Sweet Poppa Lou is a 1981 album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson, his first recording for the Muse label, featuring Donaldson's quartet with Herman Foster, Calvin Hill, Idris Muhammad, and additional percussion on three tracks by Ralph Dorsey.[3]
| Sweet Poppa Lou | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | January 7, 1981 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Muse | |||
| Producer | Joe Fields | |||
| Lou Donaldson chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Reception
editTrack listing
editAll compositions by Lou Donaldson except where noted
- "Mambo Inn" (Mario Bauzá, Edgar Sampson, Bobby Woodlen)
- "You'll Never Know" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon)
- "Mo' Gravy"
- "If I Should Lose You" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin)
- "Shuckin' Blues"
- "Don't Take Your Love from Me" (Henry Nemo)
Personnel
edit- Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone
- Herman Foster - piano
- Calvin Hill - bass
- Idris Muhammad - drums
- Ralph Dorsey - percussion (tracks 1–3)
References
edit- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 63. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Lou Donaldson discography accessed December 16, 2009.
- ^ Allmusic Review accessed December 16, 2009.