Blue Note At 75, The Concert: Lou Donaldson & Dr. Lonnie Smith
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In a stretch of Blue Note albums throughout the 1950s, '60s and even early '70s, alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson, now 87, emblematized the hard bop and soul jazz that we now consider "straight-ahead." The old dog has resisted certain new tricks in music - "no fusion, no confusion" is his motto - but he's certainly expanded his palette of dirty jokes to include, well, modern medicine. At the Blue Note at 75 concert, Donaldson warmed up the crowd and gave it some of his classic greasy polish. Sweet Poppa Lou was accompanied by organist Dr. Lonnie Smith, whose time in Donaldson's band got him his own Blue Note deal.
Backed also by drummer Kendrick Scott and guitarist Lionel Loueke (also a Blue Note artist), Donaldson called his vocal feature "Whiskey Drinkin' Woman" and the funky "Alligator Boogaloo" - the 1967 tune that Donaldson and Smith turned into an accidental hit.
--PATRICK JARENWATTANANON
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Love Lou's sense of humour. Still with us and now into his 90's - a remarkable man
Wonderful, wonderful music and quartet. Thank you, Blue Note. It's 2023- Lou's 96 and Dr Lonnie has left the bandstand last year RIP.
Laid Back and really bluesy. God bless Lou and Lonnie.
@martingwebu5959
3 жыл бұрын
So beautiful so much quality one just can't get enough of these blues
I have 15 records of LOU and I think Doctor was the best Hammond player of all time! Rest in Peace Dr! Hope future generations will also love these masterpieces.
Music trends come and go over the years. The blues will always remain.
Man that Lonnie Smith was absolutely smoking. With his on stage persona, I could easily see Lou Donaldson having done a Vegas residency if jazz was a more popular genre.
Inspired and entertained a few generations of musicians and listeners alike, this harks back to his days with the great organist Jimmy Smith. His straight instrumentation quintets and sextets etc.are classic gems as well. LIVE in POWER Mr.Donaldson!
Does not get any better and will remain so forever. These men are Kings of the Higher Ground.
Was so lucky to see both Dr.Lonnie -an Lou will always have both in wonderfully music memories thanks both masters 🎶🎶🎷🎹🎹🙌🏻🙌🏻RIP, dr lonnie smith 🎶🎶🙏🏿🙏🏼
lou still shredding at 87 is CRAZY
@Wally-H
Жыл бұрын
He is now 97 and still going. heaven still won't take him 🤣
I am honored to have seen Dr. Lonnie at the Vanguard, it was unbelievable
Thanks so much DR: lonnie smith May man - you will alway be with my 🎉 soul 🎸🎼🎹🎸🎶💪🏼😍
I was lucky enough to see these guys at the Jazz Cage in the early 200's. I was suprised then to see Lou Donaldson still alive and active. I thought that I was very privileged to see him and Dr Lonnie Smith playing together. I must say even though they market themselves as straight ahead jazz bop and bluesy type musicians, that night they played some funk. The funk that was coming from Dr Smith's organ was phenomenal. However it was masked , put into a jazz context, but you could here the raw funk, it was amazing. Amazing.
Two great characters of the timeless jazz great Lou de sympathetic and exceptional Lonnie in a nice blues and not only. Benny
@BennyMax37
10 жыл бұрын
Always many thanks
Thank you Blue Note, hail to your artist!
Merci NPR Music via Lou Donaldson & Dr. Lonnie Smith 🎼🖤🎸🎷 🎹🌺🎧🎼🎩🎩🎩
Timeless ❤
Who said old people can't be cool they created it
@maggiemead3241
2 ай бұрын
Absolutely
Nice job fellas 🙂👍
Habibi bluenotercordsfrom New York
no fusion, no comfusion! He's got a point. hah
This band is magical🎶🎵
Wonderful
No médication can replace jazz
I love this so much.
love the intro
masterpiece music
Magical!
This Is Legacy! Great to see these Young Cats Playing with Great Legacy!
It's a beautiful thing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tiefer gehts bald nicht mehr ... tip of the tip.... for me as german little boy .... kings!!!!
Yes!!! Thank you!!!! 1Nation4Life
The true master.
!!!! And He is still alive !!!! Lou Donaldson was born on 1 November 1926. Today Lou is 96 years old.
Smooth worth the whole fitty cents.
Legends!
RIP Dr. Lonnie Smith
buenlsimisimo !
Man sumumjazz blues music
RIP Dr. Smith...
HEY, PARTY BABE...Amen.
YES
Yeah !!!
❤❤🎉🎉🎉😮😅ok thanks
3:40 the best bit
This is Music....I'm love Beebop....
from now on everything i play is gonna be way gone to the OWWww.
Totally killer
🔥🔥🔥🔥⬆️🆙️💃🏽
At your time when u stand up for your rights that's suffering
Aw
AAAAAaaaaaa :) oh maaa :)
With music like this MMW might as well retire.
@jared0111
6 жыл бұрын
MMW are greats all the same, just from a different era. they've even played together before - kzread.info/dash/bejne/qmiup66Fc5idYs4.html
Impressive solo work! What's the piece called?
@philvigil6128
3 жыл бұрын
Whiskey drinkin woman. Followed by alligator boogaloo
if john coltrane was still alive he would been same age as lou donald
this guy is GREAT and of course the good Dr. is good but could probably tell a few jokes himself..
Why did it take blue note so long
viagra though good god lou you'll poke someone's eye out
Le 6 10 ils on fait une faute Massive Atack il fallait ligmor b 2 weeks
Adult content, great talent, take a listen, uniqu e.
7 people ain't got no soul
That organ player sure looks weird. He looks like one of those judges who is about to sentence you to be stoned to death.
@GeometryDashDyno
5 жыл бұрын
He kinda looks like Dr. Lonnie Smith
@fathallahbenkaddour
5 жыл бұрын
he is sentencing you, to be Hammoned !
@whitstable11
5 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure he is Sikh (not Muslim) ......
@JamesVibe
5 жыл бұрын
dude - you don't know Dr Lonnie? Man..... well.... time to educate yourself a bit
@bernios3446
4 жыл бұрын
@@whitstable11 He just looks like one.