Lou Donaldson - LD + 3: Lou Donaldson with the Three Sounds

Title: LD + 3: Lou Donaldson with the Three Sounds Artist: Lou Donaldson Release Date: 2/18/1959 Re-Released On: 3/11/2008 Label: EMI/Blue Note Album Type(s): Instrumental UPCs: 4988006864344, 4988006830554 Genre: Jazz Styles: Soul Jazz, Hard Bop Moods: Amiable/Good-Natured, Earnest, Earthy, Elegant, Energetic, Freewheeling, Passionate, Playful, Refined/Mannered, Sophisticated, Carefree, Dramatic, Exuberant, Greasy, Literate, Lively, Organic, Rousing, Slick, Stately, Street-Smart, Stylish, Sweet, Warm, Witty Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 4 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Blue Moon
2. Smooth Groove
3. Jump Up
4. Just Friends
5. Three Little Words
6. Don't Take Your Love from Me
7. Confirmation

Year Type Label Catalog # 2005 CD EMI/Blue Note 6506

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Lou Donaldson and the Three Sounds both had a tendency to slip into low-key grooves, which is what makes the hard-driving bop of the opener "Three Little Words" a little startling. Donaldson is at a fiery peak, spinning out Bird-influenced licks that nevertheless illustrate that he's developed a more rounded, individual style of his own. The Three Sounds are equally as impressive, working bop rhythms with a dexterity that their first albums only hinted at. That high standard is maintained throughout the album, one of the finest in either of their catalogs. Albums like this and Blues Walk established Donaldson's reputation as a first-rate alto saxophonist, since he flaunts a full, robust tone, a fondness for melody, and nimble solos over the course of the record. LD + 3 is pretty much straight bop and hard bop, with little of the soul-jazz the two artists would later explore, but this collection of swinging standards, bop staples, and a pair of Donaldson originals ranks as one of Lou's finest straight bop sessions. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andy Simpkins Bass Bill Dowdy Drums Gene Harris Piano Lou Donaldson Sax (Alto)