Lou Donaldson - With The Three Sounds (1959)
Lou Donaldson - [LD+3] With The Three Sounds (1959)
FLAC EAC (tracks) 270MB no CUE LOG | MP3 CBR 320kbps 90MB | TT 38:07 | covers
Genre: Jazz | Label: Blue Note | Year: 2008
FLAC EAC (tracks) 270MB no CUE LOG | MP3 CBR 320kbps 90MB | TT 38:07 | covers
Genre: Jazz | Label: Blue Note | Year: 2008
LD+3 is a very special recording from 1959 featuring Donaldson and the Three Sounds really inspiring and pushing each other. Starting with a passionate version of “Three Little Words,” they dig into such bop classics as “Just Friends” and “Confirmation,” playing with plenty of heat. The mixture of bebop fury with soul makes this a true Blue Note milestone.
Personnel:
Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone)
Gene Harris (piano)
Andrew Simpkins (bass)
Bill Dowdy(drums)
Track List:
01. 06:18 - Three Little Words (Kalmar-Ruby)
02. 05:49 - Smooth Groove (Donaldson)
03, 05:09 - Just Friends (Lewis-Klenner)
04. 03:02 - Blue Moon (Rodgers-Hart)
05. 06:31 - Jump Up (Donaldson)
06. 05:48 - Don't Take Your Love From Me (Nemo)
07. 05:33 - Confirmation (Parker)
(1959, Blue Note TOCJ 4012) 1993 ### Recorded in Van Gelder studio, Hackensack, New Jersey February 18, 1959
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The Three Sounds are equally as impressive, working bop rhythms with a dexterity that their first albums only hinted at. That high standard is maintained throughout the album, one of the finest in either of their catalogs. Albums like this and Blues Walk established Donaldson's reputation as a first-rate alto saxophonist, since he flaunts a full, robust tone, a fondness for melody, and nimble solos over the course of the record. LD + 3 is pretty much straight bop and hard bop, with little of the soul-jazz the two artists would later explore, but this collection of swinging standards, bop staples, and a pair of Donaldson originals ranks as one of Lou's finest straight bop sessions. (Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide )
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