Lou Donaldson Discography
1952 (The age of 26)
Milt Jackson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (as) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)WOR Studios, NYC, April 7, 1952
| BN422-0 tk.1 | Tahiti | Blue Note 1592, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BN-LA 590-H2 |
| BN424-2 tk.8 | Bags' Groove | Blue Note 1593, 45-1645, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BLP 1001, BN-LA 590-H2, BST2 84429, BST 89903 |
| BN426-0 tk.14 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore | Blue Note 1594, BN-LA 590-H2, (J) BNJ 61012 |
| BN426-1 tk.15 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore (alt. take) | Blue Note BN-LA 590-H2, (J) BNJ 61012 |
| BN427-0 tk.16 | On The Scene | Blue Note 1594, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BN-LA 590-H2 |
* Milt Jackson - All Star Bags (Blue Note BN-LA 590-H2)
* Various Artists - 25 Years Blue Note: Anniversary Album (Blue Note BLP 1001)
= Various Artists - Blue Note Gems Of Jazz (Blue Note BLP 2001, BST 82001)
* Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BST2 84429)
* Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz 1949-1959 (Blue Note BST 89903)
= Various Artists - Decades Of Jazz, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BN-LA 159-G2)
* Thelonious Monk And Milt Jackson (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61012)
* Milt Jackson - Wizard Of The Vibes (Blue Note BLP 5011)
= Milt Jackson And His New Group (Vogue (E) LDE 044)
= Milt Jackson And His New Group - Wizard Of The Vibes (Vogue (F) LD 138)
* Milt Jackson - Tahiti c/w What's New? (Blue Note 1592)
* Milt Jackson - Bag's Groove c/w Lillie (Blue Note 1593)
* Lou Donaldson - Don't Get Around c/w Milt Jackson - On The Scene (Blue Note 1594)
* Milt Jackson - What's New? c/w Bags' Groove (Blue Note 45-1645)
Thelonious Monk Sextet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Max Roach (d)WOR Studios, NYC, May 30, 1952
| BN434-1 tk.2 | Skippy | Blue Note 1602, BLP 1511 |
| BN434-2 tk.3 | Skippy (alt. take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011 |
| BN435-1 tk.5 | Hornin' In (alt. take) | - |
| BN435-3 tk.7 | Hornin' In | Blue Note 1603, BLP 1511 |
| BN436-0 tk.8 | Sixteen | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011 |
| BN436-1 tk.9 | Sixteen (alt. take) | - |
| BN437-0 tk.10 | Carolina Moon | Blue Note 1603, BLP 1511 |
| BN438-0 tk.11 | Let's Cool One | Blue Note 1602, BLP 1511 |
= Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius (Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2)
= The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk (Mosaic MR4-101)
* More Genius Of Thelonious Monk (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011)
* Thelonious Monk - Skippy c/w Let's Cool One (Blue Note 1602)
* Thelonious Monk - Hornin' In c/w Carolina Moon (Blue Note 1603)
Lou Donaldson Quartet
Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Taylor (d)WOR Studios, NYC, June 20, 1952
| BN440-0 tk.1 | Roccus (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 81537-2 |
| BN440-1 tk.2 | Roccus | Blue Note 1598, BLP 5021, BLP 1537 |
| BN442-2 tk.7 | Cheek To Cheek (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 81537-2 |
| BN443-0 tk.8 | Lou's Blues (alt. take) | - |
| BN443-1 tk.9 | Lou's Blues | Blue Note 1599, BLP 5021, BLP 1537 |
| BN442-4 tk.11 | Cheek To Cheek | Blue Note 1598, BLP 5021, BLP 1537 |
| BN441-2 tk.12 | The Things We Did Last Summer | Blue Note 1599, BLP 5021, (J) BNJ 61008/10 |
* Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10)
* Lou Donaldson - New Faces-New Sounds (Blue Note BLP 5021)
* Lou Donaldson - Roccus c/w Cheek To Cheek (Blue Note 1598)
* Lou Donaldson - The Things We Did Last Summer c/w Lou's Blues (Blue Note 1599)
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Blue Mitchell (tp -2/4) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)WOR Studios, NYC, November 19, 1952
| 1. BN457-0 tk.1 | Sweet Juice | Blue Note 1609, BLP 5021, BLP 1537 |
| 2. BN459-1 tk.8 | Down Home | Blue Note 1610, BLP 5021, BLP 1537 |
| 3. BN460-1 tk.10 | The Best Things In Life Are Free | Blue Note 1609, BLP 5021, BLP 1537 |
| 4. BN458-5 tk.12 | If I Love Again | Blue Note 1610, BLP 5021, BLP 1537 |
* Lou Donaldson - New Faces-New Sounds (Blue Note BLP 5021)
* Lou Donaldson - Sweet Juice c/w The Best Things In Life Are Free (Blue Note 1609)
* Lou Donaldson - If I Love Again c/w Down Home (Blue Note 1610)
1953
Lou Donaldson - Clifford Brown Quintet
Clifford Brown (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)WOR Studios, NYC, June 9, 1953
| BN489-1 tk.2 | Bellarosa | Blue Note 1623, BLP 5030, BN-LA 267-G, (J) BNJ 61001, (J) BRP 8036 |
| BN490-1 tk.4 | Carvin' The Rock (alt. take 1) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61001 |
| BN490-3 tk.6 | Carvin' The Rock | Blue Note 1624, BLP 5030, BLP 1526, (J) BRP 8036 |
| BN491-0 tk.7 | Cookin' (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61001 |
| BN491-1 tk.8 | Cookin' | Blue Note 1623, BLP 5030, BLP 1526, (J) BRP 8036 |
| BN492-0 tk.9 | Brownie Speaks | Blue Note 1622, 45-1647, BLP 5030, BLP 1526, BN-LA 267-G, BST2 84433, (J) BRP 8036 |
| BN493-0 tk.10 | De-Dah | Blue Note 1624, BLP 5030, BLP 1526, BN-LA 267-G, (J) BRP 8036 |
| BN494-0 tk.11 | You Go To My Head | Blue Note 1622, 45-1647, BLP 5030, BLP 1526, (J) BRP 8036 |
| BN490-5 tk.14 | Carvin' The Rock (alt. take 2) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61001 |
* Clifford Brown - More Memorable Tracks (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61001)
= Clifford Brown - Alternate Takes (Blue Note BST 84428)
= The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown (Mosaic MR5-104)
= Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2)
* Lou Donaldson/Clifford Brown - New Faces-New Sounds (Blue Note (J) BRP 8036)
* Clifford Brown Memorial Album (Blue Note BLP 1526, BST 81526 (pseudo stereo))
= The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown (Mosaic MR5-104)
= Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2)
* Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BST2 84433)
* Lou Donaldson/Clifford Brown - New Faces-New Sounds (Blue Note BLP 5030)
* Lou Donaldson - Cookin' c/w Bellarosa (Blue Note 1623)
* Lou Donaldson - Carvin' The Rock c/w De-Dah (Blue Note 1624)
* Lou Donaldson - Brownie Speaks c/w You Go To My Head (Blue Note 1622)
* Clifford Brown - Brownie Speaks c/w You Go To My Head (Blue Note 45-1647)
Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)"Birdland", NYC, October 31, 1953
| An Oscar For Oscar | Session Disc 110; Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 | |
| If I Love Again | Session Disc 110 | |
| Split Kick | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 | |
| Get Happy | - | |
| Lullaby Of Birdland | - |
* Kenny Dorham 1953, 1956, 1964 (Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515)
1954
Art Blakey Quintet
Clifford Brown (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d) Pee Wee Marquette (ann)"Birdland", NYC, 1st set, February 21, 1954
| Pee Wee Marquette's intro | ||
| tk.1 | Wee Dot (alt. take) | Blue Note BN-LA 473-J2, (J) BNJ 61002, CDP 7 46519-2; Mosaic MR5-104; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2 |
| tk.2 | Now's The Time | Blue Note 45-1678, BLP 5039, BLP 1522 |
| tk.3 | Quicksilver | rejected |
* A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3 (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61002)
* A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1522, BST 81522 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR 8839, (J) LNJ 70092, CDP 7 46520-2)
= The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown (Mosaic MR5-104)
= Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2)
* A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1 (Blue Note CDP 7 46519-2)
* A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3 (Blue Note BLP 5039)
* Art Blakey/Clifford Brown/Lou Donaldson - Now's The Time, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1678)
Art Blakey Quintet
Clifford Brown (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d) Pee Wee Marquette (ann): same personnel"Birdland", NYC, 2nd set, February 21, 1954
| tk.4 | Confirmation | Blue Note BLP 5039, BLP 1522 |
| tk.6 | Mayreh | Blue Note BLP 5038, BLP 1521 |
= The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown (Mosaic MR5-104)
= Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2)
* A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1521, BST 81521 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR 8838, (J) LNJ 70091, CDP 7 46519-2)
= The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown (Mosaic MR5-104)
= Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2)
* A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3 (Blue Note BLP 5039)
* A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 5038)
Art Blakey Quintet
Clifford Brown (tp -1,3,4) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d) Pee Wee Marquette (ann)"Birdland", NYC, 3rd set, February 21, 1954
| 1. tk.7 | Our Delight | rejected |
| 2. tk.8 | If I Had You | Blue Note 45-1657, BLP 5039, BLP 1522 |
| 3. tk.9 | Split Kick | Blue Note BLP 5037, BLP 1521 |
| 4. tk.10 | Lou's Blues | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61002, CDP 7 46520-2; Mosaic MR5-104; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2 |
= The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown (Mosaic MR5-104)
= Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2)
* A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1521, BST 81521 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR 8838, (J) LNJ 70091, CDP 7 46519-2)
= The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown (Mosaic MR5-104)
= Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2)
* A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3 (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61002)
* A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3 (Blue Note BLP 5039)
* A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 5037)
* Art Blakey/Clifford Brown/Lou Donaldson - Wee Dot c/w If I Had You (Blue Note 45-1657)
Art Blakey Quintet
Clifford Brown (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d) Pee Wee Marquette (ann): same personnel"Birdland", NYC, 4th set, February 21, 1954
| tk.11 | Wee Dot | rejected |
| tk.12 | A Night In Tunisia | Blue Note BLP 5038, BLP 1521, (J) BNJ 71106 |
| tk.13 | Quicksilver (alt. take) | Blue Note BLP 1522 |
| tk.14 | Confirmation | rejected |
= The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown (Mosaic MR5-104)
= Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2)
* Various Artists - Soho Blue (Blue Note (J) BNJ 71106)
* A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1522, BST 81522 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR 8839, (J) LNJ 70092, CDP 7 46520-2)
= The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown (Mosaic MR5-104)
= Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2)
* A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 5038)
Art Blakey Quintet
Clifford Brown (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Silver (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (d) Pee Wee Marquette (ann): same personnel"Birdland", NYC, 5th set, February 21, 1954
| tk.15 | Blues (Improvisation) | Blue Note (J) NR 8838, (J) LNJ 70091, BN-LA 473-J2, (J) BNJ 61002, CDP 7 46519-2; Mosaic MR5-104; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2 |
| tk.16 | The Way You Look Tonight | Blue Note (J) NR 8839, (J) LNJ 70092, BN-LA 473-J2, (J) BNJ 61002, CDP 7 46520-2; Mosaic MR5-104; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2 |
| tk.17 | Wee Dot | Blue Note 45-1657, BLP 5038, BLP 1522 |
| tk.18 | Quicksilver | Blue Note 45-1656, BLP 5037, BLP 1521 |
| Lullaby Of Birdland (finale) |
* A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3 (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61002)
* A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1522, BST 81522 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR 8839, (J) LNJ 70092, CDP 7 46520-2)
= The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown (Mosaic MR5-104)
= Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2)
* A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1521, BST 81521 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR 8838, (J) LNJ 70091, CDP 7 46519-2)
= The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown (Mosaic MR5-104)
= Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34195-2)
* A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 5038)
* A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 5037)
* Art Blakey/Clifford Brown/Lou Donaldson - Wee Dot c/w If I Had You (Blue Note 45-1657)
* Art Blakey/Clifford Brown - Quicksilver c/w Once In A While (Blue Note 45-1656)
Lou Donaldson Sextet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Matthew Gee (tb) Lou Donaldson (as) Elmo Hope (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 22, 1954
| tk.3 | Caracas | Blue Note BLP 5055, BLP 1537 |
| tk.4 | The Stroller | - |
| tk.6 | Moe's Bluff | - |
| tk.10 | After You've Gone | Blue Note BLP 5055, (J) BNJ 61008/10 |
* Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10)
* Lou Donaldson Sextet, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 5055)
1955
Gene Ammons Sextet
Art Farmer (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Gene Ammons (ts) Freddie Redd (p) Addison Farmer (b) Kenny Clarke (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 15, 1955
| 755 | Juggernaut | Prestige PRLP 211, PRLP 7050, PR 24036 |
| 756 | Woofin' And Tweetin' | Prestige 45-166, PRLP 211, PRLP 7050 |
= Gene Ammons - Woofin' And Tweetin' (Prestige PRLP 7050 (alt.))
* Gene Ammons - Juganthology (Prestige PR 24036)
* Gene Ammons All Stars (Prestige PRLP 211)
* Gene Ammons - Woofin' And Tweetin', Pt. 1&2 (Prestige 45-166)
1957 (The age of 31)
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Donald Byrd (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Peck Morrison (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 27, 1957
| tk.3 | Stella By Starlight | unissued |
| tk.4 | That Good Old Feeling | Blue Note 45-1663, BLP 1545 |
| tk.6 | Caravan | Blue Note 45-1662, BLP 1545 |
| tk.7 | L.D. Blues | Blue Note 45-1663, BLP 1545 |
| tk.9 | Old Folks | Blue Note 45-1662, BLP 1545 |
| tk.10 | There Is No Greater Love | Blue Note BLP 1545 |
| tk.12 | Move It | - |
* Lou Donaldson - L.D. Blues c/w That Good Old Feeling (Blue Note 45-1663)
* Lou Donaldson - Caravan c/w Old Folks (Blue Note 45-1662)
Jimmy Smith Sextet/Trio
Donald Byrd (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Hank Mobley (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Art Blakey (d)Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 11, 1957
| tk.3 | Falling In Love With Love | Blue Note BLP 1547 |
| tk.5 | Funk's Oats | Blue Note 45-1677, BLP 1547 |
| tk.8 | Groovy Date | Blue Note BLP 1548 |
| tk.9 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | - |
= The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions (Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154)
* A Date With Jimmy Smith, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1548, BST 81548 (pseudo stereo))
= The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions (Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154)
* Jimmy Smith - Funk's Oats, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1677)
Jimmy Smith Duo
Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org)Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 12, 1957
| tk.1 | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | Blue Note 45-1668, BLP 1548 |
| tk.2 | Summertime | Blue Note 45-1667, BLP 1551 |
= The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions (Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154)
* Jimmy Smith At The Organ, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1551, BST 81551 (pseudo stereo))
= The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions (Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154)
* Jimmy Smith/Lou Donaldson - Plum Nellie c/w I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (Blue Note 45-1668)
* Jimmy Smith/Lou Donaldson - How High The Moon c/w Summertime (Blue Note 45-1667)
Jimmy Smith Quartet/Trio
Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Donald Bailey (d)Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 12, 1957
| tk.5 | Plum Nellie | Blue Note BLP 1552 |
| tk.6 | Plum Nellie (alt. take) | Blue Note 45-1668, (J) K18P 9280; Mosaic MQ5-154 |
= The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions (Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154)
* Jimmy Smith - The Singles (Blue Note (J) K18P 9280)
* Jimmy Smith/Lou Donaldson - Plum Nellie c/w I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (Blue Note 45-1668) Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Art Blakey (d)
same location, date
| tk.8 | Billie's Bounce | Blue Note BLP 1552 |
| tk.10 | Yardbird Suite | Blue Note BLP 1551, BST 89903 |
| tk.12 | All Day Long | Blue Note 45-1676, BLP 1551, BST 89901 |
= The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions (Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154)
* Jimmy Smith At The Organ, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1551, BST 81551 (pseudo stereo))
= The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions (Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154)
* Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz 1949-1959 (Blue Note BST 89903)
= Various Artists - Decades Of Jazz, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BN-LA 159-G2)
* Jimmy Smith's Greatest Hits (Blue Note BST 89901)
* Jimmy Smith - All Day Long, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1676)
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Peck Morrison (b) Dave Bailey (d) Ray Barretto (cga)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 9, 1957
| tk.1 | Herman's Mambo | Blue Note 45-1681, BLP 1566, BST 81566 |
| tk.4 | Peck Time | Blue Note 45-1680, BLP 1566, BST 81566 |
| tk.6 | There Will Never Be Another You (mono take) | Blue Note BLP 1566, (J) BNJ 61008/10 |
| tk.7 | There Will Never Be Another You (stereo take) | Blue Note BST 81566 |
| tk.8 | Groove Junction | Blue Note BLP 1566, BST 81566 |
| tk.10 | Dorothy | Blue Note 45-1680, BLP 1566, BST 81566 |
| tk.11 | Grits And Gravy | Blue Note 45-1681, BLP 1566, BST 81566 |
| tk.12 | I Won't Cry Anymore | Blue Note BLP 1566, BST 81566 |
* Lou Donaldson, Vol. 3 - Swing And Soul (Blue Note BST 81566)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10)
* Lou Donaldson - Herman's Mambo c/w Grits And Gravy (Blue Note 45-1681)
* Lou Donaldson - Dorothy c/w Peck Time (Blue Note 45-1680)
Jimmy Smith Trio With Lou Donaldson
Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Donald Bailey (d)Manhattan Towers, NYC, July 4, 1957
| tk.4 | Cha Cha J | Blue Note 45-1711, (J) K18P 9280, (J) BNJ 61013 |
| tk.6 | Street Of Dreams | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61013 |
| tk.7 | Star Eyes | - |
| tk.8 | Darn That Dream | - |
| tk.9 | Soft Winds | - |
| tk.14 | Hollerin' And Screamin' | - |
* Jimmy Smith/Lou Donaldson - Jimmy Smith Trio + LD (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61013)
* Jimmy Smith - The Swingin' Shepherd Blues c/w Cha Cha J (Blue Note 45-1711)
Lou Donaldson Sextet
Donald Byrd (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Lou Donaldson (as) Sonny Clark (p) George Joyner (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 15, 1957
| tk.4 | Groovin' High | Blue Note BLP 1591 |
| tk.5 | Strollin' In | - |
| tk.6 | Sputnik | Blue Note 45-1713, BLP 1591 |
| tk.8 | Dewey Square | Blue Note BLP 1591 |
* Lou Donaldson - Sputnik, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1713)
1958
Jimmy Smith Quartet
Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Donald Bailey (d)Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 25, 1958
| tk.5 | Lover Man | Blue Note BLP 4002, BN-LA 400-H2 |
| Strike Up The Band | rejected |
* Jimmy Smith Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 400-H2)
Jimmy Smith Sextet
Lee Morgan (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Tina Brooks (ts) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Art Blakey (d)Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 25, 1958
| tk.12 | Confirmation | Blue Note LT 992 |
| tk.13 | Au Privave | Blue Note BLP 4002 |
| tk.15 | The Sermon | Blue Note 45-1879, BLP 4011, BST 89901, BN-LA 400-H2 |
* Jimmy Smith - House Party (Blue Note BLP 4002, BST 84002)
* Jimmy Smith - The Sermon! (Blue Note BLP 4011, BST 84011)
* Jimmy Smith's Greatest Hits (Blue Note BST 89901)
* Jimmy Smith Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 400-H2)
* Jimmy Smith - The Sermon, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1879)
Jimmy Smith Quintet
Lou Donaldson (as) Tina Brooks (ts -4) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Donald Bailey (d)"Smalls' Paradise", NYC, 1st set, April 7, 1958
| 1. tk.2 | What's New? | Blue Note CDP 7 84441-2 |
| 2. tk.3 | Fugueing The Blues | rejected |
| 3. tk.4 | Red Sails In The Sunset | - |
| 4. tk.5 | Cool Blues | Blue Note LT 1054 |
Jimmy Smith Quartet
Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Donald Bailey (d)"Smalls' Paradise", NYC, 2nd set, April 7, 1958
| tk.9 | Once In A While | Blue Note CDP 7 84441-2 |
| tk.10 | Bye Bye Blackbird | rejected |
Jimmy Smith Quintet
Lou Donaldson (as) Tina Brooks (ts -1/3) Jimmy Smith (org) Eddie McFadden (g) Art Blakey (d -1/3) Donald Bailey (d -4)"Smalls' Paradise", NYC, 3rd set, April 7, 1958
| 1. tk.11 | A Night In Tunisia | Blue Note LT 1054 |
| 2. tk.12 | Dark Eyes | - |
| 3. tk.13 | Groovin' At Small's | - |
| 4. tk.14 | Mary Ann | rejected |
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Peck Morrison (b) Dave Bailey (d) Ray Barretto (cga)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 28, 1958
| tk.2 | Play, Ray | Blue Note 45-1721, BLP 1593 |
| tk.5 | The Masquerade Is Over | Blue Note 45-1720, BLP 1593 |
| tk.10 | Autumn Nocturne | Blue Note 45-1721, BLP 1593 |
| tk.11 | Callin' All Cats | Blue Note BLP 1593 |
| tk.13 | Move | - |
| tk.15 | Blues Walk | Blue Note 45-1720, BLP 1593, BST 89903, BST2 84429 |
* Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz 1949-1959 (Blue Note BST 89903)
= Various Artists - Decades Of Jazz, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BN-LA 159-G2)
* Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BST2 84429)
* Lou Donaldson - Play, Ray c/w Autumn Nocturne (Blue Note 45-1721)
* Lou Donaldson - Blues Walk c/w The Masquerade Is Over (Blue Note 45-1720)
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Peck Morrison (b) Jimmy Wormsworth (d) Ray Barretto (cga)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 14, 1958
| tk.1 | Walkin' By The River | Blue Note BLP 4053 |
| tk.6 | Green Eyes | - |
| tk.7 | Light Foot | - |
| tk.9 | Hog Maw | Blue Note 45-1806, BLP 4053 |
| tk.11 | Jump Up | unissued |
| tk.12 | Mary Ann | Blue Note BLP 4053 |
| tk.13 | Day Dreams | Blue Note 45-1806, BLP 4053 |
| tk.14 | Stella By Starlight | Blue Note BLP 4053 |
| tk.17 | Stella By Starlight (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44 |
* Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series (Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44)
* Lou Donaldson - Hog Maw c/w Day Dreams (Blue Note 45-1806)
1959
Lou Donaldson With The Three Sounds
Lou Donaldson (as) Gene Harris (p) Andrew Simpkins (b) Bill Dowdy (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 18, 1959
| tk.3 | Just Friends | Blue Note BLP 4012 |
| tk.4 | Don't Take Your Love From Me | - |
| tk.6 | Confirmation | - |
| tk.7 | Jump Up | - |
| tk.8 | Smooth Groove | Blue Note 45-1772, BLP 4012 |
| tk.10 | Three Little Words | Blue Note BLP 4012 |
| tk.11 | Blue Moon | Blue Note 45-1772, BLP 4012 |
* Lou Donaldson - Blue Moon c/w Smooth Groove (Blue Note 45-1772)
Lou Donaldson Sextet
Blue Mitchell (tp -1,3/8) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Parlan (p) Laymon Jackson (b) Dave Bailey (d) Ray Barretto (cga)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 31, 1959
| 1. tk.4 | Mack The Knife | Blue Note 45-1752, BLP 4025 |
| 2. tk.6 | Be My Love | Blue Note 45-1753, BLP 4025 |
| 3. tk.8 | Crosstown Shuffle | Blue Note BLP 4025 |
| 4. tk.12 | Tangerine | - |
| 5. tk.13 | Lou's Blues | Blue Note 45-1753, BLP 4025, BST2 84433 |
| 6. | Time On My Hands | rejected |
| 7. tk.19 | The Nearness Of You | Blue Note 45-1752, BLP 4025 |
| 8. | It's Only A Paper Moon | rejected |
* Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BST2 84433)
* Lou Donaldson - Mack The Knife c/w The Nearness Of You (Blue Note 45-1752)
* Lou Donaldson - Be My Love c/w Lou's Blues (Blue Note 45-1753)
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Blue Mitchell (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Parlan (p) Sam Jones (b) Al Harewood (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 28, 1959
| tk.3 | Idaho | Blue Note BLP 4025 |
| Untitled Donaldson Blues | rejected | |
| But Not For Me | - |
1960
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Bill Hardman (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Parlan (p) Sam Jones (b) Al Harewood (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 5, 1960
| Blues For J.P. | rejected | |
| tk.9 | Politely | Blue Note 45-1774, BLP 4036 |
| tk.11 | (Way Down Upon The) Swanee River | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 32095-2, (J) TOCJ 5941/44 |
| tk.13 | Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | Blue Note BLP 4036 |
| The Man I Love | rejected | |
| tk.18 | Goose Grease | Blue Note 45-1773, BLP 4036 |
| The Truth | rejected |
* Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series (Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44)
* Lou Donaldson - Politely c/w Blues For J.P. (Blue Note 45-1774)
* Lou Donaldson - The Truth c/w Goose Grease (Blue Note 45-1773)
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Bill Hardman (tp -1,2,4) Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Parlan (p) Laymon Jackson (b) Al Harewood (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 28, 1960
| 1. tk.21 | The Man I Love | Blue Note BLP 4036 |
| 2. tk.25 | Blues For J.P. | Blue Note 45-1774, BLP 4036 |
| 3. tk.26 | The Truth | Blue Note 45-1773, BLP 4036 |
| 4. tk.28 | It's You Or No One | Blue Note BLP 4036 |
* Lou Donaldson - Politely c/w Blues For J.P. (Blue Note 45-1774)
* Lou Donaldson - The Truth c/w Goose Grease (Blue Note 45-1773)
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (as) Horace Parlan (p) George Tucker (b) Al Harewood (d) Ray Barretto (cga -1/5,7)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 22, 1960
| 1. tk.2 | The Squirrel | Blue Note LT 1028 |
| 2. tk.5 | Si Si Safronia | - |
| 3. tk.6 | Dog Walk | - |
| 4. tk.7 | Exactly Like You | - |
| 5. tk.10 | Avalon | - |
| 6. tk.12 | Midnight Sun | - |
| 7. tk.13 | Candy | - |
1961 (The age of 35)
Lou Donaldson Quartet
Lou Donaldson (as) "Baby Face" Willette (org) Grant Green (g) Dave Bailey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 23, 1961
| tk.1 | Watusi Jump | Blue Note 45-1808, BLP 4066 |
| tk.4 | Here 'Tis | Blue Note 45-1807, BLP 4066 |
| tk.12 | Cool Blues | Blue Note BLP 4066 |
| tk.13 | Walk With Me | - |
| tk.16 | A Foggy Day | - |
| tk.17 | Untitled Donaldson Blues | rejected |
* Lou Donaldson - Watusi Jump, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1808)
* Lou Donaldson - Here 'Tis, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1807)
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Ben Tucker (b) Dave Bailey (d) Alec Dorsey (cga -1/4,6/9)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 27, 1961
| 1. tk.1 | Glory Of Love | Blue Note 45-1832, BLP 4079 |
| 2. tk.3 | Glory Of Love (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 53357-2 |
| 3. tk.7 | Gravy Train | Blue Note 45-1830, BLP 4079 |
| 4. tk.9 | Gravy Train (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 53357-2, (J) TOCJ 5941/44 |
| 5. tk.11 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams | Blue Note 45-1831, BLP 4079 |
| 6. tk.12 | Candy | Blue Note BLP 4079 |
| 7. tk.14 | South Of The Border | Blue Note 45-1831, BLP 4079 |
| 8. tk.15 | Twist Time | Blue Note BLP 4079 |
| 9. tk.19 | Avalon | Blue Note 45-1832, BLP 4079 |
* Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series (Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44)
* Lou Donaldson - Glory Of Love c/w Avalon (Blue Note 45-1832)
* Lou Donaldson - Gravy Train, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1830)
* Lou Donaldson - Polka Dots And Moonbeams c/w South Of The Border (Blue Note 45-1831)
Lou Donaldson Quartet
Lou Donaldson (as) Brother Jack McDuff (org) Grant Green (g) Joe Dukes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 25, 1961
| tk.2 | Please | Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21436-2 |
| tk.9 | People Will Say We're In Love | rejected |
| tk.11 | Prisoner Of Love | Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21436-2 |
| tk.12 | The Man With A Horn | - |
| Trees | rejected | |
| tk.20 | Stardust | Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21436-2 |
| tk.21 | Misty | - |
1962
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Tommy Turrentine (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) "Big" John Patton (org) Grant Green (g) Ben Dixon (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 9, 1962
| tk.4 | Spaceman Twist | Blue Note 45-1895, BLP 4108 |
| tk.8 | People Will Say We're In Love | Blue Note CDP 7 84108-2 |
| tk.13 | That's All | Blue Note 45-1869, BLP 4108 |
| tk.15 | Funky Mama | Blue Note 45-1868, BLP 4108 |
| tk.19 | Love Walked In | Blue Note BLP 4108 |
| tk.20 | Sow Belly Blues | - |
| tk.23 | Nice 'N' Greasy | - |
* Lou Donaldson - Spaceman Twist, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1895)
* Lou Donaldson - That's All, Pt. 1&2 (not released) (Blue Note 45-1869)
* Lou Donaldson - Funky Mama, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1868)
1963
Lou Donaldson Quartet
Lou Donaldson (as) "Big" John Patton (org) Grant Green (g) Ben Dixon (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 24, 1963
| tk.2 | The Holy Ghost | Blue Note BLP 4125 |
| tk.4 | Good Gracious | Blue Note 45-1896, BLP 4125 |
| tk.5 | Caracas | Blue Note BLP 4125 |
| tk.10 | Cherry | - |
| tk.15 | Bad John | - |
| tk.16 | Don't Worry 'Bout Me | - |
* Lou Donaldson - Good Gracious, Pt. 1&2 (not released) (Blue Note 45-1896)
Jimmy Smith Quintet
Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org) Quentin Warren (g) Donald Bailey (d) "Big" John Patton (tamb -1,2,5)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 7, 1963
| 1. tk.2 | Matilda, Matilda | Blue Note 45-1905, BLP 4141 |
| 2. tk.6 | Pork Chop | Blue Note 45-1906, BLP 4141, BN-LA 400-H2 |
| 3. tk.7 | When My Dreamboat Comes Home | Blue Note 45-1904, BLP 4141 |
| 4. tk.8 | Please Send Me Someone To Love | Blue Note BLP 4141 |
| 5. tk.11A | Just A Closer Walk With Thee | - |
| 6. tk.15 | Can Heat | Blue Note 45-1905, BLP 4141, BST 89901 |
| 7. tk.17 | Trust In Me | Blue Note BLP 4141 |
* Jimmy Smith Best Album (Blue Note BN-LA 400-H2)
* Jimmy Smith's Greatest Hits (Blue Note BST 89901)
* Jimmy Smith - Can Heat c/w Matilda, Matilda (Blue Note 45-1905)
* Jimmy Smith - Pork Chop, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1906)
* Jimmy Smith - When My Dreamboat Comes Home, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1904)
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Irvin Stokes (tp -1/4,6) Lou Donaldson (as) "Big" John Patton (org) Grant Green (g) Ben Dixon (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 7, 1963
| 1. tk.3 | It's Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White | Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21436-2 |
| 2. tk.9 | Soul Meetin' | - |
| 3. tk.10 | Hippity Hop | - |
| 4. tk.20 | My Melancholy Baby | - |
| 5. tk.22 | When I Fall In Love | rejected |
| 6. tk.24 | People Will Say We're In Love | - |
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Tommy Turrentine (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) John Patton (org) Roy Montrell (b) Ben Dixon (d)NYC, July 17, 1963
| 12553 | Bossa Nova (Lou's New Thing) | Chess unissued |
| 12554 | Signifyin' | Argo 5449, LP 724; Cadet 2CA 60007 |
| 12555 | I Feel It In My Bones | Argo LP 724 |
| 12556 | Time After Time | Argo 5449, LP 724; Cadet 2CA 60007 |
| 12557 | Coffin' A Plea | Argo LP 724 |
| 12558 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore | - |
| (12553?) | Si Si Safronia | Argo LP 724; Cadet 2CA 60007 |
* Lou Donaldson - Ha' Mercy (Cadet 2CA 60007)
* Lou Donaldson - Signifyin' c/w Time After Time (Argo 5449)
1964
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Earl May (b) Bruno Carr (d) Ray Barretto (per)NYC, June 19, 1964
| 13287 | O Sole Mio | Cadet LP 747 |
| 13288 | Cole Slaw | Cadet 5494, LP 747, 2CA 60007 |
| 13289 | Poinciana | Cadet LP 747 |
| 13290 | Soul Gumbo | Cadet 5494, LP 747 |
| 13291 | There Is No Greater Love | Cadet LP 747 |
| 13292 | People Will Say We're In Love | - |
| 13293 | Li'l Miss Fine | - |
| 13294 | Skylark | Cadet LP 747, 2CA 60007 |
* Lou Donaldson - Ha' Mercy (Cadet 2CA 60007)
* Lou Donaldson - Cole Slaw c/w Soul Gumbo (Cadet 5494)
Lou Donaldson Nonet
Dave Burns, Ernie Royal (tp) Lou Donaldson, Phil Woods (as) Bob Ashton (ts) Danny Bank (bars) Lloyd Mayers Jr. (org) Richard Davis (b) Grady Tate (d) Oliver Nelson (arr)NYC, December, 1964
| 13610? | Back Talk | Cadet LP 768 |
| 13611 | L.D. Blues | Cadet LP 768, 2CA 60007 |
| 13612 | The Days Of Wine And Roses | Cadet LP 768 |
| 13613 | Tippin' In | Cadet LP 768, 2CA 60007 |
| 13614 | Huffin' 'N' Duffin' | Cadet LP 768 |
| 13615 | Ignunt Oil | - |
| 13616 | Rough House Blues | - |
= Oliver Nelson/Lou Donaldson - Back Talk (Chess 2ACMJ 404, CH2 92515)
* Lou Donaldson - Ha' Mercy (Cadet 2CA 60007)
Lou Donaldson Sextet
Bill Hardman (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) John Patton (org) Ray Crawford (g) Ben Dixon (d) Cleopas Morris (per)Chicago, IL?, 1964
| 12963 | Possum Head | Argo 5478, LP 734; Cadet 2CA 60007 |
| 12964 | Secret Love | Argo LP 734; Cadet 2CA 60007 |
| 12965 | Frenesi | Argo LP 734 |
| 12966 | Man With A Horn | Argo LP 734; Cadet 2CA 60007 |
| 12967 | Persimmon Three | Argo LP 734 |
| 12968 | Midnight Soul | - |
| 12969 | Bye Bye Blackbird | - |
| 12970 | Laura | Argo 5478, LP 734 |
* Lou Donaldson - Ha' Mercy (Cadet 2CA 60007)
* Lou Donaldson - Possum Head c/w Laura (Argo 5478)
1965
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Bill Hardman (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Billy Gardner (org) Grant Green (g) Ben Dixon (d)NYC, June 3, 1965
| 13974 | The Space Walk | Cadet LP 759 |
| 13975 | Musty Rusty | Cadet 5521, LP 759 |
| 13976 | Hippity Hop | Cadet LP 759 |
| 13977 | Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White | - |
| 13978 | Hav' Mercy | Cadet LP 759, 2CA 60007 |
| 13979 | Midnight Sun | Cadet LP 759 |
* Lou Donaldson - Ha' Mercy (Cadet 2CA 60007)
* Lou Donaldson Quintet (no details) (Cadet 5521)
Lou Donaldson and others
Lou Donaldson (as) and othersJuly, 1965
| 14121 | Greasy Papa | Chess unissued |
| 14122 | The Thing | - |
| 14123 | Fried Buzzard | - |
| 14124 | The Best Things In Life Are Free | - |
| 14125 | Stella By Starlight | - |
| 14126 | The Wig Blues | - |
| 14127 | Just Friends | - |
| 14128 | Over The Rainbow | - |
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Bill Hardman (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Billy Gardner (org) Warren Stephens (g) Leo Morris (d)"Bon Ton Club", Buffalo, NY, August 6 & 7, 1965
| 18563 | Fried Buzzard | Cadet LPS 842, 2CA 60007 |
| 18564 | Summertime | Cadet LPS 842 |
| 18565 | Peck Time | - |
| 18566 | The Thang | - |
| 18567 | The Best Things In Life Are Free | - |
| 18568 | Wee | Cadet LPS 842, 2CA 60007 |
* Lou Donaldson - Ha' Mercy (Cadet 2CA 60007)
1966 (The age of 40)
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Sam Jones (b) Leo Morris (d) Richard Landrum (cga)August 30, 1966
| 15115 | Herman's Mambo | Cadet LP 789, 2CA 60007 |
| 15116 | Untitled | Chess unknown |
| 15117 | Hello, Dolly | Cadet LP 789, 2CA 60007 |
| 15118 | Blues, No. 1 | Chess unknown |
| 15119 | Chasin' A Fox | - |
| 15120 | Blowin' In The Wind | Cadet LP 789 |
| 15121 | Who Can I Turn To? | Cadet LP 789, 2CA 60007 |
| Relaxing In Blue | Cadet LP 789 | |
| Passing Zone | - | |
| The Wheeler-Dealer | - |
* Lou Donaldson - Ha' Mercy (Cadet 2CA 60007) same session
| 15122 | Win, Lose Or Draw | Cadet LPS 815 |
| 15123 | Tangerine | - |
| 15124 | Blues, No. 3 | - |
| 15125 | Wig Blues | Cadet LPS 815, 2CA 60007 |
| 15126 | Day By Day | Cadet LPS 815 |
| 15127 | Greasy Papa | - |
| 15128 | Be Anything But Be Mine | - |
* Lou Donaldson - Ha' Mercy (Cadet 2CA 60007)
1967
Lou Donaldson Nonet
Freddie Hubbard (tp) Garnett Brown (tb) Lou Donaldson (as) Jerry Dodgion (as, fl) Wayne Shorter (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) McCoy Tyner (p) Ron Carter (b) Al Harewood (d) Duke Pearson (arr)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 20, 1967
| 1822 tk.4 | Sweet And Lovely | Blue Note (J) GXF 3068 |
| 1823 tk.6 | You've Changed | - |
| 1824 tk.7 | Sweet Slumber | - |
| 1825 tk.9 | It Might As Well Be Spring | - |
| 1826 tk.11 | What Will I Tell My Heart? | - |
| 1827 tk.14 | The Good Life | - |
| 1828 tk.15 | Stardust | - |
= Lou Donaldson - Lush Life (also released) (Blue Note BST 84254)
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Melvin Lastie (cor -1/4,6) Lou Donaldson (as) Lonnie Smith (org) George Benson (g) Leo Morris (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 7, 1967
| 1. 1867 tk.4 | One Cylinder | Blue Note BLP 4263 |
| 2. 1868 tk.6 | Aw Shucks! | - |
| 3. 1869 tk.8 | Alligator Bogaloo | Blue Note 45-1934, BLP 4263 |
| 4. 1870 tk.15 | Rev. Moses | - |
| 5. 1871 tk.17 | I Want A Little Girl | Blue Note BLP 4263 |
| 6. 1872 tk.18 | The Thang | - |
* Lou Donaldson - Alligator Bogaloo c/w Rev. Moses (Blue Note 45-1934)
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Blue Mitchell (tp -2/5) Lou Donaldson (as) Lonnie Smith (org) Jimmy Ponder (g) Leo Morris (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 27, 1967
| 1. 1971 tk.2 | Ode To Billie Joe | Blue Note BST 84271 |
| 2. 1972 tk.10 | Peepin' | Blue Note 45-1937, BST 84271, BST 89904 |
| 3. 1973 tk.16 | The Kid | Blue Note BST 84271 |
| 4. 1974 tk.17 | The Shadow Of Your Smile | - |
| 5. 1975 tk.18 | The Humpback | Blue Note 45-1937, BST 84271 |
* Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz 1959-1969 (Blue Note BST 89904)
= Various Artists - Decades Of Jazz, Vol. 3 (Blue Note BN-LA 160-G2)
* Lou Donaldson - Peepin' c/w The Humpback (Blue Note 45-1937)
1968
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Blue Mitchell (tp -2/5) Lou Donaldson (as) Lonnie Smith (org) George Benson (g) Leo Morris (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 15, 1968
| 1. tk.4 | Elizabeth | Blue Note BST 84280 |
| 2. tk.8 | Dapper Dan | - |
| 3. tk.11 | Love Power | Blue Note 45-1941, BST 84280 |
| 4. tk.14 | Midnight Creeper | - |
| 5. tk.17 | Bag Of Jewels | Blue Note BST 84280 |
* Lou Donaldson - Midnight Creeper c/w Love Power (Blue Note 45-1941)
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Blue Mitchell (tp) Lou Donaldson (el-as, vo) Charles Earland (org) Jimmy Ponder (g) Leo Morris (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 6, 1968
| tk.1 | Brother Soul (alt. take) | Blue Note B1 31883 |
| tk.2 | Brother Soul | Blue Note BST 84299 |
| tk.3 | Snake Bone | Blue Note 45-1943, BST 84299 |
| tk.8 | Say It Loud, I'm Black And I'm Proud | - |
| tk.10 | Caravan | Blue Note BST 84299 |
| tk.12 | Summertime | - |
| tk.16 | Red Top | unissued |
* Lou Donaldson - Say It Loud! (Blue Note BST 84299)
* Lou Donaldson - Say It Loud c/w Snake Bone (Blue Note 45-1943)
1969
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Ed Williams (tp) Lou Donaldson (el-as, vo) Charles Earland (org) Melvin Sparks (g) Leo Morris (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 25, 1969
| tk.1 | Turtle Walk | Blue Note BST 84318 |
| tk.4 | It's Your Thing | - |
| tk.8 | Hot Dog | Blue Note 45-1949, BST 84318 |
| tk.11 | Who's Making Love (To Your Old Lady) | - |
| tk.14 | Bonnie | Blue Note BST 84318 |
* Lou Donaldson - Hot Dog c/w Who's Making Love (Blue Note 45-1949)
Lou Donaldson Sextet
Ed Williams (tp) Lou Donaldson (as, el-as) Charles Earland (org) Melvin Sparks (g) Jimmy Lewis (el-b) Leo Morris (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 22, 1969
| 5027 tk.4 | Donkey Walk | Blue Note BST 84337 |
| 5028 tk.6 | Untitled Original Blues, No. 1 | rejected |
| 5029 tk.8 | West Indian Daddy | Blue Note BST 84337 |
| tk.10 | Untitled Original Blues, No. 2 | rejected |
| tk.12 | Candy Man | - |
1970
Lou Donaldson Sextet
Blue Mitchell (tp) Lou Donaldson (el-as, vo) Lonnie Smith (org) Melvin Sparks (g) Jimmy Lewis (el-b) Idris Muhammad (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 9, 1970
| 5760 | Tennessee Waltz | Blue Note BST 84359 |
| 5761 tk.8 | Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (From Now On) | Blue Note 45-1956, BST 84337 |
| tk.10 | Untitled Original Blues | rejected |
| 5762 tk.12 | Over The Rainbow | Blue Note BST 84337 |
| 5764 tk.14 | Hamp's Hump | - |
| 5763 tk.16 | Minor Bash | Blue Note 45-1956, BST 84337 |
* Lou Donaldson - Everything I Play Is Funky (Blue Note BST 84337)
* Lou Donaldson - Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky c/w Minor Bash (Blue Note 45-1956)
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Blue Mitchell (tp) Lou Donaldson (el-as) Leon Spencer Jr. (org) Ted Dunbar (g) Idris Muhammad (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 12, 1970
| 6520 (tk.3) | Curtis' Song | Blue Note BST 84359 |
| 6521 (tk.6) | Love | - |
| 6522 | Cold Duck | rejected |
| 6523 (tk.7) | Sassie Lassie | Blue Note BST 84359 |
| 6524 | Just For A Thrill | - |
| 6525 | Pot Belly | - |
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Fred Ballard (tp) Lou Donaldson (el-as) Leon Spencer (org) Melvin Sparks (g) Idris Muhammad (d)"Cadillac Club", Newark, NJ, 1st set, November 7, 1970
| tk.1 | Foot Pattin' Time | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 31876-2 |
| tk.2 | The Scorpion (alt. take) | Blue Note B1 31883 |
| tk.3 | I'll Be There | rejected |
| tk.4 | Bye Bye Blackbird | - |
| tk.5 | Brother Soul (theme) | - |
* Lou Donaldson Live At The Cadillac Club - The Scorpion (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 31876-2)
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Fred Ballard (tp) Lou Donaldson (el-as) Leon Spencer (org) Melvin Sparks (g) Idris Muhammad (d): same personnel"Cadillac Club", Newark, NJ, 2nd set, November 7, 1970
| tk.6 | Turn It On (Leon's Tune) | rejected |
| tk.7 | Untitled Bossa Nova | - |
| tk.8 | Untitled Blues | - |
| tk.9 | Funky Mama | - |
| tk.10 | Laura | Blue Note B1 31876 |
| tk.11 | This Is Happiness | rejected |
| tk.12 | Brother Soul (theme) | - |
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Fred Ballard (tp) Lou Donaldson (el-as) Leon Spencer (org) Melvin Sparks (g) Idris Muhammad (d): same personnel"Cadillac Club", Newark, NJ, 3rd set, November 7, 1970
| tk.13 | Alligator Bogaloo | Blue Note B1 31876 |
| tk.14 | The Scorpion | - |
| tk.15 | I'll Be There | rejected |
| tk.16 | Bye Bye Blackbird | unissued |
| tk.17 | Turn It On | rejected |
| tk.18 | This Is Happiness | - |
| tk.19 | Peppin' | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 31876-2 |
| tk.20 | The Masquerade Is Over | Blue Note B1 31876 |
1971 (The age of 45)
Lou Donaldson Septet With Essence
Ed Williams (tp) Lou Donaldson (as, el-as) Leon Spencer Jr. (org, el-p) Melvin Sparks (g) Jerry Jemmott (el-b) Idris Muhammad (d) Ray Armando (cga) Mildred Brown, Rosalyn Brown, Naomi Thomas (vo) Jimmy Briggs (vo arr)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 16, 1971
| 8136 | The Caterpillar | Blue Note 45-1970, BST 84370 |
| 8137 | I Want To Make It With You | - |
| 8138 | If There's Hell Down Below | Blue Note BST 84370 |
| 8139 | Caracas | - |
| 8140 | I'll Be There | - |
| 8141 | When You're Smiling | - |
* Lou Donaldson - The Caterpillar c/w I Want To Make It With You (Blue Note 45-1970)
1972
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (as) Leon Spencer (org, p) Melvin Sparks (g) Jimmy Lewis (el-b) Buddy Caldwell (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 25, 1972
| Songbird | Blue Note rejected | |
| Coonskin | - | |
| Our Day Will Come | - | |
| Warm Breeze | - | |
| What Now, My Love? | - |
Lou Donaldson Octet With Orchestra
Lou Donaldson (as) Eugene Bianco (harp) Joe Venuto (vib) Derek Smith (p, el-p) Jay Berliner (g, 12 string g) Richard Davis (b) Grady Tate (d) Omar Clay (per) Joe Farrell, Paul Winter (fl, afl) Harry Lookofsky, Aaron Rosand, Irving Spice (vln) Harry Zaratzian, Seymour Berman (vla) Seymour Barab (vlc) Wade Marcus (arr) overdubbed onA&R Studios, NYC, December 8 & 18, 1972
| 11399 (tk.7) | Time After Time | Blue Note BN-LA 024-G |
| 11392 (tk.8) | You've Changed | - |
| 11394 (tk.6) | What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? | - |
| 11397 (tk.5) | Autumn In New York | - |
Lou Donaldson Octet With Orchestra
Lou Donaldson (as) Eugene Bianco (harp) Joe Venuto (vib) Derek Smith (p, el-p) Jay Berliner (g, 12 string g) Ron Carter (b) Grady Tate (d) Omar Clay (per) Joe Farrell, Paul Winter (fl, afl) Harry Lookofsky, Aaron Rosand, Irving Spice (vln) Harry Zaratzian, Seymour Berman (vla) Seymour Barab (vlc) Wade Marcus (arr) overdubbed onA&R Studios, NYC, December 11 & 18, 1972
| 11393 (tk.4) | Stella By Starlight | Blue Note BN-LA 024-G |
| 11396 (tk.14) | You Are The Sunshine Of My Life | Blue Note BN-XW 189-W, BN-LA 024-G |
| 11398 (tk.2) | Blues Walk | Blue Note BN-LA 024-G |
| 11395 (tk.2) | The Long Goodbye | Blue Note BN-XW 189-W, BN-LA 024-G |
* Lou Donaldson - The Long Goodbye c/w You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Blue Note BN-XW 189-W)
1973
Lou Donaldson Orchestra
Thad Jones (tp) Garnett Brown (tb) Lou Donaldson (as, el-as) Seldon Powell (ts, fl) Buddy Lucas (hca) Paul Griffin (p, el-p, org) Horace Ott (el-p, arr, cond) Hugh McCracken, David Spinozza, John Tropea (el-g) Wilbur Bascomb Jr. (el-b) Bernard Purdie (d) Omar Clay, Jack Jennings (per)Generation Sound Studios, NYC, April 17, 1973
| 12066 | Sanford And Son Theme | Blue Note BN-XW 381-W, BN-LA 109-F |
| 12071 | This Is Happiness | Blue Note BN-LA 109-F |
| 12072 | Inner Space | - |
* Lou Donaldson - Sanford And Son Theme c/w Good Morning, Heartache (Blue Note BN-XW 381-W)
Lou Donaldson Orchestra
Thad Jones (tp) Garnett Brown (tb) Lou Donaldson (as, el-as) Seldon Powell (ts, fl) Buddy Lucas (hca) Paul Griffin (p, el-p, org) Horace Ott (el-p, arr, cond) Hugh McCracken, David Spinozza, John Tropea (el-g) Wilbur Bascomb Jr. (el-b) Bernard Purdie (d) Omar Clay, Jack Jennings (per): same personnelGeneration Sound Studios, NYC, April 18, 1973
| 12067 | Pillow Talk | Blue Note BN-XW 287-W, BN-LA 109-F |
| 12068 | Sassy Soul Strut | - |
| 12069 | Good Morning, Heartache | Blue Note BN-XW 381-W, BN-LA 109-F |
| 12070 | City, Country, City | Blue Note BN-LA 109-F |
* Lou Donaldson - Pillow Talk c/w Sassy Soul Strut (Blue Note BN-XW 287-W)
* Lou Donaldson - Sanford And Son Theme c/w Good Morning, Heartache (Blue Note BN-XW 381-W)
1974
Lou Donaldson Band With Orchestra
Lou Donaldson (as, el-as) Horace Ott (key, syn, arr, cond) Paul Griffin (clav) Cornell Dupree, Hugh McCracken, David Spinozza (g) Wilbur Bascomb Jr. (el-b) Bernard Purdie, Jimmie Young (d) unknown (cga, vib, per) Ernie Royal, Joe Shepley, Danny Moore (tp) Garnett Brown (tb) Seldon Powell, Arthur Clarke (ts, fl) Buddy Lucas (hca) Barbara Massey, Hilda Harris, Eileen Gilbert, Carl Williams Jr., William Sample, Bill Davis, Eric Figueroa (back vo) overdubbed onGeneration Sound Studios, NYC, March 14, 1974
| 14049 tk.3 | Hip Trip | Blue Note BN-LA 259-G |
| 14047 tk.5 | If You Can't Handle It Give It To Me | - |
| 14110 tk.7 | Love Eyes | - |
Lou Donaldson Band With Orchestra
Lou Donaldson (as, el-as) Horace Ott (key, syn, arr, cond) Paul Griffin (clav) Cornell Dupree, Hugh McCracken, David Spinozza (g) Wilbur Bascomb Jr. (el-b) Bernard Purdie, Jimmie Young (d) unknown (cga, vib, per) Ernie Royal, Joe Shepley, Danny Moore (tp) Garnett Brown (tb) Seldon Powell, Arthur Clarke (ts, fl) Buddy Lucas (hca) Barbara Massey, Hilda Harris, Eileen Gilbert, Carl Williams Jr., William Sample, Bill Davis, Eric Figueroa (back vo) overdubbed on: same personnelGeneration Sound Studios, NYC, March 19, 1974
| 14051 tk.5 | Peepin' | Blue Note BN-LA 259-G |
| 14111 tk.7 | Sugar Foot | unissued |
| 14052 tk.8 | Herman's Mambo | Blue Note BN-LA 259-G |
| 14048 tk.15 | Lost Love | - |
Lou Donaldson Band With Orchestra
Lou Donaldson (as, el-as) Horace Ott (key, syn, arr, cond) Paul Griffin (clav) Cornell Dupree, Hugh McCracken, David Spinozza (g) Wilbur Bascomb Jr. (el-b) Bernard Purdie, Jimmie Young (d) unknown (cga, vib, per) Ernie Royal, Joe Shepley, Danny Moore (tp) Garnett Brown (tb) Seldon Powell, Arthur Clarke (ts, fl) Buddy Lucas (hca) Barbara Massey, Hilda Harris, Eileen Gilbert, Carl Williams Jr., William Sample, Bill Davis, Eric Figueroa (back vo) overdubbed on: same personnelGeneration Sound Studios, NYC, March 21, 1974
| 14050 (tk.11) | You're Welcome, Stop On By | Blue Note BN-LA 259-G |
1975
Lou Donaldson Sextet
Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Mark Elf (g) Bob Cranshaw (el-b) Willie Seaberry (d) Raymond Orchart (cga) Claudia Moore (vo)A&R Studios, NYC, February 4, 1975
| 15345 (tk.5/6) | Make Someone Happy | Blue Note rejected |
| 15346 (tk.2) | Don't Take Your Love From Me | - |
| 15347 (tk.3) | When I Think About You | - |
| 15342 (tk.2) | Do Me Like You Do | - |
| 15343 (tk.2) | What Now, My Love? | - |
| 15344 (tk.3) | We'll Be Together Again | - |
Lou Donaldson Septet
Irvin Stokes (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Lonnie Smith (org) Mark Elf (g) Bob Cranshaw (b) Willie Seaberry (d) Raymond Orchart (cga)A&R Studios, NYC, February 5, 1975
| Untitled Original, #1 | Blue Note rejected | |
| Untitled Original, #2 | - | |
| Untitled Original, #3 | - | |
| 15339 (tk.3 or tk.8/9) | Don't Worry About It George | - |
| 15340 (tk.2) | Funky Mama | - |
| 15341 (tk.1/2) | Misty | - |
1976 (The age of 50)
Lou Donaldson With Strings And Vocals
Mike Goldberg (cor, tp, p, arr, cond) Larry Etkin (tp) John Kelly (tb) Lou Donaldson (as) Robert Corley (ts) Joe Ferguson (ts, fl) Ricky West (el-p, clav, mellotron, arr, cond) A.C. Drummer Jr. (rhythm g) Jacob Hunter (el-b) Walter "Jojo" Garth (d) Tony Baxter (lead vo) Audrinne Ferguson, Cissy Houston, Eddie Jones, Eunice Peterson, Kenny Seymour, Rennelle Stafford (back vo) unidentified stringsGroove Sound Studios, NYC, April, 1976?
| 32039 | You Are My Sunshine | Cotillion SD 9905 |
| 32040 | Lovin' You | - |
| 32041 | High Wire | - |
| 32042 | Night And Day | - |
| 32043 | Temptation | - |
| 32044 | Here's Lovin' At You | - |
| 32045 | For The Love Of You | - |
| 32046 | Keep Your Woman | - |
Lou Donaldson With Strings
Paul G. Bogosian, Ernie Royal (tp, flh) John Drew Kelly (tb, btb) Seldon Powell (fl, bars) Lou Donaldson (as) Irving Spice (lead vln) Louis Haber, Elliott Rosoff, David Sackson, Louis Stone (vln) William Phipps (el-p, clav) A.C. Drummer Jr. (g) Jacob Hunter (el-b) Jimmy Young (d) Jacqueline Copeland (vo) Mike Goldberg (arr, cond) Dennis Williams (horn and string arr)Groove Sound Studios, NYC, December, 1976?
| 33044 | Too Much To Explain | Cotillion SD 9915 |
| 33045 | Love For Sale | - |
| 33046 | A Piece Of Your World | - |
| 33047 | Passion Fruit | - |
| 33048 | (Comin' Thru) The Backdoor | - |
| 33049 | Ebb Tide | - |
| 33050 | Maker's Dream | - |
| 33051 | Walkin' Sally | - |
1980
Red Garland - Lou Donaldson Quartet
Lou Donaldson (as, vo) Red Garland (p) Jamil Nasser (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)"Koseinenkin Kaikan", Tokyo, Japan, February 5, 1980
| When Sunny Gets Blue | Full House (J) PAP 9211 | |
| Street Of Dreams | - |
Red Garland - Lou Donaldson Quartet
Lou Donaldson (as, vo) Red Garland (p) Jamil Nasser (b) Jimmy Cobb (d): same personnel"Koseinenkin Kaikan", Tokyo, Japan, February 6, 1980
| Stella By Starlight | Lobster (J) LFA 1060 | |
| The Best Things In Life Are Free | - | |
| Misty | - | |
| Fine And Dandy | - | |
| Blues | - | |
| I Got It Bad | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Tenor Madness | - |
1981 (The age of 55)
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Calvin Hill (b) Idris Muhammad (d) Ralph Dorsey (per -1/3)NYC, January 7, 1981
| 1. | Mambo In | Muse MR 5247 |
| 2. | Mo's Gravy | - |
| 3. | Don't Take Your Love From Me | - |
| 4. | You'll Never Know | - |
| 5. | If I Should Lose You | - |
| 6. | Shuckin' Blues | - |
Lou Donaldson Quartet
Lou Donaldson (as, vo) Herman Foster (p) Geoff Fuller (b) Victor Jones (d)Milan, Italy, July 2, 1981
| Confirmation | Timeless (H) SJP 153 | |
| Whiskey Drinkin' Woman | - | |
| This Is Happiness | - | |
| Tracy | - | |
| Melancholy Babby | - | |
| Don't Blame Me | - | |
| Exactly Like You | - |
1982
Mose Allison Quartet With Lou Donaldson
Lou Donaldson (as) Mose Allison (p, vo) Eric Gale (g) Jack Bruce (b) Billy Cobham (d)Continental, July 21, 1982
| You Are The Sunshine Of My Life | Elektra/Musician E1 60237 |
Lou Donaldson Quartet
Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Geoff Fuller (b) Victor Jones (d)Paris, France, 1982
| Be My Love | Muse MR 5292 | |
| Cheer Cheer | - | |
| Now's The Time | - | |
| Exactly Like You | - | |
| Back Street | - | |
| Confirmation | - |
1984
Lou Donaldson Quartet
Lou Donaldson (as) Herman Foster (p) Geoff Fuller (b) Victor Jones (d)Bologna, Italy, January, 1984
| Stella By Starlight | Timeless (H) SJP 202 | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| Summertime | - | |
| Lou's Blues | - | |
| St. Thomas | - | |
| Star Eyes | - |
1985
Jimmy Smith - Lou Donaldson Quartet At One Night With Blue Note
Lou Donaldson (as) Jimmy Smith (org) Kenny Burrell (g) Grady Tate (d)"Town Hall", NYC, February 22, 1985
| Medley: Blues Walk / Gettin' Sentimental Over You | Blue Note BT 85115, BTDK 85117 |
* Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note, Preserved (Blue Note BTDK 85117)
1990 (The age of 64)
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (as, vo) Lonnie Liston Smith (org) Peter Bernstein (g) Bernard Purdie (d) Ralph Dorsey (cga)NYC, December 19 & 20, 1990
| Plays The Right Thing | Milestone M 9190 | |
| Whiskey Drinkin' Woman | - | |
| Marmaduke | - | |
| Harlem Nocturne | - | |
| This Is Happiness | - | |
| I Had The Craziest Dream | - | |
| The Masquerade Is Over | - | |
| Foot Pattin' Time | - |
1992 (The age of 66)
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (as) David Braham (org) Peter Bernstein (g) Fukushi Tainaka (d) Ralph Dorsey (cga)NYC, April 28 & 29, 1992
| Cherry | Milestone M 9198 | |
| Walkin' Again | - | |
| Pennies From Heaven | - | |
| Red Top | - | |
| Blue Bossa | - | |
| Back Door Blues | - | |
| Dorothy | - | |
| Birdseed | - |
1993
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (as) Dr. Lonnie Smith (org) Peter Bernstein (g) Kenny Washington (d) Ralph Dorsey (cga)July, 1993
| Hot Dog | Milestone MCD 9217-2 | |
| Just A Dream | - | |
| Ornithology | - | |
| I Don't Know Why (I Just Do) | - | |
| Night Train | - | |
| I Be Blue | - | |
| Caracas | - | |
| Lil Darlin' | - |