Lou Donaldson – Say It Loud (LP Vinyl)
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Lou Donaldson spent the late 1960s tapping into the same street-level energy that was reshaping Black American music, and Say It Loud captures that moment with rare directness. Opening with James Brown's then-brand-new anthem was a statement of purpose, not just a cover choice. Kevin Gray's all-analog mastering from the original tapes means the low-end lock between Earland's organ and Muhammad's drums hits the way it was meant to.
Lou Donaldson had been a Blue Note stalwart since his earliest recordings in 1952 and over the following 15 years produced numerous classic dates spanning bebop, hard bop, and soul jazz. But when the alto saxophonist hooked up with the funky drummer Leo Morris (aka Idris Muhammad) for 1967's Alligator Bogaloo it began a run of great groove-oriented albums, including 1968's Say It Loud. Filling out the band were Donaldson's fellow Blue Note labelmate Blue Mitchell (trumpet), Charles Earland (organ), and Jimmy Ponder (guitar) on this emphatic session, which opens with a firmly in-the-pocket version of James Brown's "Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)." This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
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UPC: 602465149708
Label: Blue Note Records
Release Date: 3.21.25
Format: LP Vinyl