Sweet Lou is an album by
jazz saxophonist
Lou Donaldson, his final recorded for the
Blue Note label, featuring Donaldson with a big band arranged and conducted by
Horace Ott.[2]
The album was awarded 3 stars in an
Allmusic review by
Eugene Chadbourne who stated "the passing of time has been in some ways been kind to these efforts, blurring the original impression given of careers headed downhill. Donaldson's tone on alto saxophone, regardless of setting, sounds like
Charlie Parker after he has spent the night stuffed into one of those jars of pickled eggs on the menu in particularly hardcore bars".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Lou Donaldson except as indicated
"You're Welcome, Stop On By" (
Bobby Womack) – 3:55
Sweet Lou is an album by
jazz saxophonist
Lou Donaldson, his final recorded for the
Blue Note label, featuring Donaldson with a big band arranged and conducted by
Horace Ott.[2]
The album was awarded 3 stars in an
Allmusic review by
Eugene Chadbourne who stated "the passing of time has been in some ways been kind to these efforts, blurring the original impression given of careers headed downhill. Donaldson's tone on alto saxophone, regardless of setting, sounds like
Charlie Parker after he has spent the night stuffed into one of those jars of pickled eggs on the menu in particularly hardcore bars".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Lou Donaldson except as indicated
"You're Welcome, Stop On By" (
Bobby Womack) – 3:55