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1952

Milt Jackson Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, April 7, 1952
BN422-0 tk.1 Tahiti Blue Note 1592, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BN-LA 590-H2
BN424-2 tk.8 Bags' Groove Blue Note 1593, 45-1645, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BLP 1001, BN-LA 590-H2, BST2 84429, BST 89903
BN426-0 tk.14 Don't Get Around Much Anymore Blue Note 1594, BN-LA 590-H2, (J) BNJ 61012
BN426-1 tk.15 Don't Get Around Much Anymore (alt. take) Blue Note BN-LA 590-H2, (J) BNJ 61012
BN427-0 tk.16 On the Scene Blue Note 1594, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BN-LA 590-H2

* Milt Jackson and the Thelonious Monk Quintet (Blue Note BLP 1509)
* Milt Jackson - All Star Bags (Blue Note BN-LA 590-H2)
* Various Artists - 25 Years Blue Note: Anniversary Album (Blue Note BLP 1001)
= Various Artists - Blue Note Gems of Jazz (Blue Note BLP 2001)
* Various Artists - The Best of Blue Note, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BST2 84429)
* Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades of Jazz 1949-1959 (Blue Note BST 89903)
= Various Artists - Decades of Jazz, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BN-LA 159-G2)
* Thelonious Monk and Milt Jackson (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61012)
* Milt Jackson - Wizard of the Vibes (Blue Note BLP 5011)
* Milt Jackson - What's New? c/w Bags' Groove (Blue Note 45-1645)
* Milt Jackson - Tahiti c/w What's New? (Blue Note 1592)
* Milt Jackson - Bag's Groove c/w Lillie (Blue Note 1593)
* Lou Donaldson - Don't Get Around c/w Milt Jackson - On the Scene (Blue Note 1594)

Thelonious Monk Sextet

Kenny Dorham (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Max Roach (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, May 30, 1952
BN434-1 tk.2 Skippy Blue Note 1602, BLP 1511, BN-LA 579-H2
BN434-2 tk.3 Skippy (alt. take) Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011
BN435-1 tk.5 Hornin' In (alt. take) -
BN435-3 tk.7 Hornin' In Blue Note 1603, BLP 1511, BN-LA 579-H2
BN436-0 tk.8 Sixteen Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011
BN436-1 tk.9 Sixteen (alt. take) -
BN437-0 tk.10 Carolina Moon Blue Note 1603, BLP 1511, BN-LA 579-H2
BN438-0 tk.11 Let's Cool One Blue Note 1602, BLP 1511, BN-LA 579-H2
BN439-0 tk.12 I'll Follow You Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011

* Thelonious Monk - Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1511)
* Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius (Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2)
* More Genius of Thelonious Monk (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011)
* Thelonious Monk - Skippy c/w Let's Cool One (Blue Note 1602)
* Thelonious Monk - Hornin' In c/w Carolina Moon (Blue Note 1603)

Lou Donaldson Quartet

Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Taylor (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, June 20, 1952
BN440-0 tk.1 Roccus (alt. take) Blue Note CDP 7 81537-2
BN440-1 tk.2 Roccus Blue Note 1598, BLP 5021, BLP 1537
BN442-2 tk.7 Cheek to Cheek (alt. take) Blue Note CDP 7 81537-2
BN443-0 tk.8 Lou's Blues (alt. take) -
BN443-1 tk.9 Lou's Blues Blue Note 1599, BLP 5021, BLP 1537
BN442-4 tk.11 Cheek to Cheek Blue Note 1598, BLP 5021, BLP 1537
BN441-2 tk.12 The Things We Did Last Summer Blue Note 1599, BLP 5021, (J) BNJ 61008/10

* Lou Donaldson Quartet/Quintet/Sextet (Blue Note BLP 1537, CDP 7 81537-2)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10)
* Lou Donaldson - New Faces-New Sounds (Blue Note BLP 5021)
* Lou Donaldson - Roccus c/w Cheek to Cheek (Blue Note 1598)
* Lou Donaldson - The Things We Did Last Summer c/w Lou's Blues (Blue Note 1599)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Blue Mitchell (tp -2/4) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, November 19, 1952
1. BN457-0 tk.1 Sweet Juice Blue Note 1609, BLP 5021, BLP 1537
2. BN459-1 tk.8 Down Home Blue Note 1610, BLP 5021, BLP 1537
3. BN460-1 tk.10 The Best Things in Life Are Free Blue Note 1609, BLP 5021, BLP 1537
4. BN458-5 tk.12 If I Love Again Blue Note 1610, BLP 5021, BLP 1537

* Lou Donaldson Quartet/Quintet/Sextet (Blue Note BLP 1537, CDP 7 81537-2)
* Lou Donaldson - New Faces-New Sounds (Blue Note BLP 5021)
* Lou Donaldson - Sweet Juice c/w The Best Things in Life Are Free (Blue Note 1609)
* Lou Donaldson - If I Love Again c/w Down Home (Blue Note 1610)

1953

Lou Donaldson - Clifford Brown Quintet

Clifford Brown (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)

WOR Studios, NYC, June 9, 1953
BN489-1 tk.2 Bellarosa Blue Note 1623, BLP 5030, BN-LA 267-G, (J) BNJ 61001
BN490-1 tk.4 Carving the Rock (alt. take 1) Blue Note (J) BNJ 61001
BN490-3 tk.6 Carving the Rock Blue Note 1624, BLP 5030, BLP 1526
BN491-0 tk.7 Cookin' (alt. take) Blue Note (J) BNJ 61001
BN491-1 tk.8 Cookin' Blue Note 1623, BLP 5030, BLP 1526
BN492-0 tk.9 Brownie Speaks Blue Note 1622, 45-1647, BLP 5030, BLP 1526, BN-LA 267-G, BST2 84433
BN493-0 tk.10 De-Dah Blue Note 1624, BLP 5030, BLP 1526, BN-LA 267-G
BN494-0 tk.11 You Go to My Head Blue Note 1622, 45-1647, BLP 5030, BLP 1526
BN490-5 tk.14 Carving the Rock (alt. take 2) Blue Note (J) BNJ 61001

* Clifford Brown - Brownie Eyes (Blue Note BN-LA 267-G)
* Clifford Brown More Memorable Tracks (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61001)
= Clifford Brown - Alternate Takes (Blue Note BST 84428)
* Clifford Brown Memorial Album (Blue Note BLP 1526)
* Various Artists - The Best of Blue Note, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BST2 84433)
* Lou Donaldson, Clifford Brown - New Faces-New Sounds (Blue Note BLP 5030)
* Clifford Brown - Brownie Speaks c/w You Go to My Head (Blue Note 45-1647)
* Lou Donaldson - Cookin' c/w Bellarosa (Blue Note 1623)
* Lou Donaldson - Carving the Rock c/w De-Dah (Blue Note 1624)
* Lou Donaldson - Brownie Speaks c/w You Go to My Head (Blue Note 1622)

Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers

Kenny Dorham (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)

"Birdland", NYC, October 31, 1953
  An Oscar for Oscar Session 110; Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515
  If I Love Again Session 110
  Split Kick Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515
  Get Happy -
  Lullaby of Birdland -

* Milt Jackson - John Lewis - Art Blakey - Kenny Dorham (Session 110)
* Kenny Dorham 1953, 1956, 1964 (Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515)

1954

Art Blakey Quintet

Clifford Brown (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d) Pee Wee Marquette (ann)

"Birdland", NYC, 1st set, February 21, 1954
  Pee Wee Marquette's intro Blue Note BLP 1521
tk.1 Wee Dot (alt. take) Blue Note BN-LA 473-J2, (J) BNJ 61002, CDP 7 46519-2
tk.2 Now's the Time Blue Note 45-1678, BLP 5039, BLP 1522
tk.3 Quicksilver rejected

* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1521, CDP 7 46519-2)
* Art Blakey - Live Messengers (Blue Note BN-LA 473-J2)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3 (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61002)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1522, CDP 7 46520-2)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3 (Blue Note BLP 5039)
* Art Blakey, Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson - Now's the Time, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1678)

Art Blakey Quintet

same personnel

"Birdland", NYC, 2nd set, February 21, 1954
tk.4 Confirmation Blue Note BLP 5039, BLP 1522
tk.6 Mayreh Blue Note BLP 5038, BLP 1521

* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1522, CDP 7 46520-2)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1521, CDP 7 46519-2)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3 (Blue Note BLP 5039)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 5038)

Art Blakey Quintet

Clifford Brown (tp -1,3,4) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d) Pee Wee Marquette (ann)

"Birdland", NYC, 3rd set, February 21, 1954
1. tk.7 Our Delight rejected
2. tk.8 If I Had You Blue Note 45-1657, BLP 5039, BLP 1522
3. tk.9 Split Kick Blue Note BLP 5037, BLP 1521
4. tk.10 Lou's Blues Blue Note (J) BNJ 61002, CDP 7 46520-2

* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1522, CDP 7 46520-2)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1521, CDP 7 46519-2)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3 (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61002)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3 (Blue Note BLP 5039)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 5037)
* Art Blakey, Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson - Wee Dot c/w If I Had You (Blue Note 45-1657)

Art Blakey Quintet

same personnel

"Birdland", NYC, 4th set, February 21, 1954
tk.11 Wee Dot rejected
tk.12 A Night in Tunisia Blue Note BLP 5038, BLP 1521, (J) BNJ 71106
tk.13 Quicksilver (alt. take) Blue Note BLP 1522
tk.14 Confirmation rejected

* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1521, CDP 7 46519-2)
* Various Artists - Soho Blue (Blue Note (J) BNJ 71106)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1522, CDP 7 46520-2)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 5038)

Art Blakey Quintet

same personnel

"Birdland", NYC, 5th set, February 21, 1954
tk.15 Blues (Improvisation) Blue Note BN-LA 473-J2, (J) BNJ 61002, CDP 7 46519-2
tk.16 The Way You Look Tonight Blue Note BN-LA 473-J2, (J) BNJ 61002, CDP 7 46520-2
tk.17 Wee Dot Blue Note 45-1657, BLP 5038, BLP 1522
tk.18 Quicksilver Blue Note 45-1656, BLP 5037, BLP 1521
  Lullaby of Birdland (finale) Blue Note BLP 5039, BLP 1522

* Art Blakey - Live Messengers (Blue Note BN-LA 473-J2)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3 (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61002)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1522, CDP 7 46520-2)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1521, CDP 7 46519-2)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 5038)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 5037)
* A Night at Birdland with Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3 (Blue Note BLP 5039)
* Art Blakey, Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson - Wee Dot c/w If I Had You (Blue Note 45-1657)
* Art Blakey, Clifford Brown - Quicksilver c/w Once in a While (Blue Note 45-1656)

Lou Donaldson Sextet

Kenny Dorham (tp) Matthew Gee (tb) Lou Donaldson (as) Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 22, 1954
tk.3 Caracas Blue Note BLP 5055, BLP 1537
tk.4 The Stroller -
tk.6 Moe's Bluff -
tk.10 After You've Gone Blue Note BLP 5055, (J) BNJ 61008/10

* Lou Donaldson Quartet/Quintet/Sextet (Blue Note BLP 1537, CDP 7 81537-2)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10)
* Lou Donaldson Sextet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 5055)

1955

Gene Ammons Sextet

Art Farmer (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Gene Ammons (ts) Freddie Redd (p) Addison Farmer (b) Kenny Clarke (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 15, 1955
755 Juggernaut Prestige PRLP 211, PRLP 7050, PR 24036
756 Woofin' and Tweetin' Prestige 45-166, PRLP 211, PRLP 7050

* Gene Ammons All Star Sessions (Prestige PRLP 7050; Fantasy OJC 014, OJCCD 014-2)
= Gene Ammons - Woofin' and Tweetin' (Prestige PRLP 7050 (alt.))
* Gene Ammons - Juganthology (Prestige PR 24036)
* Gene Ammons All Stars (Prestige PRLP 211)
* Gene Ammons - Woofin' and Tweetin', Pt. 1&2 (Prestige 45-166)

1957

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Donald Byrd (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Peck Morrison (b) Art Taylor (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 27, 1957
tk.3 Stella by Starlight unissued
tk.4 That Good Old Feeling Blue Note 45-1663, BLP 1545
tk.6 Caravan Blue Note 45-1662, BLP 1545
tk.7 L.D. Blues Blue Note 45-1663, BLP 1545
tk.9 Old Folks Blue Note 45-1662, BLP 1545
tk.10 There Is No Greater Love Blue Note BLP 1545
tk.12 Move It -

* Lou Donaldson - Wailing with Lou (Blue Note BLP 1545)
* Lou Donaldson - L.D. Blues c/w That Good Old Feeling (Blue Note 45-1663)
* Lou Donaldson - Caravan c/w Old Folks (Blue Note 45-1662)

Jimmy Smith Sextet

Donald Byrd (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Hank Mobley (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Art Blakey (d)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 11, 1957
tk.3 Falling in Love with Love Blue Note BLP 1547
tk.5 Funk's Oats Blue Note 45-1677, BLP 1547
tk.8 Groovy Date Blue Note BLP 1548
tk.9 I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart -

* A Date with Jimmy Smith, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1547)
* A Date with Jimmy Smith, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1548)
* Jimmy Smith - Funk's Oats, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1677)

Jimmy Smith Quartet

Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g -3,4) Donald Bailey (d -3,4)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 12, 1957
1. tk.1 I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Blue Note 45-1668, BLP 1548
2. tk.2 Summertime Blue Note 45-1667, BLP 1551
3. tk.5 Plum Nellie Blue Note BLP 1552
4. tk.6 Plum Nellie (alt. take) Blue Note 45-1668, (J) K18P 9280

* A Date with Jimmy Smith, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1548)
* Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1551)
* Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1552)
* Jimmy Smith - The Singles (Blue Note (J) K18P 9280)
* Jimmy Smith, Lou Donaldson - Plum Nellie c/w I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (Blue Note 45-1668)
* Jimmy Smith, Lou Donaldson - How High the Moon c/w Summertime (Blue Note 45-1667)

Jimmy Smith Quartet

Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Art Blakey (d)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 12, 1957
tk.8 Billie's Bounce Blue Note BLP 1552
tk.10 Yardbird Suite Blue Note BLP 1551, BST 89903
tk.12 All Day Long Blue Note 45-1676, BLP 1551, BST 89901

* Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1552)
* Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1551)
* Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades of Jazz 1949-1959 (Blue Note BST 89903)
= Various Artists - Decades of Jazz, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BN-LA 159-G2)
* Jimmy Smith's Greatest Hits (Blue Note BST 89901)
* Jimmy Smith - All Day Long, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1676)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Peck Morrison (b) Dave Bailey (d) Ray Barretto (cga)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 9, 1957
tk.1 Herman's Mambo Blue Note 45-1681, BLP 1566
tk.4 Peck Time Blue Note 45-1680, BLP 1566
tk.6 There Will Never Be Another You (mono take) Blue Note BLP 1566, (J) BNJ 61008/10
tk.7 There Will Never Be Another You (stereo take) Blue Note BST 81566
tk.8 Groove Junction Blue Note BLP 1566
tk.10 Dorothy Blue Note 45-1680, BLP 1566
tk.11 Grits and Gravy Blue Note 45-1681, BLP 1566
tk.12 I Won't Cry Anymore Blue Note BLP 1566

* Lou Donaldson, Vol. 3 - Swing and Soul (Blue Note BLP 1566)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10)
* Lou Donaldson, Vol. 3 - Swing and Soul (Blue Note BST 81566)
* Lou Donaldson - Herman's Mambo c/w Grits and Gravy (Blue Note 45-1681)
* Lou Donaldson - Dorothy c/w Peck Time (Blue Note 45-1680)

Jimmy Smith Trio with Lou Donaldson

Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Donald Bailey (d)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, July 4, 1957
tk.4 Cha Cha J Blue Note 45-1711, (J) K18P 9280, (J) BNJ 61013
tk.6 Street of Dreams Blue Note (J) BNJ 61013
tk.7 Star Eyes -
tk.8 Darn That Dream -
tk.9 Soft Winds -
tk.14 Hollerin' and Screamin' -

* Jimmy Smith - The Singles (Blue Note (J) K18P 9280)
* Jimmy Smith Trio + LD (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61013)
* Jimmy Smith - The Swingin' Shepherd Blues c/w Cha Cha J (Blue Note 45-1711)

Lou Donaldson Sextet

Donald Byrd (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Lou Donaldson (as) Sonny Clark (p) George Joyner (b) Art Taylor (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 15, 1957
tk.4 Groovin' High Blue Note BLP 1591
tk.5 Strollin' In -
tk.6 Sputnik Blue Note 45-1713, BLP 1591
tk.8 Dewey Square Blue Note BLP 1591

* Lou Donaldson - Lou Takes Off (Blue Note BLP 1591)
* Lou Donaldson - Sputnik, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1713)

1958

Jimmy Smith Quartet

Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Donald Bailey (d)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 25, 1958
tk.5 Lover Man Blue Note BLP 4002, BN-LA 400-H2
  Strike Up the Band rejected

* Jimmy Smith - House Party (Blue Note BLP 4002)
* Jimmy Smith Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 400-H2)

Jimmy Smith Sextet

Lee Morgan (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Tina Brooks (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Art Blakey (d)

Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 25, 1958
tk.12 Confirmation Blue Note LT 992
tk.13 Au Privave Blue Note BLP 4002
tk.15 The Sermon Blue Note 45-1879, BLP 4011, BST 89901, BN-LA 400-H2

* Jimmy Smith - Confirmation (Blue Note LT 992)
* Jimmy Smith - House Party (Blue Note BLP 4002)
* Jimmy Smith - The Sermon! (Blue Note BLP 4011)
* Jimmy Smith's Greatest Hits (Blue Note BST 89901)
* Jimmy Smith Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 400-H2)
* Jimmy Smith - The Sermon, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1879)

Jimmy Smith Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Tina Brooks (ts -4) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Donald Bailey (d)

"Smalls' Paradise", NYC, 1st set, April 7, 1958
1. tk.2 What's New? Blue Note CDP 7 84441-2
2. tk.3 Fugueing the Blues rejected
3. tk.4 Red Sails in the Sunset -
4. tk.5 Cool Blues Blue Note LT 1054

* Jimmy Smith - Cool Blues (Blue Note LT 1054, CDP 7 84441-2)

Jimmy Smith Quartet

Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Donald Bailey (d)

"Smalls' Paradise", NYC, 2nd set, April 7, 1958
tk.9 Once in a While Blue Note CDP 7 84441-2
tk.10 Bye Bye Blackbird rejected

* Jimmy Smith - Cool Blues (Blue Note CDP 7 84441-2)

Jimmy Smith Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Tina Brooks (ts -1/3) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Art Blakey (d -1/3) Donald Bailey (d -4)

"Smalls' Paradise", NYC, 3rd set, April 7, 1958
1. tk.11 A Night in Tunisia Blue Note LT 1054
2. tk.12 Dark Eyes -
3. tk.13 Groovin' at Small's -
4. tk.14 Mary Ann rejected

* Jimmy Smith - Cool Blues (Blue Note LT 1054, CDP 7 84441-2)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Peck Morrison (b) Dave Bailey (d) Ray Barretto (cga)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 28, 1958
tk.2 Play, Ray Blue Note 45-1721, BLP 1593
tk.5 The Masquerade Is Over Blue Note 45-1720, BLP 1593
tk.10 Autumn Nocturne Blue Note 45-1721, BLP 1593
tk.11 Callin' All Cats Blue Note BLP 1593
tk.13 Move -
tk.15 Blues Walk Blue Note 45-1720, BLP 1593, BST 89903, BST2 84429

* Lou Donaldson - Blues Walk (Blue Note BLP 1593)
* Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades of Jazz 1949-1959 (Blue Note BST 89903)
= Various Artists - Decades of Jazz, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BN-LA 159-G2)
* Various Artists - The Best of Blue Note, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BST2 84429)
* Lou Donaldson - Play, Ray c/w Autumn Nocturne (Blue Note 45-1721)
* Lou Donaldson - Blues Walk c/w The Masquerade Is Over (Blue Note 45-1720)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Peck Morrison (b) Jimmy Wormsworth (d) Ray Barretto (cga)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 14, 1958

tk.1 Walkin' by the River Blue Note BLP 4053
tk.6 Green Eyes -
tk.7 Light Foot -
tk.9 Hog Maw Blue Note 45-1806, BLP 4053
tk.11 Jump Up unissued
tk.12 Mary Ann Blue Note BLP 4053
tk.13 Day Dreams Blue Note 45-1806, BLP 4053
tk.14 Stella by Starlight Blue Note BLP 4053
tk.17 Stella by Starlight (alt. take) Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44

* Lou Donaldson - Light Foot (Blue Note BLP 4053)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 4000 Series (Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44)
* Lou Donaldson - Hog Maw c/w Day Dreams (Blue Note 45-1806)

1959

Lou Donaldson with the Three Sounds

Lou Donaldson (as) Gene Harris (p) Andrew Simpkins (b) Bill Dowdy (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 18, 1959
tk.3 Just Friends Blue Note BLP 4012
tk.4 Don't Take Your Love from Me -
tk.6 Confirmation -
tk.7 Jump Up -
tk.8 Smooth Groove Blue Note 45-1772, BLP 4012
tk.10 Three Little Words Blue Note BLP 4012
tk.11 Blue Moon Blue Note 45-1772, BLP 4012

* Lou Donaldson with the Three Sounds - LD + 3 (Blue Note BLP 4012)
* Lou Donaldson - Blue Moon c/w Smooth Groove (Blue Note 45-1772)

Lou Donaldson Sextet

Blue Mitchell (tp -1,3/8) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Parlan (p) Laymon Jackson (b) Dave Bailey (d) Ray Barretto (cga)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 31, 1959
1. tk.4 Mack the Knife Blue Note 45-1752, BLP 4025
2. tk.6 Be My Love Blue Note 45-1753, BLP 4025
3. tk.8 Crosstown Shuffle Blue Note BLP 4025
4. tk.12 Tangerine -
5. tk.13 Lou's Blues Blue Note 45-1753, BLP 4025, BST2 84433
6. Time on My Hands rejected
7. tk.19 The Nearness of You Blue Note 45-1752, BLP 4025
8. It's Only a Paper Moon rejected

* Lou Donaldson - The Time Is Right (Blue Note BLP 4025)
* Various Artists - The Best of Blue Note, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BST2 84433)
* Lou Donaldson - Mack the Knife c/w The Nearness of You (Blue Note 45-1752)
* Lou Donaldson - Be My Love c/w Lou's Blues (Blue Note 45-1753)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Blue Mitchell (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Parlan (p) Sam Jones (b) Al Harewood (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 28, 1959
tk.3 Idaho Blue Note BLP 4025
  untitled Donaldson blues rejected
  But Not for Me -

* Lou Donaldson - The Time Is Right (Blue Note BLP 4025)

1960

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Bill Hardman (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Parlan (p) Sam Jones (b) Al Harewood (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 5, 1960
  Blues for J.P. rejected
tk.9 Politely Blue Note 45-1774, BLP 4036
tk.11 (Way Down Upon The) Swanee River Blue Note CDP 7243 8 32095-2, (J) TOCJ 5941/44
tk.13 Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise Blue Note BLP 4036
  The Man I Love rejected
tk.18 Goose Grease Blue Note 45-1773, BLP 4036
  The Truth rejected

* Lou Donaldson - Sunny Side Up (Blue Note BLP 4036, CDP 7243 8 32095-2)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 4000 Series (Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44)
* Lou Donaldson - Politely c/w Blues for J.P. (Blue Note 45-1774)
* Lou Donaldson - The Truth c/w Goose Grease (Blue Note 45-1773)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Bill Hardman (tp -1,2,4) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Parlan (p) Laymon Jackson (b) Al Harewood (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 28, 1960
1. tk.21 The Man I Love Blue Note BLP 4036
2. tk.25 Blues for J.P. Blue Note 45-1774, BLP 4036
3. tk.26 The Truth Blue Note 45-1773, BLP 4036
4. tk.28 It's You or No One Blue Note BLP 4036

* Lou Donaldson - Sunny Side Up (Blue Note BLP 4036, CDP 7243 8 32095-2)
* Lou Donaldson - Politely c/w Blues for J.P. (Blue Note 45-1774)
* Lou Donaldson - The Truth c/w Goose Grease (Blue Note 45-1773)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Parlan (p) George Tucker (b) Al Harewood (d) Ray Barretto (cga -1/5,7)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 22, 1960
1. tk.2 The Squirrel Blue Note LT 1028
2. tk.5 Si Si Safronia -
3. tk.6 Dog Walk -
4. tk.7 Exactly Like You -
5. tk.10 Avalon -
6. tk.12 Midnight Sun -
7. tk.13 Candy -

* Lou Donaldson - Midnight Sun (Blue Note LT 1028)

1961 (The age of 35)

Lou Donaldson Quartet

Lou Donaldson (as) "Baby Face" Willette (org) Grant Green (g) Dave Bailey (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 23, 1961
tk.1 Watusi Jump Blue Note 45-1808, BLP 4066
tk.4 Here 'Tis Blue Note 45-1807, BLP 4066
tk.12 Cool Blues Blue Note BLP 4066
tk.13 Walk with Me -
tk.16 A Foggy Day -
tk.17 untitled Donaldson blues rejected

* Lou Donaldson - Here 'Tis (Blue Note BLP 4066)
* Lou Donaldson - Watusi Jump, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1808)
* Lou Donaldson - Here 'Tis, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1807)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Ben Tucker (b) Dave Bailey (d) Alec Dorsey (cga -1/4,6/9)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 27, 1961
1. tk.1 Glory of Love Blue Note 45-1832, BLP 4079
2. tk.3 Glory of Love (alt. take) Blue Note CDP 7243 8 53357-2
3. tk.7 Gravy Train Blue Note 45-1830, BLP 4079
4. tk.9 Gravy Train (alt. take) Blue Note CDP 7243 8 53357-2, (J) TOCJ 5941/44
5. tk.11 Polka Dots and Moonbeams Blue Note 45-1831, BLP 4079
6. tk.12 Candy Blue Note BLP 4079
7. tk.14 South of the Border Blue Note 45-1831, BLP 4079
8. tk.15 Twist Time Blue Note BLP 4079
9. tk.19 Avalon Blue Note 45-1832, BLP 4079

* Lou Donaldson - Gravy Train (Blue Note BLP 4079, CDP 7243 8 53357-2)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 4000 Series (Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44)
* Lou Donaldson - Glory of Love c/w Avalon (Blue Note 45-1832)
* Lou Donaldson - Gravy Train, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1830)
* Lou Donaldson - Polka Dots and Moonbeams c/w South of the Border (Blue Note 45-1831)

Lou Donaldson Quartet

Lou Donaldson (as) Brother Jack McDuff (org) Grant Green (g) Joe Dukes (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 25, 1961
tk.2 Please Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21436-2
tk.9 People Will Say We're in Love rejected
tk.11 Prisoner of Love Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21436-2
tk.12 The Man with a Horn -
Trees rejected
tk.20 Stardust Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21436-2
tk.21 Misty -

* Lou Donaldson - A Man with a Horn (Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21436-2)

1962

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Tommy Turrentine (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) "Big" John Patton (org) Grant Green (g) Ben Dixon (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 9, 1962
tk.4 Spaceman Twist Blue Note 45-1895, BLP 4108
tk.8 People Will Say We're in Love Blue Note CDP 7 84108-2
tk.13 That's All Blue Note 45-1869, BLP 4108
tk.15 Funky Mama Blue Note 45-1868, BLP 4108
tk.19 Love Walked In Blue Note BLP 4108
tk.20 Sow Belly Blues -
tk.23 Nice 'n' Greasy -

* Lou Donaldson - The Natural Soul (Blue Note BLP 4108, CDP 7 84108-2)
* Lou Donaldson - Spaceman Twist, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1895)
* Lou Donaldson - That's All, Pt. 1&2 (not released) (Blue Note 45-1869)
* Lou Donaldson - Funky Mama, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1868)

1963

Lou Donaldson Quartet

Lou Donaldson (as) "Big" John Patton (org) Grant Green (g) Ben Dixon (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 24, 1963
tk.2 The Holy Ghost Blue Note BLP 4125
tk.4 Good Gracious Blue Note 45-1896, BLP 4125
tk.5 Caracas Blue Note BLP 4125
tk.10 Cherry -
tk.15 Bad John -
tk.16 Don't Worry 'Bout Me -

* Lou Donaldson - Good Gracious (Blue Note BLP 4125)
* Lou Donaldson - Good Gracious, Pt. 1&2 (not released) (Blue Note 45-1896)

Jimmy Smith Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org) Quentin Warren (g) Donald Bailey (d) "Big" John Patton (tamb -1,2,5)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 7, 1963
1. tk.2 Matilda, Matilda Blue Note 45-1905, BLP 4141
2. tk.6 Pork Chop Blue Note 45-1906, BLP 4141, BN-LA 400-H2
3. tk.7 When My Dreamboat Comes Home Blue Note 45-1904, BLP 4141
4. tk.8 Please Send Me Someone to Love Blue Note BLP 4141
5. tk.11A Just a Closer Walk with Thee -
6. tk.15 Can Heat Blue Note 45-1905, BLP 4141, BST 89901
7. tk.17 Trust in Me Blue Note BLP 4141

* Jimmy Smith - Rockin' the Boat (Blue Note BLP 4141)
* Jimmy Smith Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 400-H2)
* Jimmy Smith's Greatest Hits (Blue Note BST 89901)
* Jimmy Smith - Can Heat c/w Matilda, Matilda (Blue Note 45-1905)
* Jimmy Smith - Pork Chop, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1906)
* Jimmy Smith - When My Dreamboat Comes Home, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1904)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Irvin Stokes (tp -1/4,6) Lou Donaldson (as) "Big" John Patton (org) Grant Green (g) Ben Dixon (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 7, 1963
1. tk.3 It's Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21436-2
2. tk.9 Soul Meetin' -
3. tk.10 Hippity Hop -
4. tk.20 My Melancholy Baby -
5. tk.22 When I Fall in Love rejected
6. tk.24 People Will Say We're in Love -

* Lou Donaldson - A Man with a Horn (Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21436-2)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Tommy Turrentine (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) "Big" John Patton (org) Roy Montrell (b) Ben Dixon (d)

Chicago, IL, July 17, 1963
12553 Bossa Nova (Lou's New Thing) Chess unissued
12554 Signifyin' Argo LP 724
12555 I Feel It in My Bones -
12556 Time After Time -
12557 Coffin' a Plea -
12558 Don't Get Around Much Anymore -
12559 Si Si Safronia -

* Lou Donaldson - Signifyin' (Argo LP 724)

1964

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Earl May (b) Bruno Carr (d) Ray Barretto (per)

NYC, June 19, 1964
13287 O Sole Mio Cadet LP 747
13288 Cole Slaw -
13289 Poinciana -
13290 Soul Gumbo -
13291 There Is No Greater Love -
13292 People Will Say We're in Love -
13293 Li'l Miss Fine -
13294 Skylark -

* Lou Donaldson - Cole Slaw (Cadet LP 747)

Lou Donaldson Nonet

Dave Burns, Ernie Royal (tp) Lou Donaldson, Phil Woods (as) Bob Ashton (ts) Danny Bank (bars) Lloyd Mayers Jr. (org) Richard Davis (b) Grady Tate (d) Oliver Nelson (arr)

NYC, December, 1964
13610 Back Talk Cadet LP 768
13611 L.D. Blues -
13612 The Days of Wine and Roses -
13613 Tippin' In -
13614 Huffin' 'n' Duffin' -
13615 Ignunt Oil -
13616 Rough House Blues -

* Lou Donaldson - Rough House Blues (Cadet LP 768)
= Oliver Nelson & Lou Donaldson (Chess 2ACMJ 404)

Lou Donaldson Sextet

Bill Hardman (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) "Big" John Patton (org) Ray Crawford (g) Ben Dixon (d) Cleopas Morris (per)

Chicago, IL, 1964
12963 Possum Head Argo LP 734
12964 Secret Love -
12965 Frenesi -
12966 Man with a Horn -
12967 Persimmon Three -
12968 Midnight Soul -
12969 Bye Bye Blackbird -
12970 Laura -

* Lou Donaldson - Possum Head (Argo LP 734)

1965

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Bill Hardman (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Billy Gardner (org) Grant Green (g) Ben Dixon (d)

NYC, June 3, 1965
13974 The Space Walk Cadet LP 759
13975 Musty Rusty -
13976 Hippity Hop -
13977 Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White -
13978 Hav' Mercy -
13979 Midnight Sun -

* Lou Donaldson - Musty Rusty (Cadet LP 759)

Lou Donaldson

Lou Donaldson (as) a.o.

NYC, 1965
14121 Greasy Papa Chess unissued
14122 The Thing -
14123 Fried Buzzard -
14124 The Best Things in Life Are Free -
14125 Stella by Starlight -
14126 The Wig Blues -
14127 Just Friends -
14128 Over the Rainbow -

1966 (The age of 40)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Sam Jones (b) Leo Morris (d) Richie "Pablo" Landrum (cga)

NYC, August 30, 1966
15115 Herman's Mambo Cadet LP 789
15116 untitled Chess unissued
15117 Hello, Dolly Cadet LP 789
15118 Blues, No. 1 Chess unissued
15119 Chasin' a Fox -
15120 Blowin' in the Wind Cadet LP 789
15121 Who Can I Turn To? -
  The Wheeler-Dealer -
  Passing Zone -
  Relaxing in Blue -
15122 Win Lose or Draw Cadet LPS 815
15123 Tangerine -
15124 Blues, No. 3 -
15125 Wig Blues -
15126 Day by Day -
15127 Greasy Papa -
15128 Be Anything But Be Mine -

* Lou Donaldson - Blowin' in the Wind (Cadet LP 789)
* Lou Donaldson at His Best (Cadet LPS 815)

1967

Lou Donaldson Nonet

Freddie Hubbard (tp) Garnett Brown (tb) Lou Donaldson (as) Jerry Dodgion (as, fl) Wayne Shorter (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) McCoy Tyner (p) Ron Carter (b) Al Harewood (d) Duke Pearson (arr)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 20, 1967
1822 tk.4 Sweet and Lovely Blue Note (J) GXF 3068
1823 tk.6 You've Changed -
1824 tk.7 Sweet Slumber -
1825 tk.9 It Might as Well Be Spring -
1826 tk.11 What Will I Tell My Heart? -
1827 tk.14 The Good Life -
1828 tk.15 Stardust -

* Lou Donaldson - Sweet Slumber (Blue Note (J) GXF 3068, (J) GXK 8164)
= Lou Donaldson - Lush Life (also released) (Blue Note BST 84254)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Melvin Lastie (cor -1/4,6) Lou Donaldson (as) Lonnie Smith (org) George Benson (g) Leo Morris (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 7, 1967
1. 1867 tk.4 One Cylinder Blue Note BLP 4263
2. 1868 tk.6 Aw Shucks! -
3. 1869 tk.8 Alligator Bogaloo Blue Note 45-1934, BLP 4263
4. 1870 tk.15 Rev. Moses -
5. 1871 tk.17 I Want a Little Girl Blue Note BLP 4263
6. 1872 tk.18 The Thang -

* Lou Donaldson - Alligator Bogaloo (Blue Note BLP 4263)
* Lou Donaldson - Alligator Bogaloo c/w Reverend Moses (Blue Note 45-1934)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Blue Mitchell (tp -2/5) Lou Donaldson (as) Lonnie Smith (org) Jimmy Ponder (g) Leo Morris (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 27, 1967
1. 1971 tk.2 Ode to Billie Joe Blue Note BST 84271
2. 1972 tk.10 Peepin' Blue Note 45-1937, BST 84271, BST 89904
3. 1973 tk.16 The Kid Blue Note BST 84271
4. 1974 tk.17 The Shadow of Your Smile -
5. 1975 tk.18 The Humpback Blue Note 45-1937, BST 84271

* Lou Donaldson - Mr. Shing-A-Ling (Blue Note BST 84271)
* Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades of Jazz 1959-1969 (Blue Note BST 89904)
= Various Artists - Decades of Jazz, Vol. 3 (Blue Note BN-LA 160-G2)
* Lou Donaldson - Peepin' c/w The Humpback (Blue Note 45-1937)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Bill Hardman (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Billy Gardner (org) Warren Stephens (g) Leo Morris (d)

"Bon Ton Club", Buffalo, NY, 1967
18563 Fried Buzzard Cadet LPS 842
18564 Summertime -
18565 Peck Time -
18566 The Thang -
18567 The Best Things in Life Are Free -
18568 Wee -

* Lou Donaldson - Fried Buzzard (Cadet LPS 842)

1968

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Blue Mitchell (tp -2/5) Lou Donaldson (as) Lonnie Smith (org) George Benson (g) Leo Morris (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 15, 1968
1. tk.4 Elizabeth Blue Note BST 84280
2. tk.8 Dapper Dan -
3. tk.11 Love Power Blue Note 45-1941, BST 84280
4. tk.14 Midnight Creeper -
5. tk.17 Bag of Jewels Blue Note BST 84280

* Lou Donaldson - Midnight Creeper (Blue Note BST 84280)
* Lou Donaldson - Midnight Creeper c/w Love Power (Blue Note 45-1941)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Blue Mitchell (tp) Lou Donaldson (el-as, vo) Charles Earland (org) Jimmy Ponder (g) Leo Morris (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 6, 1968
tk.1 Brother Soul (alt. take) Blue Note B1 31883
tk.2 Brother Soul Blue Note BST 84299
tk.3 Snake Bone Blue Note 45-1943, BST 84299
tk.8 Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud -
tk.10 Caravan Blue Note BST 84299
tk.12 Summertime -
tk.16 Red Top unissued

* Various Artists - The Lost Grooves (Blue Note B1 31883)
* Lou Donaldson - Say It Loud! (Blue Note BST 84299)
* Lou Donaldson - Say It Loud c/w Snake Bone (Blue Note 45-1943)

1969

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Ed Williams (tp) Lou Donaldson (el-as, vo) Charles Earland (org) Melvin Sparks (g) Leo Morris (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 25, 1969
tk.1 Turtle Walk Blue Note BST 84318
tk.4 It's Your Thing -
tk.8 Hot Dog Blue Note 45-1949, BST 84318
tk.11 Who's Making Love (To Your Old Lady) -
tk.14 Bonnie Blue Note BST 84318

* Lou Donaldson - Hot Dog (Blue Note BST 84318)
* Lou Donaldson - Hot Dog c/w Who's Making Love (Blue Note 45-1949)

Lou Donaldson Sextet

Ed Williams (tp) Lou Donaldson (as, el-as) Charles Earland (org) Melvin Sparks (g) Jimmy Lewis (el-b) Leo Morris (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 22, 1969
5027 tk.4 Donkey Walk Blue Note BST 84337
5028 tk.6 untitled original blues, No. 1 rejected
5029 tk.8 West Indian Daddy Blue Note BST 84337
tk.10 untitled original blues, No. 2 rejected
tk.12 Candy Man -

* Lou Donaldson - Everything I Play Is Funky (Blue Note BST 84337)

1970

Lou Donaldson Sextet

Blue Mitchell (tp) Lou Donaldson (el-as, vo) Lonnie Smith (org) Melvin Sparks (g) Jimmy Lewis (el-b) Idris Muhammad (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 9, 1970
5760 Tennessee Waltz Blue Note BST 84359
5761 tk.8 Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (From Now On) Blue Note 45-1956, BST 84337
tk.10 untitled original blues rejected
5762 tk.12 Over the Rainbow Blue Note BST 84337
5764 tk.14 Hamp's Hump -
5763 tk.16 Minor Bash Blue Note 45-1956, BST 84337

* Lou Donaldson - Pretty Things (Blue Note BST 84359)
* Lou Donaldson - Everything I Play Is Funky (Blue Note BST 84337)
* Lou Donaldson - Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky c/w Minor Bash (Blue Note 45-1956)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Blue Mitchell (tp) Lou Donaldson (el-as) Leon Spencer Jr. (org) Ted Dunbar (g) Idris Muhammad (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 12, 1970
6520 (tk.3) Curtis' Song Blue Note BST 84359
6521 (tk.6) Love -
6522 Cold Duck rejected
6523 (tk.7) Sassie Lassie Blue Note BST 84359
6524 Just for a Thrill -
6525 Pot Belly -

* Lou Donaldson - Pretty Things (Blue Note BST 84359)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Fred Ballard (tp) Lou Donaldson (el-as) Leon Spencer (org) Melvin Sparks (g) Idris Muhammad (d)

"Cadillac Club", Newark, NJ, 1st set, November 7, 1970
tk.1 Foot Pattin' Time Blue Note CDP 7243 8 31876-2
tk.2 The Scorpion (alt. take) Blue Note B1 31883
tk.3 I'll Be There rejected
tk.4 Bye Bye Blackbird -
tk.5 Brother Soul (theme) -

* Various Artists - The Lost Grooves (Blue Note B1 31883)
* Lou Donaldson Live at the Cadillac Club - The Scorpion (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 31876-2)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

same personnel

"Cadillac Club", Newark, NJ, 2nd set, November 7, 1970
tk.6 Turn It On (Leon's Tune) rejected
tk.7 untitled bossa nova -
tk.8 untitled blues -
tk.9 Funky Mama -
tk.10 Laura Blue Note B1 31876
tk.11 This Is Happiness rejected
tk.12 Brother Soul (theme) -

* Lou Donaldson Live at the Cadillac Club - The Scorpion (Blue Note B1 31876, CDP 7243 8 31876-2)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

same personnel

"Cadillac Club", Newark, NJ, 3rd set, November 7, 1970
tk.13 Alligator Boogaloo Blue Note B1 31876
tk.14 The Scorpion -
tk.15 I'll Be There rejected
tk.16 Bye Bye Blackbird unissued
tk.17 Turn It On rejected
tk.18 This Is Happiness -
tk.19 Peppin' Blue Note CDP 7243 8 31876-2
tk.20 The Masquerade Is Over Blue Note B1 31876

* Lou Donaldson Live at the Cadillac Club - The Scorpion (Blue Note B1 31876, CDP 7243 8 31876-2)

1971 (The age of 45)

Lou Donaldson Septet with Essence

Ed Williams (tp) Lou Donaldson (as, el-as) Leon Spencer Jr. (org, el-p) Melvin Sparks (g) Gerry Jemmott (el-b) Idris Muhammad (d) Ray Armando (cga) Mildred Brown, Rosalyn Brown, Naomi Thomas (vo) Jimmy Briggs (vo-arr)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 16, 1971
8136 The Caterpillar Blue Note 45-1970, BST 84370
8137 I Want to Make It with You -
8138 If There's Hell Down Below Blue Note BST 84370
8139 Caracas -
8140 I'll Be There -
8141 When You're Smiling -

* Lou Donaldson - Cosmos (Blue Note BST 84370)
* Lou Donaldson - The Caterpillar c/w I Want to Make It with You (Blue Note 45-1970)

1972

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Leon Spencer (org, p) Melvin Sparks (g) Jimmy Lewis (el-b) Buddy Caldwell (d)

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 25, 1972
  Songbird Blue Note rejected
  Coonskin -
  Our Day Will Come -
  Warm Breeze -
  What Now, My Love? -

Lou Donaldson Octet with orchestra

Lou Donaldson (as) Eugene Bianco (harp) Joe Venuto (vib) Derek Smith (p, el-p) Jay Berliner (g, 12 string-g) Richard Davis (b) Grady Tate (d) Omar Clay (per) Joe Farrell, Paul Winter (fl, afl) Harry Lookofsky, Aaron Rosand, Irving Spice (vln) Harry Zaratzian, Seymour Berman (vlc) Seymour Barab (vlc) Wade Marcus (arr) overdubbed on

A&R Studios, NYC, December 8 & 18, 1972
11399 (tk.7) Time After Time Blue Note BN-LA 024-G
11392 (tk.8) You've Changed -
11394 (tk.6) What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? -
11397 (tk.5) Autumn in New York -

* Lou Donaldson - Sophisticated Lou (Blue Note BN-LA 024-G)

Lou Donaldson Octet with orchestra

Lou Donaldson (as) Eugene Bianco (harp) Joe Venuto (vib) Derek Smith (p, el-p) Jay Berliner (g, 12 string-g) Ron Carter (b) Grady Tate (d) Omar Clay (per) Joe Farrell, Paul Winter (fl, afl) Harry Lookofsky, Aaron Rosand, Irving Spice (vln) Harry Zaratzian, Seymour Berman (vlc) Seymour Barab (vlc) Wade Marcus (arr) overdubbed on

A&R Studios, NYC, December 11 & 18, 1972
11393 (tk.4) Stella by Starlight Blue Note BN-LA 024-G
11396 (tk.14) You Are the Sunshine of My Life Blue Note BN-XW 189-W, BN-LA 024-G
11398 (tk.2) Blues Walk Blue Note BN-LA 024-G
11395 (tk.2) The Long Goodbye Blue Note BN-XW 189-W, BN-LA 024-G

* Lou Donaldson - Sophisticated Lou (Blue Note BN-LA 024-G)
* Lou Donaldson - The Long Goodbye c/w You Are the Sunshine of My Life (Blue Note BN-XW 189-W)

1973

Lou Donaldson Orchestra

Thad Jones (tp) Garnett Brown (tb) Lou Donaldson (as, el-as) Seldon Powell (ts, fl) Buddy Lucas (hca) Paul Griffin (p, el-p, org) Horace Ott (el-p, arr, cond) Hugh McCracken, David Spinozza, John Tropea (el-g) Wilbur Bascomb Jr. (el-b) Bernard Purdie (d) Omar Clay, Jack Jennings (per)

Generation Sound Studio, NYC, April 17, 1973
12066 Sanford and Son Theme Blue Note BN-XW 381-W, BN-LA 109-F
12071 This Is Happiness Blue Note BN-LA 109-F
12072 Inner Space -

* Lou Donaldson - Sassy Soul (Blue Note BN-LA 109-F)
* Lou Donaldson - Sanford and Son Theme c/w Good Morning, Heartache (Blue Note BN-XW 381-W)

Lou Donaldson Orchestra

same personnel

Generation Sound Studio, NYC, April 18, 1973
12067 Pillow Talk Blue Note BN-XW 287-W, BN-LA 109-F
12068 Sassy Soul Strut -
12069 Good Morning, Heartache Blue Note BN-XW 381-W, BN-LA 109-F
12070 City, Country, City Blue Note BN-LA 109-F

* Lou Donaldson - Sassy Soul (Blue Note BN-LA 109-F)
* Lou Donaldson - Pillow Talk c/w Sassy Soul Strut (Blue Note BN-XW 287-W)
* Lou Donaldson - Sanford and Son Theme c/w Good Morning, Heartache (Blue Note BN-XW 381-W)

1974

Lou Donaldson Band with orchestra

Lou Donaldson (as, el-as) Horace Ott (key, syn, arr, cond) Paul Griffin (clav) Cornell Dupree, Hugh McCracken, David Spinozza (g) Wilbur Bascomb Jr. (el-b) Bernard Purdie, Jimmie Young (d) unknown (cga, vib, per) Ernie Royal, Joe Shepley, Danny Moore (tp) Garnett Brown (tb) Seldon Powell, Arthur Clarke (ts, fl) Buddy Lucas (hca) Barbara Massey, Hilda Harris, Eileen Gilbert, Carl Williams Jr., William Sample, Bill Davis, Eric Figueroa (back vo) overdubbed on

Generation Sound Studio, NYC, March 14, 1974
14049 tk.3 Hip Trip Blue Note BN-LA 259-G
14047 tk.5 If You Can't Handle It Give It to Me -
14110 tk.7 Love Eyes -

* Lou Donaldson - Sweet Lou (Blue Note BN-LA 259-G)

Lou Donaldson Band with orchestra

same personnel

Generation Sound Studio, NYC, March 19, 1974
14051 tk.5 Peepin' Blue Note BN-LA 259-G
14111 tk.7 Sugar Foot unissued
14052 tk.8 Herman's Mambo Blue Note BN-LA 259-G
14048 tk.15 Lost Love -

* Lou Donaldson - Sweet Lou (Blue Note BN-LA 259-G)

Lou Donaldson Band with orchestra

same personnel

Generation Sound Studio, NYC, March 21, 1974
14050 (tk.11) You're Welcome, Stop on By Blue Note BN-LA 259-G

* Lou Donaldson - Sweet Lou (Blue Note BN-LA 259-G)

1975

Lou Donaldson Sextet

Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Mark Elf (g) Bob Cranshaw (el-b) Willie Seaberry (d) Raymond Orchart (cga) Claudia Moore (vo)

A&R Studios, NYC, February 4, 1975
15345 (tk.5/6) Make Someone Happy Blue Note rejected
15346 (tk.2) Don't Take Your Love from Me -
15347 (tk.3) When I Think About You -
15342 (tk.2) Do Me Like You Do -
15343 (tk.2) What Now, My Love? -
15344 (tk.3) We'll Be Together Again -

Lou Donaldson Septet

Irvin Stokes (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Lonnie Smith (org) Mark Elf (g) Bob Cranshaw (b) Willie Seaberry (d) Raymond Orchart (cga)

A&R Studios, NYC, February 5, 1975
  untitled original, #1 Blue Note rejected
  untitled original, #2 -
  untitled original, #3 -
15339 (tk.3 or tk.8/9) Don't Worry About It George -
15340 (tk.2) Funky Mama -
15341 (tk.1/2) Misty -

1976 (The age of 50)

Lou Donaldson Tentet

Mike Goldberg (cor, tp, p) Larry Etkin (tp) John Kelly (tb) Lou Donaldson (as) Robert Corley (ts) Joe Ferguson (ts, fl) Ricky West (el-p) A.C. Drummer (g) Jacob Hunter (el-b) Walter Garth (d) unidentified strings and vocals

NYC, 1976
32039 You Are My Sunshine Cotillion SD 9905
32040 Lovin' You -
32041 High Wire -
32042 Night and Day -
32043 Temptation -
32044 Here's Lovin' at You -
32045 For the Love of You -
32046 Keep Your Woman -

* Lou Donaldson - A Different Scene (Cotillion SD 9905)

1977

Lou Donaldson Tentet

Paul G. Bogosian, Ernie Royal (tp, flh) John Drew Kelly (tb, btb) Seldon Powell (fl, bars) Lou Donaldson (as) William Phipps (key) A.C. Drummer (g) Jacob Hunter (el-b) Jimmy Young (d) Rafael Cruz (per) Jacqueline Copeland (vo -3) unidentified strings

NYC, 1977
1. 33044 Too Much to Explain Cotillion SD 9915
2. 33045 Love for Sale -
3. 33046 A Piece of Your World -
4. 33047 Passion Fruit -
5. 33048 (Commin'Thru) The Backdoor -
6. 33049 Ebb Tide -
7. 33050 Maker's Dream -
8. 33051 Walkin' Sally -

* Lou Donaldson - Color as a Way of Life (Cotillion SD 9915)

1980

Red Garland - Lou Donaldson Quartet

Lou Donaldson (as, vo) Red Garland (p) Jamil Nasser (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)

"Koseinenkin Kaikan", Tokyo, Japan, February 5, 1980
  When Sunny Gets Blue Full House (J) PAP 9211
  Street of Dreams -

* Red Garland - Wee Small Hours (Full House (J) PAP 9211)

Red Garland - Lou Donaldson Quartet

same personnel

"Koseinenkin Kaikan", Tokyo, Japan, February 6, 1980
  Stella by Starlight Lobster (J) LFA 1060
  The Best Things in Life Are Free -
  Misty -
  Fine and Dandy -
  Blues -
  I Got It Bad -
  Lover Man -
  Tenor Madness -

* Lou Donaldson, Red Garland - Fine and Dandy (Lobster (J) LFA 1060)

1981 (The age of 55)

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Calvin Hill (b) Idris Muhammad (d) Ralph Dorsey (per -1/3)

NYC, January 7, 1981
1. Mambo In Muse MR 5247
2. Mo's Gravy -
3. Don't Take Your Love from Me -
4. You'll Never Know -
5. If I Should Lose You -
6. Shuckin' Blues -

* Lou Donaldson - Sweet Poppa Lou (Muse MR 5247)

Lou Donaldson Quartet

Lou Donaldson (as, vo) Herman Foster (p) Geoff Fuller (b) Victor Jones (d)

Milan, Italy, July 2, 1981
  Confirmation Timeless (H) SJP 153
  Whiskey Drinkin' Woman -
  This Is Happiness -
  Tracy -
  Melancholy Babby -
  Don't Blame Me -
  Exactly Like You -

* Lou Donaldson - Forgotten Man (Timeless (H) SJP 153, CDSJP 153)

1982

Mose Allison Quartet with Lou Donaldson

Lou Donaldson (as) Mose Allison (p, vo) Eric Gale (g) Jack Bruce (b) Billy Cobham (d)

Continental, July 21, 1982
  You Are the Sunshine of My Life Elektra/Musician E1 60237

* Mose Allison - Lessons in Living (Elektra/Musician E1 60237)

Lou Donaldson Quartet

Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Geoff Fuller (b) Victor Jones (d)

Paris, France, 1982
  Be My Love Muse MR 5292
  Cheer Cheer -
  Now's the Time -
  Exactly Like You -
  Back Street -
  Confirmation -

* Lou Donaldson - Back Street (Muse MR 5292)

1984

Lou Donaldson Quartet

Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Geoff Fuller (b) Victor Jones (d)

Bologna, Italy, January, 1984
  Stella by Starlight Timeless (H) SJP 202
  Groovin' High -
  Summertime -
  Lou's Blues -
  St. Thomas -
  Star Eyes -

* Lou Donaldson Live in Bologna (Timeless (H) SJP 202, CDSJP 202)

1985

Jimmy Smith - Lou Donaldson Quartet at One Night with Blue Note

Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Grady Tate (d)

"Town Hall", NYC, February 22, 1985
  Medley: Blues Walk / Gettin' Sentimental Over You Blue Note BT 85115, BTDK 85117

* Various Artists - One Night with Blue Note, Vol. 3 (Blue Note BT 85115)
* Various Artists - One Night with Blue Note, Preserved (Blue Note BTDK 85117)

1990

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as, vo) Lonnie Liston Smith (org) Peter Bernstein (g) Bernard Purdie (d) Ralph Dorsey (cga)

NYC, December 19 & 20, 1990
  Plays the Right Thing Milestone M 9190
  Whiskey Drinkin' Woman -
  Marmaduke -
  Harlem Nocturne -
  This Is Happiness -
  I Had the Craziest Dream -
  The Masquerade Is Over -
  Foot Pattin' Time -

* Lou Donaldson Plays the Right Thing (Milestone M 9190)

1992

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) David Braham (org) Peter Bernstein (g) Fukushi Tainaka (d) Ralph Dorsey (cga)

NYC, April 28 & 29, 1992
  Cherry Milestone M 9198
  Walkin' Again -
  Pennies from Heaven -
  Red Top -
  Blue Bossa -
  Back Door Blues -
  Dorothy -
  Birdseed -

* Lou Donaldson - Birdseed (Milestone M 9198, MCD 9198-2)

1993

Lou Donaldson Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as) Dr. Lonnie Smith (org) Peter Bernstein (g) Kenny Washington (d) Ralph Dorsey (cga)

July, 1993
  Hot Dog Milestone MCD 9217-2
  Just a Dream -
  Ornithology -
  I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) -
  Night Train -
  I Be Blue -
  Caracas -
  Lil Darlin' -

* Lou Donaldson - Caracas (Milestone MCD 9217-2)

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Lou Donaldson and Dr. Lonnie Smith have been making music together since 1967. On Wednesday, March 15, 2006, Joan Cartwright joined them onstage at London's Jazz Café, sitting in on one blues song that rocked the catwalk leading to the booths and tables upstairs over a packed floor of fans already heated by the orgasmic groove set by Lonnie's B3 organ and Lou's soulful saxophone and crazy blues lyrics to "Whiskey Drinkin' Woman".

Randy Johnston burned the house down with "Stella By Starlight". But Joan had to turn around, once onstage and tell Fukushi Tainaka that he was da sh*t on dem drums as he was making her move her hips, a prerequisite for any drummer that was going to actually work with Joan. She'd begun singing with Butch Ballard, Bobby Durham and Philly Joe Jones, so there was no way she was going to arrive onstage with Lou Donaldson and miss the adventure of swinging with Fukushi. And he was a very adventuresome player.

"London was good." Joan tells her email friend, upon her return from a week touring England with her daughter's hiphop/soul group, Caustic Dames.

"Lou Donaldson and Dr. Lonnie Smith were joined by guitarist Randy Johnston and drummer Fukushi Tainaka and the room was off the chain.

"Lou was the first notable saxophonist I sang with in 1980 at a bar in the Bronx, The Galleon. I sang with him a few times in Florida and once at the Village Vanguard.

"Lonnie and I worked many gigs from 1988 to 1998. I sang with him at O'Hara's on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. We did a concert at Broward Community College. We did a boat gig together every Sunday for almost a year. He accompanied me one year for my grant to present the History of Women in Jazz to Broward County school children. On Wednesday, March 15, 2006, he reminded me of that and said, 'those kids are grown, now!'  Whew! time flies. That was eight years ago.

"When Lou called me up to do a tune, I was on the balcony where the tables were. I had to walk down a staircase from a catwalk. I was so tickled to be on stage with them, I almost flew down the stairs.

"We did a Bb blues, starting slowly with my song, "No More Tears". I love singing with Lonnie and the drummer, Fukushi, was kicking the blues. Randy didn't play, I don't think, but Lou took a solo and then I came back and finished out the blues with "Meet Me With Your Black Drawers On - Oh, Baby!" Now, most people who know me well will tell you I always do the same song, when I sit in, if we're doing the blues. Well, there's a reason for that. With the blues, I can engage the audience. So, I start out with a blues I've written or with something like "Route 66" or "Stormy Monday Blues", then I finish it with "Meet Me. . .Oh, Baby!" By the time I walk off the stage, everyone in the whole room is saying "Oh, Baby!"

I just love it. No matter where I go, it happens, especially if the musicians are really blues players and Lou Donaldson and Dr. Lonnie Smith are at the top of that list.

As far as the local scene, we did a show at a place called Venue Shebu with some young musicians who listened to our CDs and played "A Night In Tunisia", which I sing with my lyrics; and my song, "Loneliblue". Then, they played "Burnin' Hot" and "Urban Commando" with Caustic Dames. I scat with them on the latter. The place was burning hot! Great reception from the crowd and I feel like I made some more friends for life. DJ Lonyo M.C.'d the evening, featuring us, and the owner, Pete, ran the soundboard. There's a nice stage and the seating and bar area are very comfortable. It was open mic, after we performed. We sold a bunch of CDs and made some good contacts for future dates in London and elsewhere.

Being there is 90% of the business.

Diva JC and mentor Joe Lee Wilson Brighton, England

Joan's mentor JOE LEE WILSON