Lou Donaldson News

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November 22, 2009, 7:24 AM / Lou Donaldson has been around for decades and crafted a career that has gone from bebop to funk and back again.

Jazz resources don't come much more precious these days than Lou Donaldson. And don't even think of just consigning him only to status as Soul Jazz Royalty either .

Get featured! Submit your video here . Bye Bye Blackbird Lou Donaldson & The Manhattan Jazz Quintet This video appears by permission of contributing artist and/or record company.

Lou Donaldson on Jon Hammond's HammondCast Show for KYOU Radio. Lou was born November 1, 1926 is a jazz alto saxophonist.

Oct. 14, 2009-The first of two master classes by guest guitarist John Hart will begin at 3:30 p.m. in 2008 Moore Musical Arts Center at BGSU.

Blue Note Jazz Club's Late Night Groove Series on Saturday, September 12 at 12:30am! Over the last thirty years, Melvin Sparks has played with some of Jazz's greatest musicians: David "Fathead" Newman, Lou Donaldson, Hank Crawford, Reuben Wilson and John Patton .

THE alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson burst on the jazz scene around 1950 with a bebop style that many listeners likened to Charlie Parker 's. A few years later, he adopted a more basic blues approach that evolved into a popular, and profitable, jazz corollary to the work of soul singers like James Brown .

THE alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson burst on the jazz scene around 1950 with a bebop style that many listeners likened to Charlie Parker 's. A few years later, he adopted a more basic blues approach that evolved into a popular, and profitable, jazz corollary to the work of soul singers like James Brown .

THE alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson burst on the jazz scene around 1950 with a bebop style that many listeners likened to Charlie Parker 's. A few years later, he adopted a more basic blues approach that evolved into a popular, and profitable, jazz corollary to the work of soul singers like James Brown .

THE alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson burst on the jazz scene around 1950 with a bebop style that many listeners likened to Charlie Parker 's. A few years later, he adopted a more basic blues approach that evolved into a popular, and profitable, jazz corollary to the work of soul singers like James Brown .

THE alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson burst on the jazz scene around 1950 with a bebop style that many listeners likened to Charlie Parker 's. A few years later, he adopted a more basic blues approach that evolved into a popular, and profitable, jazz corollary to the work of soul singers like James Brown .

The Great Bassist Jamil Nasser was recently given a party to honor his 77th Birthday.

Onto the stage of the Chapiteau 20 straight years. Everybody cheering, Jean Louis, Marcel, Christianne, NoA©, Vincent, Sammy, and pretty girls from Gascony named Celine.

Alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson is joined by his quartet for performances tonight and tomorrow at 8:30 and 11 p.m. 315 W. 44th St.; 212-581-3080. BLUE NOTE: Singer Tessa Souter, who mixes jazz with flamenco, Indian and Middle Eastern music, celebrates the release of her new CD with performances on Monday at 8 and 10:30 p.m. 131 W. Third St.; ...