Blues Walk
| Blues Walk | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | July 28, 1958 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Blue Note Records | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Lou Donaldson chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |   [2] |
Blues Walk is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson.
It has been considered Donaldson's "undisputed masterpiece".[3] The title track by Donaldson is not to be confused with Clifford Brown's 1954 composition "The Blues Walk".
Track listing
- "Blues Walk" (Donaldson) 6:44
- "Move" (Denzil Best) 5:54
- "The Masquerade Is Over" (Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel) 5:54
- "Play Ray" (Donaldson) 5:32
- "Autumn Nocturne" (Josef Myrow, Kim Gannon) 4:55
- "Callin' All Cats" (Donaldson) 5:15
Personnel
- Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone
- Herman Foster - piano
- Peck Morrison - bass
- Dave Bailey - drums
- Ray Barretto - congas
Other credits
- Cover Photo: Francis Wolff
- Recording by: Rudy Van Gelder
- Liner notes: Ira Gitler
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 98 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 389. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Huey, Steve. allmusic
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lou Donaldson – Blues Walk" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
