#Alligator Bogaloo

[jazzdailyblog]

A Tribute to Lou Donaldson: The Legacy of "Alligator Bogaloo"

Introduction: On November 9, the jazz world lost an icon with the passing of Lou Donaldson, a saxophonist whose soul-infused style brought warmth, rhythm, and an unmistakable groove to jazz. Donaldson’s discography is brimming with treasures, yet “Alligator Bogaloo,” his 1967 release, stands out as a crowning achievement in blending hard bop with soul jazz. With this album, Donaldson captured…

[mondoradiowmse]

08/30/23 Mondo Radio Playlist

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: Untitled ("Soul Vibrations"), featuring classic soul jazz and more. If you dig it, don't forget to also follow the show on Facebook and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Feat. Nat Adderley - This Here (Live) - The Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco

Gene Ammons/Sonny Stitt/Jack McDuff - Shuffle Twist - Soul Summit

Jimmy Smith - Back At The Chicken Shack - Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery - 13 (Death March) - Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo

Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder - The Sidewinder

Big John Patton - Let 'Em Roll - Let 'Em Roll

The Underthings - Being A Clown Has Its Ups And Downs - The Underthings

Shirley Scott With Stanley Turrentine - The Soul Is Willing - Soul Shoutin'

Stanley Turrentine - Let It Go - Let It Go

The Horace Silver Quintet Feat. Stanley Turrentine - Psychedelic Sally - Serenade To A Soul Sister

Lou Donaldson - Alligator Bogaloo - Alligator Bogaloo

The George Benson Quartet - Ain't That Peculiar - Anthology

The Ramsey Lewis Trio - The 'In' Crowd (Live) - The In Crowd

Eddie Harris - Live Right Now - What It Is!: Funky Soul And Rare Grooves 1967-1977

Lonnie Smith - Slow High - Turning Point

Brother Jack McDuff - The Shadow Of Your Smile - What It Is!: Funky Soul And Rare Grooves 1967-1977

Charles Earland - Here Comes Charlie - Black Talk!

Charles Earland - Black Talk - Black Talk!

Dorothy Ashby - Afro-Harping - Afro-Harping

Dorothy Ashby - Soul Vibrations - Afro-Harping

The Politicians Feat. McKinley Jackson - The World We Live In - Psycha-Soula-Funkadelic: The Hot Wax Sessions

The Politicians Feat. McKinley Jackson - Politicians Theme - Psycha-Soula-Funkadelic: The Hot Wax Sessions

[bi4nc4]

Lou Donaldson Alligator Bogaloo, 1967.

[jazzdetective]

It was an all Lou Donaldson Friday in my home office today.

[moment-japan]

Alligator Bogaloo/Lou Donaldson

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ドナルソンは米国ジャズ界の最高栄誉とされるNEAジャズ・マスターを２０１３年受賞。

シンプルでブルージーなフレーズとロニー・スミスによる歯切れのいいオルガンサウンドが心地良い。

（日曜の明るい時間に、カフェで流すラウンジミュージック��してもいい感じ）

ジャケット写真は、６０年代スウィンギング・ロンドンを牽引したヘアスタイリストのヴィダル・サスーン氏の協力によるもの。

[bluesketches]

George Benson, Lou Donaldson’s Alligator Bogaloo session, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 7, 1967 Photo by Francis Wolff #Jazz #GeorgeBenson

[projazznet]

Alligator Bogaloo is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label in 1967 and featuring Donaldson with Melvin Lastie, Lonnie Smith, George Benson, and Leo Morris (later to be better known as Idris Muhammad).

“Alligator Bogaloo is one example of Lou Donaldson’s successful combinations of hard bop and soul-jazz.” (AllMusic).

[jazzdailyblog]

Lou Donaldson: The Soulful Saxophone of Hard Bop and Soul Jazz

Introduction: Lou Donaldson, known for his signature mix of bebop, hard bop, and soul jazz, has long been one of the most beloved figures in jazz history. Born ninety-eight years ago today on November 1, 1926, in Badin, North Carolina, Donaldson’s career has spanned over seven decades, during which he established himself as a leading alto saxophonist with a distinctive sound that blends blues,…

[mondoradiowmse]

09/18/24 Mondo Radio Playlist

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: Untitled ("Let It Go"), featuring classic soul jazz and more. If you dig it, don't forget to also follow the show on Facebook and Twitter!

Artist - Song - Album

The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Feat. Nat Adderley - This Here (Live) - The Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco

Gene Ammons/Sonny Stitt/Jack McDuff - Shuffle Twist - Soul Summit

Jimmy Smith - Back At The Chicken Shack - Back At The Chicken Shack

Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery - 13 (Death March) - Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo

Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder - The Sidewinder

Big John Patton - Let 'Em Roll - Let 'Em Roll

The Embarrassment - Don't Choose The Wrong Song - The Embarrassment EP

Shirley Scott With Stanley Turrentine - The Soul Is Willing - Soul Shoutin'

Stanley Turrentine - Let It Go - Let It Go

The Horace Silver Quintet Feat. Stanley Turrentine - Psychedelic Sally - Serenade To A Soul Sister

Lou Donaldson - Alligator Bogaloo - Alligator Bogaloo

The George Benson Quartet - Ain't That Peculiar - Anthology

The Ramsey Lewis Trio - The 'In' Crowd (Live) - The In Crowd

Eddie Harris - Live Right Now - What It Is!: Funky Soul And Rare Grooves 1967-1977

Lonnie Smith - Slow High - Turning Point

Brother Jack McDuff - The Shadow Of Your Smile - What It Is!: Funky Soul And Rare Grooves 1967-1977

Bobby Timmons - Tom Thumb - The Soul Man!

Charles Earland - Here Comes Charlie - Black Talk!

Bobby Timmons - Giblets - Soul Food

Dorothy Ashby - Afro-Harping - Afro-Harping

The Politicians Feat. McKinley Jackson - Politicians Theme - Psycha-Soula-Funkadelic: The Hot Wax Sessions

Dorothy Ashby - Soul Vibrations - Afro-Harping

[somethingvinyl]

Lou Donaldson, Alligator Bogaloo A worthy album if you dig organs and electric guitars in your jazz. Featuring George Benson back when he was more guitarist than singer!

[themaninthegreenshirt]

George Benson at Lou Donaldson's Alligator Bogaloo session [1967] by Francis Wolff

[odedmusic]

Lou Donaldson Quintet - Alligator Bogaloo

#OdedFriedGaon #OdedMusic

[altoecko]

Album on table! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nWupnP56ySMPcjZuyN5B3ozJxfHf4w8QI https://open.spotify.com/album/4XBcW9JiDXOxXb9sfI1CiX?si=tlp8wXQeQ3ulUJA1AVTG8w https://www.discogs.com/Lou-Donaldson-Alligator-Bogaloo/release/13979711 #alligatorbogaloo #loudonaldson #bluenoterecords #bluenote #jazz #jazzfunk #souljazz #1967 #the60s #melvinlastie #georgebenson #lonniesmith #leomorris #germanpressing #tonepoet #ihov #LicoricePizza #instawax #instavinyl #nowspinning #nowplaying #vinylgram #vinyligclub #vinyljunkie #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #recordcollecting #recordcollection #recordcollector (at Gresham Park, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIdXlAFpERM/?igshid=1jpzpxazoheea