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Lou Donaldson: Hot Dog

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In August 1969, “Blue Note” label released “Hot Dog”, the 32nd Lou Donaldson album. It was recorded in April 1969, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.

Personnel:

  • Lou Donaldson – vocals, varitone alto saxophone
  • Ed Williams – trumpet
  • Charles Earland – Hammond organ
  • Melvin Sparks – guitar
  • Leo Morris – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Donaldson, except where noted.

  1. Who’s Making Love? – Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis, Raymond Jackson
  2. Turtle Walk
  3. Bonnie – Tommy Turrentine
  4. Hot Dog
  5. It’s Your Thing – Rudolph Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley

Lou Donaldson: Alligator Bogaloo

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In August 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Alligator Bogaloo”, the 28th Lou Donaldson album. It was recorded in April 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
  • Melvin Lastie – cornet
  • Lonnie Smith – organ
  • George Benson – guitar
  • Leo Morris – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Donaldson, except where noted.

  1. Alligator Bogaloo
  2. One Cylinder – Freddie McCoy
  3. The Thang
  4. Aw Shucks! – Lonnie Smith
  5. Rev. Moses
  6. I Want a Little Girl – Murray Mencher, Billy Moll

George Benson: Tell It Like It Is

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In July 1969, “A&M” label released “Tell It Like It Is”, the seventh George Benson album. It was recorded April – May 1969, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • George Benson – vocals, guitar
  • Rodgers Grant, Richard Tee – piano
  • Bob Bushnell, Jerry Jemmott, Jim Fielder – bass guitar
  • Leo Morris – drums
  • Paul Alicea, Angel Allende, Johnny Pacheco – percussion
  • Arthur Clarke, Bob Porcelli, Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, Joe Farrell, Joe Henderson, Sonny Fortune – saxophone
  • Lew Soloff – trumpet
  • Marty Sheller – arrangements, conductor
  • Pete Turner – photography

Track listing:

  1. Soul Limbo – Booker T. & the M.G.’s
  2. Are You Happy – Theresa Bell, Jerry Butler, Kenneth Gamble
  3. Tell It Like It Is – George Davis, Lee Diamond
  4. Land of 1000 Dances – Chris Kenner
  5. Jackie, All – Eumir Deodato
  6. Don’t Cha Hear Me Callin’ to Ya – Rudy Stevenson
  7. Water Brother – Don Sebesky
  8. My Woman’s Good to Me – Billy Sherrill, Glenn Sutton
  9. Jama Joe – George Benson
  10. My Cherie Amour – Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy
  11. Out in the Cold Again – Ted Koehler, Rube Bloom

Lou Donaldson: Gravy Train

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In July 1962, “Blue Note” label released “Gravy Train”, the 15th Lou Donaldson album. It was recorded in April 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
  • Herman Foster – piano
  • Ben Tucker – bass
  • Dave Bailey – drums
  • Alec Dorsey – congas
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Donaldson, except where noted.

  1. Gravy Train
  2. South of the Border – Michael Carr, Jimmy Kennedy
  3. Polka Dots and Moonbeams – Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
  4. Avalon – Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose
  5. Candy – Mack David, Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney
  6. Twist Time
  7. Glory of Love – Billy Hill

Lee Morgan: The Sidewinder

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On July 21, 1964, “Blue Note” label released “The Sidewinder”, the 15th Lee Morgan album. It was recorded in December 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
  • Barry Harris – piano
  • Bob Cranshaw – double bass
  • Billy Higgins – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Lee Morgan.

  1. The Sidewinder
  2. Totem Pole
  3. Gary’s Notebook
  4. Boy, What a Night
  5. Hocus-Pocus

Lou Donaldson: Everything I Play Is Funky

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In June 1970, “Blue Note” label released “Everything I Play is Funky”, the 33rd Lou Donaldson album. It was recorded August 1969 – January 1970, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Francis Wolff.

Personnel:

  • Lou Donaldson – voice, alto and baritone saxophone
  • Blue Mitchell, Eddie Williams – trumpet
  • Lonnie Smith, Charles Earland – Hammond organ
  • Melvin Sparks – guitar
  • Jimmy Lewis – Fender bass
  • Idris Muhammad – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Bob Venosa/ Havona – design
  • Charles Keddie – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Lou Donaldson, except where noted.

  1. Everything I Do Goth Be Funky (From Now On) – Allen Toussaint
  2. Hamp’s Hump – Paul Hampton
  3. Over the Rainbow – Harold Arlen, E.Y. “Yip” Harburg
  4. Donkey Walk
  5. West Indian Daddy
  6. Minor Bash

Roland Kirk: Now Please Don’t You Cry, Beautiful Edith

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In June 1967, “Verve” label released “Now Please Don’t You Cry, Beautiful Edith”, the 14th Roland Kirk album. It was recorded in May 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute
  • Lonnie Liston Smith – piano
  • Ronnie Boykins – bass
  • Grady Tate – drums
  • Rudy van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Roland Kirk, except where noted.

  1. Blue Rol
  2. Alfie – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  3. Why Don’t They Know
  4. Silverlization
  5. Fall Out
  6. Now Please Don’t You Cry, Beautiful Edith
  7. Stompin’ Grounds
  8. It’s a Grand Night for Swinging – Billy Taylor

Lou Donaldson: Good Gracious!

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In June 1964, “Blue Note” label released “Good Gracious!”, the 18th Lou Donaldson album. It was recorded in January 1963, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
  • Grant Green – guitar
  • Big John Patton – organ
  • Ben Dixon – drums

All tracks by Lou Donaldson, except where noted.

  1. Bad John
  2. The Holy Ghost
  3. Cherry – Don Redman
  4. Caracas
  5. Good Gracious
  6. Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me – Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler

Clark Terry: Clark Terry Plays the Jazz Version of All American

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In June 1962, “Moodsville” label released “Clark Terry Plays the Jazz Version of All American”, the tenth Clark Terry album. It was recorded in May 1962, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, Nes Jersey.

Personnel:

  • Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone
  • George Barrow – baritone saxophone
  • Lester Robinson – trombone
  • Eddie Costa – piano, vibraphone
  • Art Davis – bass
  • Ed Shaughnessy – drums
  • Oliver Nelson – arrangements
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Lee Adams and Charles Strouse.

  1. What a Country
  2. Same Language
  3. If I Were You
  4. I’ve Just Seen Her
  5. Once upon a Time
  6. Nightlife
  7. It’s Fun to Think
  8. The Fight Song

Hank Mobley: Roll Call

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In June 1961, “Blue Note” label released “Roll Call”, the 13th Hank Mobley album. It was recorded in November 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
  • Wynton Kelly – piano
  • Paul Chambers – bass
  • Art Blakey – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Hank Mobley, except where noted.

  1. Roll Call
  2. My Groove Your Move
  3. Take Your Pick
  4. A Baptist Beat
  5. The More I See You – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
  6. The Breakdown