''Sweet Lou'' is an album by
jazz saxophonist
Lou Donaldson, his final recorded for the
Blue Note label, featuring Donaldson with a big band arranged and conducted by
Horace Ott.
The album was awarded 3 stars in an
Allmusic review by
Eugene Chadbourne who stated "the passing of time has been in some ways been kind to these efforts, blurring the original impression given of careers headed downhill. Donaldson's tone on alto saxophone, regardless of setting, sounds like
Charlie Parker after he has spent the night stuffed into one of those jars of pickled eggs on the menu in particularly hardcore bars".
[Chadbourne, E. Allmusic Reviewaccessed December 15, 2009.]
Track listing
:''All compositions by Lou Donaldson except as indicated''
# "You're Welcome, Stop On By" (
Bobby Womack) – 3:55
# "Lost Love" – 5:49
# "Hip Trip" (
Horace Ott) – 6:28
# "If You Can't Handle It, Give It To Me" (
Horace Ott) – 3:53
# "Love Eyes" (
Horace Ott) – 3:55
# "Peepin'" (
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) – 6:14
# "Herman's Mambo" (
Herman Foster) – 4:36
:*Recorded at Generation Sound Studios, NYC on March 14 (tracks 3–5), March 19 (tracks 2, 6 & 7) and March 21 (track 1), 1974.
Personnel
* Lou Donaldson –
varitone alto saxophone
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*
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,
Joe Shepley, Danny Moore – trumpet
*
Garnett Brown – trombone
*
Seldon Powell, Arthur Clarke –
tenor saxophone, flute
*
Buddy Lucas – harmonica
*
Horace Ott – keyboards, synthesizer, arranger, conductor
*
Paul Griffin –
clavinet
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Hugh McCracken,
David Spinozza,
Cornell Dupree – electric guitar
*
Wilbur Bascomb – electric bass
*
Bernard Purdie
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, Jimmy Young – drums
*Unknown – percussion
*
Barbara Massey
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Hilda Harris
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,
Eileen Gilbert,
Carl Williams Jr., William Sample,
Bill Davis,
Eric Figueroa – vocals
References
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Lou Donaldson albums
1974 albums
Blue Note Records albums
Albums conducted by Horace Ott
Albums arranged by Horace Ott
Albums produced by George Butler (record producer)