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Lou Donaldson - Sunny Side Up (1961) [Analogue Productions 2011] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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Lou Donaldson - Sunny Side Up (1961) [Analogue Productions 2011] SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Lou Donaldson - Sunny Side Up (1961) [APO Remaster 2011]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 44:39 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 1,27 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,15 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,01 GB

Recorded in 1960, Sunny Side Up features alto master Lou Donaldson paired with a fine cadre of up-and-coming sidemen. In particular, trumpeter Bill Hardman and pianist Duke Pearson contribute a healthy dose of soul to the arrangements, which, combined with rock solid drumming from Al Harewood and tight bass work from Sam Jones and Laymon Jackson, are highlights of this particularly fine album.

Lou Donaldson - Lou Takes Off (1958/2014) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/192kHz]

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Lou Donaldson - Lou Takes Off (1958/2014) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/192kHz]

Lou Donaldson - Lou Takes Off (1958/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Time - 38:14 minutes | 1,33 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 38:14 minutes | 733 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

This 1958 release marks a period in Lou Donaldson's development prior to a stylistic shift away from bop and toward a stronger rhythm and blues emphasis. Three uptempo tunes here are pure bebop; the remaining number is a medium blues piece, quite characteristic of the hard bop period. The front line on this set includes Donald Byrd and Curtis Fuller with the rhythm section of Sonny Clark, George Joyner and Art Taylor.

Lou Donaldson - Alligator Bogaloo (1967/2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

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Lou Donaldson - Alligator Bogaloo (1967/2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Lou Donaldson - Alligator Bogaloo (1967/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 35:34 minutes | 1,19 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 35:34 minutes | 705 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

"Alligator Bogaloo" is Lou Donaldson’s 1967 Blue Note classic. Melvin Lastie, Sr., Lonnie Smith, George Benson and Leo Morris join Donaldson for this undeniable gem. The album is an exhilarating blend of hard bop with soulful jazz. It reached #3 on Billboard’s Top Jazz Albums and includes the massive hits “Alligator Bogaloo” and “Aw Shucks”.

Lou Donaldson - Lush Life (1967/1980/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

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Lou Donaldson - Lush Life (1967/1980/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Lou Donaldson - Lush Life (1967/1980/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 35:14 minutes | 1,34 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 35:14 minutes | 762 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

"Lush Life" was originally recorded in 1967 but was not released until 1980 in Japan under the title "Sweet Slumber", due to the success of Donaldson's album "Alligator Bogaloo" (also recorded in 1967). Featuring musicians such as Freddie Hubbard, Garnett Brown, Jerry Dodgion, Wayne Shorter, Pepper Adams, McCoy Tyner, Ron Carter and Al Harewood, the album was very well-received when it finally was released.

Lou Donaldson - Sunny Side Up (1960/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

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Lou Donaldson - Sunny Side Up (1960/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Lou Donaldson - Sunny Side Up (1960/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 38:35 minutes | 1,75 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 38:35 minutes | 914 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

"Sunny Side Up" is closer to hard bop than the straight-ahead bop that characterized Lou Donaldson's '50s Blue Note records. There's a bit more soul to the songs here, which pianist Horace Parlan helps emphasize with his lightly swinging grooves.

Lou Donaldson - Light-Foot (1959/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

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Lou Donaldson - Light-Foot (1959/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Lou Donaldson - Light-Foot (1959/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 40:20 minutes | 1,82 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 40:20 minutes | 986 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

Jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldon's 1959 Blue Note release. "Light-Foot" is his seventh studio album recording as a leader, the album features his Quintet comprised of Herman Foster, Peck Morrison, Jimmy Wormsworth and Ray Barretto. The record features some original compositions by Donaldson along with titles by Ray Charles, Herman Foster and other jazz composers.

Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland, Volume 1 (1954/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

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Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland, Volume 1 (1954/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland, Volume 1 (1954/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 37:42 minutes | 1,6 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 37:42 minutes | 767 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

"A Night at Birdland Vol. 1" is a 1954 release by jazz artist Art Blakey, and a quintet which featured Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver and Curly Russell. It was first released by Blue Note Records as a 10" LP (BLP 5037). This is definitive hard bop from Art Blakey's quintet.

Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland, Volume 2 (1954/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

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Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland, Volume 2 (1954/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Art Blakey - A Night At Birdland, Volume 2 (1954/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 37:50 minutes | 1,82 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 37:50 minutes | 801 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

"A Night at Birdland Vol. 2" is a 1954 release by jazz drummer Art Blakey, and a quintet which featured Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver and Curly Russell. It was first released by Blue Note Records as a 10" LP (BLP 5038). This is definitive hard bop from Art Blakey's quintet.

Lou Donaldson & Clifford Brown - New Faces, New Sounds (1953/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

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Lou Donaldson & Clifford Brown - New Faces, New Sounds (1953/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Lou Donaldson, Clifford Brown - New Faces, New Sounds (1953/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 24:23 minutes | 974 MB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 24:23 minutes | 476 MB
Studio Mono Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

"New Faces New Sounds" is a 1953 date featuring saxophonist Lou Donaldson and trumpeter Clifford Brown leading a quartet. Backing them here are pianist Elmo Hope, bassist Percy Heath, and drummer Philly Joe Jones. This is superb, highly influential hard bop jazz.

Lou Donaldson - Sassy Soul Strut (1973/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

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Lou Donaldson - Sassy Soul Strut (1973/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Lou Donaldson - Sassy Soul Strut (1973/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 39:23 minutes | 1,69 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 39:23 minutes | 907 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

Released in 1973, "Sassy Soul Strut" is jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson's Blue Note record featuring numerous jazz specialists. The album features standards like "Sanford and Son Theme (The Streetbeater)", "Good Morning Heartache" and "Pillow Talk".

Lou Donaldson - Lou Takes Off (1957) [DAD Reissue 2001 > Hi-Res FLAC 24 bit/96 kHz]

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Lou Donaldson - Lou Takes Off (1957) [DAD Reissue 2001 > Hi-Res FLAC 24 bit/96 kHz]

Lou Donaldson - Lou Takes Off (1957) [DAD Reissue 2001]
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 38:36 minutes | 890 MB
DAD to Hi-Res FLAC - Source: Classic Records' DAD 1026 | Front cover

The influence of Charlie Parker can be heard in virtually every modern jazz musician, particularly players of the alto saxophone. Although considered to be one of "Bird's Children", Lou Donaldson absorbed and synthesized other pre-Parker influences, such as Johnny Hodges and Benny Carter. This recording marks a period in his development prior to a stylistic shift away from bop and toward a stronger rhythm and blues emphasis.

Milt Jackson - Wizard Of The Vibes (1952/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Milt Jackson - Wizard Of The Vibes (1952/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Milt Jackson - Wizard Of The Vibes (1952/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 24:47 minutes | 580 MB
Studio Mono Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

"Wizard of the Vibes" was recorded in several sessions between 1948 and 1952, and is a compilation of performances by vibraphonist Milt Jackson. It features performances of his playing with The Thelonious Monk Quintet and The Modern Jazz Quartet plus Lou Donaldson.

Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Volume 2 (1952/1956/2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

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Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Volume 2 (1952/1956/2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Volume Two (1952/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time - 38:04 minutes | 836 MB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 38:04 minutes | 443 MB
Studio Mono Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital Booklet

"Genius of Modern Music, Vol. 2" is the second installment highlighting Monk’s undeniable genius. This stunning body of work includes the classics “Skippy”, “Let’s Cool One” and “Ask Me Now.” Guest virtuosos include Max Roach, Gene Ramey, Art Blakey, Kenny Dorham, Lou Donaldson, Lucky Thompson and many others. This is an essential document of jazz history.

Lou Donaldson - The Time Is Right (1959) [Analogue Productions 2011] PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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Lou Donaldson - The Time Is Right (1959) [Analogue Productions 2011] PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Lou Donaldson - The Time Is Right (1959) [APO Remaster 2011]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 36:58 minutes | Scans included | 1,05 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1 bit/2,8 MHz | Basic Scans included | 959 MB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96kHz | Basic Scans included | 836 MB

The Time Is Right is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label and performed by Donaldson with Blue Mitchell, Horace Parlan, Laymon Jackson, Dave Bailey, and Ray Barretto with Sam Jones and Al Harewood replacing Jackson and Bailey on one track.

Lou Donaldson - Blues Walk (1958) [Analogue Productions 2010] PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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Lou Donaldson - Blues Walk (1958) [Analogue Productions 2010] PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Lou Donaldson - Blues Walk (1958) [APO Remaster 2010]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 34:12 minutes | Scans included | 1001 MB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1 bit/2,8 MHz | Basic Scans included | 890 MB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/96kHz | Basic Scans included | 771 MB

Blues Walk is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson. It has been considered Donaldson's "undisputed masterpiece". It was recorded in July 1958 by Rudy Van Gelder in his studio.