Blues Walk
Blues Walk | ||||
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Released | 1958 | |||
Recorded | July 28, 1958 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Blue Note BLP 1593 | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Blues Walk is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson, recorded on July 28, 1958 and released on Blue Note later that year.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The AllMusic review by Steve Huey called the album Donaldson's "undisputed masterpiece".[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Lou Donaldson, except as noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Blues Walk" | 6:44 | |
2. | "Move" | Denzil Best | 5:54 |
3. | "The Masquerade Is Over" | 5:54 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Play Ray" | 5:32 | |
2. | "Autumn Nocturne" | 4:55 | |
3. | "Callin' All Cats" | 5:15 |
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
- Herman Foster – piano
- Peck Morrison – bass
- Dave Bailey – drums
- Ray Barretto – congas
Technical personnel
[edit]- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Ira Gitler – liner notes
Charts
[edit]Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 98 |
References
[edit]- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 389. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Huey, Steve. allmusic
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lou Donaldson – Blues Walk" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 24, 2022.