LOU DONALDSON Blues Walk BLUE NOTE BST 1593 Stereo RVG 1958 (EX/EX)
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LOU DONALDSON Blues Walk (EX/EX) Vinyl LP
Record label/brand: Blue Note BST 1593 upc/mpn: None year: 1958
Stereo Blue Note classic with New York address and circled "R" beneath the NOTE. RVG STEREO stamped in dead wax.
Sleeve is in Excellent condition. front still has gloss and back is very clean. A small area of ring wear on the back right (near the spine) in about a two inch area. Front cover has a golden "stereo" sticker on the bottom right. Corners are sharp and spine is straight. A realy nice cover. Vinyl is in Excellent condition. There are a few visual scuffs but the record plays nicely.
Songs:
Side 1 1. Blues Walk 2. Move 3. The Masquerade Is Over
Side 2 4. Play Ray 5. Autumn Nocturne 6. Callin' All Cats
Review: Lou Donaldson's undisputed masterpiece, Blues Walk, marks the point where the altoist began to decisively modify his heavy Charlie Parker influence and add a smoky, bluesy flavor of his own. The material is still firmly in the bebop style, and the mellower moments aren't as sleepy as some of Donaldson's subsequent work, so the album sounds vital and distinctive even as it slows down and loosens things up.
What elevates Blues Walk to classic status is its inviting warmth. Donaldson's sweetly singing horn is melodic throughout the six selections, making even his most advanced ideas sound utterly good-natured and accessible. The easy-swinging title cut is arguably Donaldson's signature tune even above his late-'60s soul-jazz hits, and his other two originals - 'Play Ray' and 'Callin' All Cats' - are in largely the same vein.
Elsewhere, Donaldson displays opposite extremes of his sound; the up-tempo bebop classic 'Move' provokes his fieriest playing on the record, and his romantic version of 'Autumn Nocturne' is simply lovely, a precursor to Lush Life. The addition of Ray Barretto on conga is a subtle masterstroke, adding just a bit more rhythmic heft to the relaxed swing. There are numerous likable records in Donaldson's extensive catalog, but Blues Walk is the best of them all.
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