Lou Donaldson
USA
Born: 01 November 1926
Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Styles: Bop, Soul Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz/Groove, Jazz Blues, Jump Blues/Piano Blues, Piano Blues, Mainstream Jazz, New Orleans/Classic Jazz
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Lou Donaldson has long been an excellent bop altoist influenced by Charlie Parker, but with a more blues-based style of his own. His distinctive tone has been heard in a variety of small-group settings, and he has recorded dozens of worthy and spirited (if somewhat predictable) sets throughout the years. Donaldson started playing clarinet when he was 15, soon switching to the alto. He attended college and performed in a Navy band while in the military. Donaldson first gained attention when he moved to New York and in 1952 started recording for...
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