Lou Donaldson Sunny Side Up
Blue Note Analogue Productions CBNJ 84036 SA Hybrid-SACD
Blue Note jazz classic in audiophile sound quality
new, factory sealed
In the late fifties and early sixties, alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded primarily with his own quartet with pianist Herman Foster or with organ trios. Occasionally, he'd break the mold as he did on this February, 1960 session that was strictly a hard bop affair which includes trumpeter Bill Hardman and pianist Horace Parlan. There's still plenty of funk in evidence as "Goose Grease" bears out, but "Hardman's Politely," "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise" and "The Man I Love" find Lou digging deep into his bop roots.
Lou Donaldson, trumpet, alto sax - Bill Hardman, trumpet - Al Harewood, drums - Laymon Jackson, bass - Sam Jones, bass - Horace Parlan, piano