He is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was, as many were of the bebop era, heavily influenced by charlie parker. I really like his alto sound on those albums from the late fifties, wailing with lou,takes off, blues walk, of course, and lightfoot. Lou donaldson blues walk veroffentlichungen discogs. Buy lou donaldsons album titled blues walk to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Tiddler tells the tallest tales in the ocean, so who will believe him when he really gets. It has been considered donaldson s undisputed masterpiece. Willie ruff, the director of the ellington fellowship at yale, conferred the medal during a concert featuring donaldson and his quartet. The disk was probably pressed by rtiknown for its highend audio qualityon 180 gram vinyl. The blues walk from lou donaldson is a blues with this kind of turnaround. Thanks for starting this discussion on lou donaldson, he is one of my favourite alto players. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Our range of replacement filters and parts are designed for diesel engines and equipment, hydraulic and bulk storage tanks plus exhaust system components. Lou donaldson blues walk blue note blues walk dave. Milt jackson with john lewis, percy heath, kenny clarke, lou donaldson and the thelonious monk quintet.
The material is still firmly in the bebop vein, and the mellower moments arent as sleepy as some of donaldsons subsequent work, so the album sounds vital and distinctive even as it slows down and. Blues walk lou donaldson pdf 14 by imnudesce issuu. Lou donaldson licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of emi. Hal leonardthe blues walk free sheet music download pdf. Blues walk lou donaldson pdf free chad lefkowitzbrown plays 8 choruses of blues with. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Track b2 is incorrectly spelled autumn nocturn on the center label, but spelled correctly on the sleeve. 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. Play that song sheet music for piano download free in pdf. Blues walk is an album by jazz saxophonist lou donaldson.
Chart for blues walk lou donaldson cafesaxophone forum. We also keep an inventory of transcribed jazz solos and lead sheets which is. Find lou donaldson discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Get the latest update on donaldsons response to covid19. Can anyone point me in the right direction for a chart for blues walk by lou donaldson not the clifford brown one. While this is going on, donaldson is soaring, singing and wailing. But one listen to blues walk gives one plenty of evidence that there is much more to the great altoist than all of that, and that when it comes to playing burning and passionate jazz with a solid rhythm section, few are in donaldsons league.
By the way, i went to to listen to soundbites from donaldsons album titled blues walk and discovered i really like his alto sax work. Listen to him romp on blues walk a famous bop line that he helped write, the explosive move, play ray and callin all cats, and do not miss him caressing the melodies of im afraid the masquerade is over and the haunting autumn nocturne. Milt jackson with john lewis, percy heath, kenny clarke, lou donaldson and thelonious monk quintet. Ben doherty transcribed for by ben doherty harold land and clifford brown. Nov 28, 2008 lou donaldson licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of emi. Fm dm for alto sax easy adlib solo example for beginner, arranged famous lou donaldson s solo. Fm dm for alto sax easy adlib solo example for beginner, arranged famous lou donaldsons solo. Listen to your favorite songs from blues walk by lou donaldson now. Easy solo sample for alto sax blues walk jazz standard number, minor blues. We provide free sheet music download files and sheet music pdf files to the public without restrictions and you can listen to full free sheet music download playback of any track. I offer a transcriptionondemand service for all types and formats of music including solos, lead sheets, and score reductions. It starts with a catchy, mod riff and continues with donaldsons soulful sax solo.
Everyones favourite fishy adventure is now available on audio cd. Blues walk by lou donaldson 8436569193563 vinyl lp. Transcribing jazz solos without pitches by antonio j. Donaldson then took off on his own particular journey, absorbing new and classic sounds into his own language, and stressing the importance and value of groove and feeling. As a consequence, they have become synonymous with the style. Sheet music, midi files, afroamerican history, record collectors. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information. Peck morrison on bass, dave bailey on drums, and ray barretto on congas really lay that beat down with ray strong on two and four. It has been considered donaldsons undisputed masterpiece. The material is still firmly in the bebop style, and the mellower moments arent as sleepy as some of donaldson s subsequent work, so the album sounds. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items.
However there are fundamental elements that are unique to jazz blues guitar performance. What elevates blues walk to classic status is its inviting warmth. Get the guaranteed best price on vinyl like the lou donaldson blues walk at musicians friend. I am not an expert on either atist, but i do take the comments at to mean donaldson wrote blues walk, a song which brown later played. This album was recorded in 1958 just months after his famous blues walk album. Donaldson attended north carolina agricultural and technical state university in greensboro in the early 1940s. Lou donaldson blues walk analogue productions hybrid sacd. Alligator bogaloo, the song, is a donaldson original. Blues walk by lou donaldson on amazon music unlimited. Blues walk lou donaldson pdf free 6704223018 contents 1 track listing 2 personnel 3 other credits 4 references 5 external links. Margaret donaldsons seminal work on child development, first published in 1978, has become a classic inquiry into the nature of. Clifford browns trumpet solo from both the master and alternate takes are available in bflat and c editions. The ragtime webringdedicated to scott joplin and the music of the ragtime era, this ring is an invaluable resource for jazz music lovers, musicians and historians.
I play alto sax, but one in concert pitch would be good as i need it for the rhythm section. The title tune, blues walk, a donaldson minor blues line, starts everything rocking. Lou donaldson november 1, 1926 is a jazz alto saxophonist, born in badin, north carolina. Fm dm for alto sax easy adlib solo example for beginner, arranged famous lou donaldsons blues in g playback arquivos files em flac, wave e pdf partitura lead sheet hd. This 1958 album continued to mark the transition of donaldsons alto playing further away from charlie parkers bebop influence into a sparser, more restrained blues and soul sound and blues walk is widely regarded as one of the altoists finest solo efforts. This is the 2005 mono test pressing of lou donaldsons blues walk blue note bnlp1593 from classic records. Appreciating lou donaldson archive sax on the web forum. Play fulllength songs from blues walk by lou donaldson on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. We also keep an inventory of transcribed jazz solos and lead sheets which is constantly being updated.
I play alto sax, but one in concert pitch would be good as i. Do note that the blues walk is not to be confused with saxophonist lou donaldsons blues. Lou donaldson blues walk 1958 king jp londonjazzcollector. On 28 july 1958, a 31yearold alto saxophonist called.
In this excerpt, the alto saxophonist describes how the tune defines his signature style. The material is still firmly in the bebop style, and the mellower moments arent as sleepy as some of donaldsons subsequent work, so the album sounds. Certain key signatures, techniques and chord inversions work idiomatically, more suitably and widely appropriated for jazz blues guitar. Blues walk artists lou donaldson as herman foster p peck morrison b dave bailey d ray barretto cga recorded rudy van gelder studio, hackensack, nj, july 28, 1958 music lou donaldson treads a careful path between the high ground of an altosax bebopper and the swamplands of funky blues and soul. The blues walk album is one of the great moments of donaldsons storied career. Apr 28, 2011 can anyone point me in the right direction for a chart for blues walk by lou donaldson not the clifford brown one. His first and biggest hit arrived in 1958 with blues walk, an irresistible blues spiced up with percussionist ray barretto s latin touch.
Buy donaldson filters official donaldson cross reference. This release presents donaldsons complete original lp blues walk, presenting the saxophonist as the only horn in a quintet that also features ray barretto on. Play that song sheet music for piano download free in. Blues walk helped to kickstart the souljazz movement of the 60s and remains the goto album in saxophonist lou donaldsons canon. Lou donaldson opens every show with his song blues walk, which was first released on his 1958 album of the same name. The concert, which took place in morse recital hall, was the second event of the 2012 season of the ellington jazz series at. Quickly and easily search by part number, cross reference or attributes to find, purchase and manage your donaldson filter orders. Lou donaldson, the legendary saxophonist and recently named nea jazz master, was awarded an ellington medal last friday, october 5. Lou donaldson blues walk blue note blues walk dave bailey.
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