tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207658960014112112.post2551705012602789533..comments2024-03-27T11:33:47.202-07:00Comments on FROM THE VAULTS: Lou Donaldson born 1 November 1926boppinbobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17601283175278694153noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207658960014112112.post-86116783699869194262015-11-01T04:22:22.003-08:002015-11-01T04:22:22.003-08:00For Lou Donaldson - Alligator Bogaloo (1967) go he...For Lou Donaldson - Alligator Bogaloo (1967) go here:<br /><br />http://www38.zippyshare.com/v/ecmQ2MPG/file.html<br /><br />Alligator Bogaloo is one example of Lou Donaldson's successful combinations of hard bop and soul-jazz. Of the six tunes, three are Donaldson originals, including the title hit. The excellent band, consisting of Melvin Lastin, Sr. on cornet, George Benson on guitar, Lonnie Smith on organ, and Leo Morris on drums, mixes laid-back vamps beneath driving hard bop charts. As the '60s turned into the '70s, Donaldson began shaving off hard bop invention for a more radio-friendly and 45 rpm length, leaving soulful -- yet monotonous -- vamping. At that point, Donaldson's material suffered from a lack of originality. That's not the case on Alligator Bogaloo.<br /><br />Personnel:<br />Lou Donaldson - alto sax<br />Melvin Lastie - cornet<br />Lonnie Smith - organ<br />George Benson - guitar<br />Leo Morris (Idris Muhammad) - drums<br /><br />tracklist:<br /> 01 - Alligator Bogaloo<br /> 02 - One Cylinder<br /> 03 - The Thang<br /> 04 - Aw Shucks!<br /> 05 - Rev. Moses<br /> 06 - I Want A Little Girl<br /><br />A big thank you to the ruskavel jazz blog for original link<br />boppinbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17601283175278694153noreply@blogger.com