various artists (Blue Note BT 84433)

Horace Silver & The Jazz Messengers

Kenny Dorham (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)

``Birdland'', NYC, Oct. 31, 1953

	An Oscar for Oscar	Session 110, Royal Jazz [D] RJD 515
	If I Love Again	Session 110
	Split Kick	Royal Jazz [D] RJD 515
	Get Happy	-
	Lullaby of Birdland	-

* Art Blakey (Session 110)
* Kenny Dorham, 1953, 1956, 1964 (Royal Jazz [D] RJD 515)

1954

Art Blakey Quintet

Clifford Brown (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d)

``Birdland'', NYC, Feb. 21, 1954

	Quicksilver	Blue Note BLP 5037, Blue Note BLP 1521
	Quicksilver (alt. take)	Blue Note BLP 1522
	Wee Dot	Blue Note BLP 5038, Blue Note BLP 1522
	Wee Dot (alt. take)	Blue Note BN-LA 473-J2, Blue Note [J] BNJ 61002
	Blues	-
	The Way You Look Tonight	-
	Lou's Blues	Blue Note [J] BNJ 61002
	Now's the Time	Blue Note BLP 5039, Blue Note BLP 1522
	Split Kick	Blue Note BLP 5037, Blue Note BLP 1521
	A Night in Tunisia	Blue Note BLP 5038, Blue Note BLP 1521, Blue Note [J] BNJ 71106
	Mayreh	Blue Note BLP 5038, Blue Note BLP 1521
	Confirmation	Blue Note BLP 5039, Blue Note BLP 1522

omit Brown

If I Had You

* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 5037)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1521)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1522)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 5038)
* Live Messengers / Art Blakey (Blue Note BN-LA 473-J2)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3 (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61002)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3 (Blue Note BLP 5039)
* Soho Blue / various artists (Blue Note [J] BNJ 71106)

Lou Donaldson Sextet

Kenny Dorham (tp) Matthew Gee (tb) Lou Donaldson (as) Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

VGS-Hackensack, NJ, Aug. 22, 1954

tk 3	Caracas	Blue Note BLP 5055, Blue Note BLP 1537
tk 4	The Stroller	-
tk 6	Moe's Bluff	-
tk 10	After You've Gone	Blue Note BLP 5055, Blue Note [J] BNJ 61008/10

* Lou Donaldson Sextet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 5055)
* Lou Donaldson Quartet, Quintet, Sextet (Blue Note BLP 1537)
* The Other Side Blue Note 1500 Series / various artists (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61008/10)

1955

Gene Ammons Sextet

Art Farmer (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Gene Ammons (ts) Freddie Redd (p) Addison Farmer (b) Kenny Clarke (d)

VGS-Hackensack, NJ, June 15, 1955

	Woofin' and Tweetin'	Prestige LP 7050
	Juggernaut	-

* Gene Ammons All-Star Sessions (Prestige LP 7050)

1957

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Donald Byrd (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Peck Morrison (b) Art Taylor (d)

VGS-Hackensack, NJ, Jan. 27, 1957

tk 3	Stella by Starlight	unissued
tk 4	That Good Old Feeling	Blue Note BLP 1545
tk 6	Caravan	-
tk 7	L.D. Blues	-
tk 9	Old Folks	-
tk 10	There Is No Greater Love	-
tk 12	Move it	-

* Wailing with Lou (Blue Note BLP 1545)

Jimmy Smith Sextet

Donald Byrd (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Hank Mobley (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Art Blakey (d)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, Feb. 11, 1957

	Funk's Oats	Blue Note BLP 1547
	Falling in Love with Love	-
	I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart	Blue Note BLP 1548
	Groovy Date	-
	First Night Blues	unissued

Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org)

I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

Blue Note BLP 1548

* A Date with Jimmy Smith, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1547)
* A Date with Jimmy Smith, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1548)

Jimmy Smith Quartet

Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Art Blakey (d)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, Feb. 12, 1957

	All Day Long	Blue Note BLP 1551, Blue Note BST 89901
	Yardbird Suite	Blue Note BLP 1551, Blue Note BST 89903, Blue Note BN-LA 159-G2
	Billie's Bounce	Blue Note BLP 1552
	Plum Nellie	-
	Plum Nellie (alt. take)	Blue Note [J] K18P 9280

Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org)

Summertime

Blue Note BLP 1551

* Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1551)
* Jimmy Smith's Greatest Hits (Blue Note BST 89901)
* Blue Note's Three Decades of Jazz, 1949-1959 / various artists (Blue Note BST 89903)
* Decades of Jazz, Vol. 2 / various artists (Blue Note BN-LA 159-G2)
* Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1552)
* The Singles / Jimmy Smith (Blue Note [J] K18P 9280)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Peck Morrison (b) Dave Bailey (d) Ray Barretto (cga)

VGS-Hackensack, NJ, June 9, 1957

tk 1	Herman's Mambo	Blue Note BLP 1566
tk 4	Peck Time	-
tk 6	There Will Never Be Another You	-
tk 7	There Will Never Be Another You (mono take)	Blue Note [J] BNJ 61008/10
tk 8	Groove Junction	Blue Note BLP 1566
tk 10	Dorothy	-
tk 11	Grits and Gravy	-
tk 12	I Won't Cry Anymore	-

* Swing and Soul - Lou Donaldson, Vol. 3 (Blue Note BLP 1566)
* The Other Side Blue Note 1500 Series / various artists (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61008/10)

Jimmy Smith Trio with Lou Donaldson

Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org, p) Eddie McFadden (g) Donald Bailey (d)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, July 4, 1957

	Soft Winds	Blue Note [J] BNJ 61013
	Hollerin' and Screamin'	-
	Star Eyes	-
	Darn That Dream	-
	Street of Dreams	-

* Jimmy Smith Trio + LD (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61013)

Lou Donaldson Sextet

Donald Byrd (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Lou Donaldson (as) Sonny Clark (p) George Joyner (b) Art Taylor (d)

VGS-Hackensack, NJ, Dec. 15, 1957

tk 4	Groovin' High	Blue Note BLP 1591
tk 5	Strollin' in	-
tk 6	Sputnik	-
tk 8	Dewey Square	-

* Lou Takes Off (Blue Note BLP 1591)

1958

Jimmy Smith Sextet

Lee Morgan (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Tina Brooks (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Art Blakey (d)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, Feb. 25, 1958

	Au Privave	Blue Note BLP 4002
	The Sermon!	Blue Note BLP 4011, Blue Note BST 89901, Blue Note BN-LA 400-H2
	Confirmation	Blue Note LT 992

Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Donald Bailey (d)

	Lover Man	Blue Note BLP 4002, Blue Note BN-LA 400-H2
	No Way Out	rejected
	unknown title	-
	Strike Up the Band	-

* House Party / Jimmy Smith (Blue Note BLP 4002)
* The Sermon! / Jimmy Smith (Blue Note BLP 4011)
* Jimmy Smith's Greatest Hits (Blue Note BST 89901)
* Jimmy Smith Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 400-H2)
* Confirmation / Jimmy Smith (Blue Note LT 992)

Jimmy Smith Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Tina Brooks (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Donald Bailey (d)

``Small's Paradise'', NYC, Apr. 7, 1958

	Cool Blues	Blue Note LT 1054
	Small's Minor	unissued
	Once in a While	-

Art Blakey (d) replaces Bailey

	Groovin' at Small's	Blue Note LT 1054
	Dark Eyes	-
	A Night in Tunisia	-
	What's New?	unissued

* Cool Blues / Jimmy Smith (Blue Note LT 1054)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Peck Morrison (b) Dave Bailey (d) Ray Barretto (cga)

VGS-Hackensack, NJ, July 28, 1958

tk 2	Play Ray	Blue Note BLP 1593
tk 5	The Masquerade Is Over	-
tk 10	Autumn Nocturne	-
tk 11	Callin' All Cats	-
tk 13	Move	-
tk 15	Blues Walk	Blue Note BLP 1593, Blue Note BST 89903, Blue Note BN-LA 159-G2, Blue Note BT 84429

* Blues Walk (Blue Note BLP 1593)
* Blue Note's Three Decades of Jazz, 1949-1959 / various artists (Blue Note BST 89903)
* Decades of Jazz, Vol. 2 / various artists (Blue Note BN-LA 159-G2)
* The Best of Blue Note, Vol. 1 / various artists (Blue Note BT 84429)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Peck Morrison (b) Jimmy Wormsworth (d) Ray Barretto (cga)

VGS-Hackensack, NJ, Dec. 14, 1958

tk 1	Walkin' by the River	Blue Note BLP 4053
tk 6	Green Eyes	-
tk 7	Light Foot	-
tk 9	Hog Maw	-
tk 11	Jump Up	unissued
tk 12	Mary Ann	Blue Note BLP 4053
tk 13	Day Dreams	-
tk 14	Stella by Starlight	-
	-	Blue Note [J] TOCJ 5941/44
tk 17	The Song Is You	unissued

* Light Foot (Blue Note BLP 4053)
* The Other Side Blue Note 4000 Series / various artists (Blue Note [J] TOCJ 5941/44)

1959

Lou Donaldson with The Three Sounds

Lou Donaldson (as) Gene Harris (p) Andrew Simpkins (b) Bill Dowdy (d)

VGS-Hackensack, NJ, Feb. 18, 1959

	Blue Moon	Blue Note BLP 4012
	Smooth Groove	-
	Jump Up	-
	Just Friends	-
	Three Little Words	-
	Don't Take Your Love from Me	-
	Confirmation	-

* LD + 3 / Lou Donaldson, The Three Sounds (Blue Note BLP 4012)

Lou Donaldson Sextet

Blue Mitchell (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Parlan (p) Laymon Jackson (b) Dave Bailey (d) Ray Barretto (cga)

VGS-Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Oct. 31, 1959

tk 4	Mack the Knife	Blue Note BLP 4025
tk 8	Crosstown Shuffle	-
tk 12	Tangerine	-
tk 13	Lou's Blues	Blue Note BLP 4025, Blue Note BT 84433
	Time on My Hands	rejected
tk 19	The Nearness of You	Blue Note BLP 4025
	It's Only a Paper Moon	rejected

omit Mitchell

tk 6

Be My Love

Blue Note BLP 4025

* The Time Is Right (Blue Note BLP 4025)
* The Best of Blue Note, Vol. 2 / various artists (Blue Note BT 84433)

Lou Donaldson Sextet

same personnel

VGS-Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Nov. 28, 1959

tk 3	Idaho	Blue Note BLP 4025
	untitled Donaldson blue	rejected
	But Not for Me	-

* The Time Is Right (Blue Note BLP 4025)

1960

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Bill Hardman (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Parlan (p) Sam Jones (b) Al Harewood (d)

VGS-Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Feb. 5, 1960

tk 9	Politely	Blue Note BLP 4036
	Blues for J.P.	rejected
tk 11	Swanee River	unissued
tk 13	Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise	Blue Note BLP 4036
	The Man I Love	rejected
tk 18	Goose Geese	Blue Note BLP 4036
	The Truth	rejected

* Sunny Side Up (Blue Note BLP 4036)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Bill Hardman (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Parlan (p) Laymon Jackson (b) Al Harewood (d)

VGS-Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Feb. 28, 1960

tk 21	The Man I Love	Blue Note BLP 4036
tk 25	Blues for J.P.	-
tk 28	It's You or No One	-
	Way Down Upon the Swanee River	Blue Note [J] TOCJ 5941/44

omit Hardman

tk 26

The Truth

Blue Note BLP 4036

* Sunny Side Up (Blue Note BLP 4036)
* The Other Side Blue Note 4000 Series / various artists (Blue Note [J] TOCJ 5941/44)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Parlan (p) George Tucker (b) Al Harewood (d) Ray Barretto (cga)

VGS-Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 22, 1960

tk 2	The Squirrel	Blue Note LT 1028
tk 5	Si Si Safronia	-
tk 6	Dog Walk	-
tk 7	Exactly Like You	-
tk 10	Avalon	-
tk 13	Candy	-

omit Barretto

tk 12

Midnight Sun

* Midnight Sun (Blue Note LT 1028)

1961

Lou Donaldson Quartet

Lou Donaldson (as) ``Baby Face'' Willette (org) Grant Green (g) Dave Bailey (d)

VGS-Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Jan. 23, 1961

tk 1	Watusi Jump	Blue Note BLP 4066
tk 4	Here 'Tis	-
tk 12	Cool Blues	-
tk 13	Walk with Me	-
tk 16	A Foggy Day	-
tk 17	untitled Donaldson blues	unissued

* Here 'Tis (Blue Note BLP 4066)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Ben Tucker (b) Dave Bailey (d) Alec Dorsey (cga)

VGS-Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Apr. 27, 1961

tk 1	Glory of Love	Blue Note BLP 4079
tk 3	Glory of Love (alt. take)	unissued
tk 7	Gravy Train	Blue Note BLP 4079
tk 9	Gravy Train (alt. take)	Blue Note [J] TOCJ 5941/44
tk 12	Candy	Blue Note BLP 4079
tk 14	South of the Border	-
tk 15	Twist Time	-
tk 19	Avalon	-

omit Dorsey

tk 11

Polka Dots and Moonbeams

* Gravy Train (Blue Note BLP 4079)
* The Other Side Blue Note 4000 Series / various artists (Blue Note [J] TOCJ 5941/44)

Lou Donaldson Quartet

Lou Donaldson (as) Brother Jack McDuff (org) Grant Green (g) Joe Dukes (d)

VGS-Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Sep. 25, 1961

tk 2	Please	Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21436 2
tk 9	People Will Say We're in Love	unissued
tk 11	Prisoner of Love	Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21436 2
tk 12	The Man with a Horn	-
	Trees	rejected
tk 20	Stardust	Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21436 2
tk 21	Misty	-

* A Man with a Horn (Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21436 2)

1962

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Tommy Turrentine (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) ``Big'' John Patton (org) Grant Green (g) Ben Dixon (d)

VGS-Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 9, 1962

tk 4	Spaceman Twist	Blue Note BLP 4108
tk 8	People Will Say We're in Love	Blue Note CDP 7 84108 2
tk 13	That's All	Blue Note BLP 4108
tk 15	Funky Mama	-
tk 19	Love Walked in	-
tk 20	Sow Belly Blues	-
tk 23	Nice 'n' Greasy	-

* The Natural Soul (Blue Note BLP 4108)
* The Natural Soul (Blue Note CDP 7 84108 2)

1963

Lou Donaldson Quartet

Lou Donaldson (as) ``Big'' John Patton (org) Grant Green (g) Ben Dixon (d)

VGS-Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Jan. 24, 1963

tk 2	The Holy Ghost	Blue Note BLP 4125
tk 4	Good Gracious	-
tk 5	Caracas	-
tk 10	Cherry	-
tk 15	Bad John	-
tk 16	Don't Worry 'Bout Me	-

* Good Gracious (Blue Note BLP 4125)

Jimmy Smith Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org) Quentin Warren (g) Donald Bailey (d) ``Big'' John Patton (tamb)

VGS-Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Feb. 7, 1963

	Pork Chop	Blue Note BLP 4141, Blue Note BN-LA 400-H2
	When My Dreamboat Comes Home	Blue Note BLP 4141
	Matilda Matilda	-
	Can Heat	Blue Note BLP 4141, Blue Note BST 89901
	Please Send Me Someone to Love	Blue Note BLP 4141
	Just a Closer Walk with Thee	-
	Trust in Me	-

* Rockin' the Boat / Jimmy Smith (Blue Note BLP 4141)
* Jimmy Smith Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 400-H2)
* Jimmy Smith's Greatest Hits (Blue Note BST 89901)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Irvin Stokes (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) ``Big'' John Patton (org) Grant Green (g) Ben Dixon (d)

VGS-Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 7, 1963

tk 3	It's Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White	Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21436 2

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