1974 Lou Donaldson – Sweet Lou
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”
Tracks
1 You’re Welcome, Stop On By (Bobby Womack; Truman Thomas) 03:56
2 Lost Love (Lou Donaldson) 05:49
3 Hip Trip (Horace Ott) 06:29
4 If You Can’t Handle It, Give It To Me (Horace Ott) 03:54
5 Love Eyes (Horace Ott) 03:59
6 Peepin’ (Lonnie Smith) 06:12
7 Herman’s Mambo (Herman Foster) 04:40
Biography
Musicians
Bass | Wilbur Bascomb |
Drums | Bernard Purdie |
Drums | Jimmy Young |
Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
Guitar | David Spinozza |
Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
Clavinet | Paul Griffin |
Keyboards | Horace Ott |
Synthesizer | Horace Ott |
Programming | Ben Aronov |
Harmonica | Buddy Lucas |
Sax | Lou Donaldson |
Sax | Arthur Clarke |
Sax | Seldon Powell |
Trombone | Garnett Brown |
Trumpet | Ernie Royal |
Trumpet | Joe Shepley |
Trumpet | Daniel W Moore |
Vocals | Barbara Massey |
Vocals | Bill Davis |
Vocals | Carl Wiliams |
Vocals | Eileen Gilbert |
Vocals | Eric Figueroa |
Vocals | Hilda Harris |
Vocals | William Sample |
Liner Notes
Producer – Horace Ott
Producer (Executive) – George Butler
Arranged By – Horace Ott
Conductor – Horace Ott
Engineer – Gretchen Zoeckler, Tony May
Mastered By – Al Brown
Remix – Tony May
Artwork, Design – John Kehe
Recorded At Generation Sound Studios
Phonographic Copyright United Artists Records Inc
Copyright United Artists Records Inc