A soul survivor in every sense of the term, this alto saxophonist is one of the few remaining jazz artists who made a major impact on the jazz community via an extensive run with producer Alfred Lion ...

In the '50s, '60s and beyond, they were among the artists who defined hard bop and soul jazz. They revisit the hits in concert, but not without... In a stretch of Blue Note albums throughout the 1950s ...

Lou Donaldson, the alto saxophonist best known for as a “leading voice” of “hard bop,” has died on Saturday (Nov. 9) at age 98 in Daytona Beach, Florida. His death was confirmed by his family in a ...

Lou Donaldson, the iconic alto saxophonist who helped shape the soul of American jazz, passed away on Nov. 9 at 98, leaving behind an extraordinary musical legacy that resonates deeply with ...

“Lou Donaldson DSC0004a” by Marek Lazarski is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. On Saturday, Nov. 9, the jazz world lost a legend with the passing of Lou Donaldson. Donaldson was a bebop mainstay, a ...

The legendary alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson died on Nov. 9, 2024. To honor his legacy, we revisit our 2019 episode featuring Lou in an intimate... Good Gracious! Words Of Wisdom And Soulful ...

Thelonious Monk’s ‘Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2' is getting re-released as part of Blue Note Records’ Classic Vinyl series.

DISC ONE: 1. Sputnik (C) 10:02 (Lou Donaldson), 2. Dewey Square (C) 7:15 (CharlieParker), 3. Strollin' In (C) 14:35 (Lou Donaldson), 4. Groovin' High (C) 6:22 (Dizzy Gillespie), 5. Three Little Words ...

In a stretch of Blue Note albums throughout the 1950s, '60s and even early '70s, alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson, now 87, emblematized the hard bop and soul jazz that we now consider "straight-ahead." ...