Quartet/Quintet/Sextet
1957 compilation album by Lou Donaldson
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 1]
Quartet/Quintet/Sextet jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded on June 20 and November 19, 1952 and August 22, 1954 and released on Blue Note in 1957. The quartet features rhythm section Horace Silver , Gene Ramey and Art Taylor ; the quintet adds trumpeter Blue Mitchell . The sextet features a new lineup, with brass section Kenny Dorham and Matthew Gee and rhythm section Elmo Hope , Percy Heath and Art Blakey .[ 2]
Background
The sessions were originally released on New Faces, New Sounds: Lou Donaldson–Clifford Brown Lou Donaldson Sextet, Volume 2
Reception
The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states, "While Donaldson's tone isn't quite as full as it would be within just five years, he impresses with his bold, speedy technique and fine phrasing. He doesn't play anything out of the ordinary, but he plays it very, very well, and his playing is enhanced by the three stellar bands that support him on these sessions... Everyone plays in a straight bop and hard bop tradition, contributing fine performances to a strong debut effort by Donaldson."[ 1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lou Donaldson, except as noted.
Side 1 Title Writer(s) 1. "If I Love Again" 2. "Down Home" 3. "The Best Things in Life Are Free" 4. "Lou's Blues" 5. "Cheek to Cheek" Irving Berlin 6. "Sweet Juice" Horace Silver
Side 2 Title Writer(s) 1. "The Stroller" 2. "Roccus" Silver 3. "Caracas" 4. "Moe's Bluff" Elmo Hope
CD reissues
Title Date recorded 1. "Roccus" (alternate take) June 20, 1952 3:22 2. "Roccus" June 20, 1952 3:22 3. "Cheek to Cheek" (alternate take) June 20, 1952 2:49 4. "Lou's Blues" (alternate take) June 20, 1952 3:31 5. "Lou's Blues" June 20, 1952 3:42 6. "Cheek to Cheek" June 20, 1952 2:58 7. "The Things We Did Last Summer" June 20, 1952 3:16 8. "Sweet Juice" November 19, 1952 3:26 9. "Down Home" November 19, 1952 3:17 10. "The Best Things in Life Are Free" November 19, 1952 3:20 11. "If I Love Again" November 19, 1952 2:36 12. "Caracas" August 22, 1954 5:58 13. "The Stroller" August 22, 1954 5:34 14. "Moe's Bluff" August 22, 1954 5:05 15. "After You've Gone" August 22, 1954 4:34
Personnel
Musicians
Lou Donaldson – alto saxophoneBlue Mitchell – trumpetHorace Silver – piano
Gene Ramey – bass
Art Taylor – drums
recorded at WOR Studios, NYC
Technical personnel
References
Studio albums Live albums Related articles
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As WithLou WithPhilly WithSam WithJimmy WithHorace WithStanley With
Portrait of Cannonball Cannonball Adderley , 1958)Back to the Tracks Tina Brooks , 1960)Street Singer Jackie McLean , 1960)My Kind of Jazz Ray Charles , 1970)True Blue Al Cohn and Dexter Gordon , 1976)Silver Blue Al Cohn and Dexter Gordon , 1976)Dolo! Dolo Coker , 1976)California Hard Junior's Cookin' Junior Cook , 1961)Filthy! Papa John Creach , 1972)Red's Good Groove Red Garland , 1962)Green Is Beautiful Grant Green , 1970)Soul Mist! Richard "Groove" Holmes , 1966)Homecoming! Elmo Hope , 1961)Montara Bobby Hutcherson , 1975)The Soul Brotherhood Charles Kynard , 1969)The Blue Yusef Lateef Yusef Lateef , 1968)Rakin' and Scrapin' Harold Mabern , 1968)Jazz Blues Fusion John Mayall , 1971)Ten Years Are Gone Les McCann Ltd. in New York Les McCann , 1961)Can't Hide Love Carmen McRae , 1976)Capuchin Swing Jackie's Bag Hi Voltage Hank Mobley , 1967)Captain Buckles David "Fathead" Newman , 1970)Opus De Don Don Patterson , 1968)Oh Baby! Big John Patton , 1965)Breezing Sonny Red , 1960)Images Good Move! Freddie Roach , 1963)Takin' Care of Business Charlie Rouse , 1960)Open House Jimmy Smith , 1960)Plain Talk Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass Sonny Stitt , 1962)Soul Time Bobby Timmons , 1960)Steppin' Out! Harold Vick , 1963)The Caribbean Suite Spectrum Cedar Walton , 1968)The Electric Boogaloo Song Beyond Mobius Money in the Pocket Joe Zawinul , 1966)
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release .
Blue Albums Art /The With
Introducing Nat Adderley Love and Peace: A Tribute to Horace Silver Dee Dee Bridgewater , 1994)Byrd's Eye View Donald Byrd , 1955)Whims of Chambers Bohemia After Dark Kenny Clarke , 1955)Al Cohn's Tones Al Cohn , 1950)Miles Davis, Volume 3 Miles Davis Quartet Blue Haze Miles Davis Quintet Miles Davis All-Star Sextet Walkin' Miles Davis with Sonny Rollins Bags' Groove Quartet/Quintet/Sextet Lou Donaldson , 1952)Afro-Cuban Kenny Dorham , 1955)The Art Farmer Septet When Farmer Met Gryce Gigi Gryce , 1955)The Complete Roost Recordings Stan Getz , 1950–51)Nica's Tempo Disorder at the Border Coleman Hawkins , 1952)Milt Jackson Quartet Plenty, Plenty Soul Milt Jackson , 1957)The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2 J.J. Johnson , 1955)Blowing in from Chicago Clifford Jordan & John Gilmore , 1957)Hank Mobley Quartet Hank Mobley Sextet Hank Mobley and His All Stars Hank Mobley Quintet J. R. Monterose Lee Morgan Indeed! Lee Morgan Sextet Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 Clark Terry Selected
