Sophisticated Lou
1973 studio album by Lou Donaldson
Sophisticated Lou | ||||
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Studio album by Lou Donaldson | ||||
Released | 1973 | |||
Recorded | December 8, 11 & 18, 1972 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Blue Note | |||
Producer | George Butler | |||
Lou Donaldson chronology | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Sophisticated Lou is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label featuring Donaldson with Joe Farrell, Paul Winter, Joe Venuto, Derek Smith, Jay Berliner, Richard Davis, Ron Carter, Grady Tate, and Omar Clay with a string section arranged by Wade Marcus.[2]
The album was awarded 2 stars in an Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine who stated "Sophisticated Lou pales when compared to the great Lush Life, but it remains a fairly successful effort, and it's a nice change of pace after several albums of funky soul-jazz".[1]
Track listing
- All compositions by Lou Donaldson except as indicated
- "You've Changed" (Bill Carey, Carl T. Fischer) - 4:55
- "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 4:45
- "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand) - 4:32
- "Long Goodbye" (Johnny Mercer, John Williams) - 3:32
- "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder) - 3:46
- "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) - 4:31
- "Blues Walk" - 5:07
- "Time After Time" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 6:45
- Recorded at A&R Studios, NYC on December 8 (tracks 1, 3, 6 & 8), December 11 (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7), & December 18 (string overdubs), 1972.
Personnel
- Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone
- Joe Farrell, Paul Winter - flute, alto flute
- Eugene Bianco - harp
- Joe Venuto - vibes
- Derek Smith - piano, electric piano
- Jay Berliner - guitar, 12 string guitar
- Richard Davis (tracks 1, 3, 6 & 8), Ron Carter (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7) - bass
- Grady Tate - drums
- Omar Clay - percussion
- Harry Lookofsky, Aaron Rosand, Irving Spice - violin
- Harry Zaratzian, Seymour Berman - viola
- Seymour Barab - cello
- Wade Marcus - arranger
References
- ^ a b Allmusic Review
- ^ Lou Donaldson discography accessed December 15, 2009.
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- Quartet/Quintet/Sextet (1952)
- Wailing with Lou (1957)
- Swing and Soul (1957)
- Jimmy Smith Trio + LD (1957)
- Lou Takes Off (1957)
- Blues Walk (1958)
- Light-Foot (1958)
- LD + 3 (1959)
- The Time Is Right (1959)
- Sunny Side Up (1960)
- Midnight Sun (1960)
- Here 'Tis (1961)
- Gravy Train (1961)
- A Man With a Horn (1961)
- The Natural Soul (1962)
- Good Gracious! (1963)
- Signifyin' (1963)
- Possum Head (1964)
- Cole Slaw (1964)
- Rough House Blues (1964)
- Musty Rusty (1965)
- Blowing in the Wind (1966)
- Lou Donaldson at His Best (1966)
- Lush Life (1967)
- Alligator Bogaloo (1967)
- Mr. Shing-A-Ling (1967)
- Midnight Creeper (1968)
- Say It Loud! (1968)
- Hot Dog (1969)
- Everything I Play Is Funky (1970)
- Pretty Things (1970)
- Cosmos (1971)
- Sophisticated Lou (1972)
- Sassy Soul Strut (1973)
- Sweet Lou (1974)
- A Different Scene (1976)
- Color as a Way of Life (1976)
- Sweet Poppa Lou (1981)
- Forgotten Man (1981)
- Back Street (1982)
- Play the Right Thing (1990)
- Birdseed (1992)
- Caracas (1993)
- Sentimental Journey (1995)
- Fried Buzzard (1965)
- The Scorpion (1970)
- Live in Bologna (1984)
- Relaxing at Sea: Live on the QE2 (2000)