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Refimprove|date=March 2012Infobox musical artist|name = Lou Donaldson|image = Lou Donaldson 2.jpg|caption = Lou Donaldson checking out a Mike LeDonne solo|background = non_vocal_instrumentalist|birth_name =|alias =|birth_date = Birth date and age|1926|11|01 Badin, North Carolina|Badin , North Carolina United States |death_date =|instrument = Alto saxophone |genre = Bebop , hard bop , jazz blues , soul jazz |occupation = Bandleader , composer , saxophonist |years_active = 1952–present|label =|associated_acts = Milt Jackson , Clifford Brown , Art Blakey , Jimmy Smith (musician)|Jimmy Smith , Lonnie Smith (jazz musician)|Lonnie Smith |website = Lou Donaldson (born November 1, 1926) is a jazz alto saxophonist . He was born in Badin, North Carolina|Badin , North Carolina . He is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone , although in his formative years he was, as many were of the bebop era, heavily influenced by Charlie Parker .Allmusic|class=artist|id=p71637/biography|pure_url=yes Allmusic Biography
His first recordings were with the Charlie Singleton Orchestra in 1950Cite web | url= http://www.lordisco.com | title=The Jazz Discography | last=Lord | first=TomPage missing|date=January 2012subscription required and then with bop emissaries Milt Jackson and Thelonious Monk in 1952,Cite web | url= http://hardbop.tripod.com/loudon.html | title=The Hard Bop Homepage and he participated in several small groups with other jazz luminaries such as trumpeter Blue Mitchell , pianist Horace Silver , and drummer Art Blakey .
In 1953, he also recorded sessions with the trumpet virtuoso Clifford Brown , and Philly Joe Jones . He was a member of Art Blakey's Quintet and appeared on some of their best regarded albums, including the two albums recorded at Birdland in February 1954 A Night at Birdland Vol. 1|Night at Birdland .
He has recorded in the bebop|bop , hard bop , and soul jazz genres. For many years his pianist was Herman Foster .
A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume One (Blue Note, 1957)
A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume Two (Blue Note, 1957)
House Party (Jimmy Smith album)|House Party (Blue Note, 1958)
The Sermon! (Blue Note, 1958)
Cool Blues (album)|Cool Blues (Blue Note, 1958)
'' Rockin' the Boat (Blue Note, 1963)
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reflist Persondata | NAME =Donaldson, Lou | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =November 1, 1926 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Donaldson, Lou Category:1926 births Category:African American musicians Category:American jazz alto saxophonists Category:American jazz saxophonists Category:Bebop saxophonists Category:Blue Note Records artists Category:Hard bop saxophonists Category:Jazz alto saxophonists Category:Living people Category:Milestone Records artists Category:Muse Records artists Category:Musicians from North Carolina Category:Soul-jazz saxophonists
