Lou Donaldson Discography
1952 (age 26)
Milt Jackson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Milt Jackson (vibes) John Lewis (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)WOR Studios, NYC, April 7, 1952
| BN422-0 tk.1 | Tahiti | Blue Note 1592, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BN-LA590-H2 |
| BN424-2 tk.8 | Bags' Groove | Blue Note 1593, 45-1645, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BLP 1001, BN-LA590-H2, BST2 84429, BST 89903 |
| BN426-0 tk.14 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore | Blue Note 1594, BN-LA590-H2, (J) BNJ-61012 |
| BN426-1 tk.15 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore (alternate take) | Blue Note BN-LA590-H2, (J) BNJ-61012 |
| BN427-0 tk.16 | On The Scene | Blue Note 1594, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BN-LA590-H2 |
* Blue Note BN-LA590-H2 Milt Jackson - All Star Bags
* Blue Note BLP 1001 Various Artists - 25 Years Blue Note - Anniversary Album
= Blue Note BLP 2001, BST 82001 Various Artists - Blue Note Gems Of Jazz
* Blue Note BST2 84429 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 1
* Blue Note BST 89903 Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz 1949-1959
= Blue Note BN-LA159-G2 Various Artists - Decades Of Jazz, Vol. 2
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61012 Thelonious Monk And Milt Jackson
* Blue Note BLP 5011 Milt Jackson - Wizard Of The Vibes
= Vogue (E) LDE 044 Milt Jackson And His New Group
= Vogue (F) LD 138 Milt Jackson And His New Group - Wizard Of The Vibes
* Blue Note 45-1645 Milt Jackson - What's New / Bags' Groove
* Blue Note 1592 Milt Jackson - What's New / Tahiti
* Blue Note 1593 Milt Jackson - Bag's Groove / Lillie
* Blue Note 1594 Lou Donaldson - Don't Get Around Much Anymore / Milt Jackson - On The Scene
Thelonious Monk Sextet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Lucky Thompson (tenor sax) Thelonious Monk (piano) Nelson Boyd (bass) Max Roach (drums)WOR Studios, NYC, May 30, 1952
| BN434-1 tk.2 | Skippy | Blue Note 1602, BLP 1511 |
| BN434-2 tk.3 | Skippy (alternate take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ-61011 |
| BN435-1 tk.5 | Hornin' In (alternate 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 (alternate 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 |
= Blue Note BN-LA579-H2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius
= Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61011 More Genius Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note 1602 Thelonious Monk - Skippy / Let's Cool One
* Blue Note 1603 Thelonious Monk - Hornin' In / Carolina Moon
Lou Donaldson Quartet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Horace Silver (piano) Gene Ramey (bass) Art Taylor (drums)WOR Studios, NYC, June 20, 1952
| BN440-0 tk.1 | Roccus (alternate 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 (alternate take) | Blue Note CDP 7 81537 2 |
| BN443-0 tk.8 | Lou's Blues (alternate 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 |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series
* Blue Note BLP 5021 Lou Donaldson - New Faces-New Sounds
* Blue Note 1598 Lou Donaldson - Roccus / Cheek To Cheek
* Blue Note 1599 Lou Donaldson - The Things We Did Last Summer / Lou's Blues
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Blue Mitchell (trumpet -2/4) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Horace Silver (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Art Blakey (drums)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 |
* Blue Note BLP 5021 Lou Donaldson - New Faces-New Sounds
* Blue Note 1609 Lou Donaldson - Sweet Juice / The Best Things In Life Are Free
* Blue Note 1610 Lou Donaldson - If I Love Again / Down Home
1953
Lou Donaldson - Clifford Brown Quintet
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Elmo Hope (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)WOR Studios, NYC, June 9, 1953
| BN489-1 tk.2 | Bellarosa | Blue Note 1623, BLP 5030, BN-LA267-G, (J) BNJ-61001, (J) BRP-8036 |
| BN490-1 tk.4 | Carvin' The Rock (alternate 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' (alternate 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-LA267-G, BST2 84433, (J) BRP-8036 |
| BN493-0 tk.10 | De-Dah | Blue Note 1624, BLP 5030, BLP 1526, BN-LA267-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 (alternate take 2) | Blue Note (J) BNJ-61001 |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61001 Clifford Brown - More Memorable Tracks
= Blue Note BST 84428 Clifford Brown - Alternate Takes
= Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
= Blue Note 7243 8 34195 2 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Blue Note (J) BRP-8036 Lou Donaldson, Clifford Brown - New Faces-New Sounds
* Blue Note BLP 1526, BST 81526 (pseudo stereo) Clifford Brown Memorial Album
= Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
= Blue Note 7243 8 34195 2 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Blue Note BST2 84433 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 2
* Blue Note BLP 5030 Lou Donaldson, Clifford Brown - New Faces-New Sounds
* Blue Note 45-1647 Clifford Brown - Brownie Speaks / You Go To My Head
* Blue Note 1623 Lou Donaldson - Cookin' / Bellarosa
* Blue Note 1624 Lou Donaldson - Carvin' The Rock / De-Dah
* Blue Note 1622 Lou Donaldson - Brownie Speaks / You Go To My Head
Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Horace Silver (piano) Gene Ramey (bass) Art Blakey (drums)"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 | - |
* Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 Kenny Dorham 1953, 1956, 1964
1954
Art Blakey Quintet
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Horace Silver (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Art Blakey (drums) Pee Wee Marquette (announcer)"Birdland", NYC, 1st set, February 21, 1954
| Pee Wee Marquette's intro | ||
| tk.1 | Wee Dot (alternate take) | Blue Note BN-LA473-J2, (J) BNJ-61002, CDP 7 46519 2; Mosaic MR5-104; Blue Note 7243 8 34195 2 |
| tk.2 | Now's The Time | Blue Note 45-1678, BLP 5039, BLP 1522 |
| tk.3 | Quicksilver | rejected |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61002 A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3
* Blue Note BLP 1522, BST 81522 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR-8839, (J) LNJ-70092, CDP 7 46520 2 A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2
= Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
= Blue Note 7243 8 34195 2 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Blue Note CDP 7 46519 2 A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1
* Blue Note BLP 5039 A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3
* Blue Note 45-1678 Art Blakey, Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson - Now's The Time, Part 1 & 2
Art Blakey Quintet
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Horace Silver (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Art Blakey (drums) Pee Wee Marquette (announcer): 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 |
= Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
= Blue Note 7243 8 34195 2 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Blue Note BLP 1521, BST 81521 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR-8838, (J) LNJ-70091, CDP 7 46519 2 A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1
= Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
= Blue Note 7243 8 34195 2 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Blue Note BLP 5039 A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3
* Blue Note BLP 5038 A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2
Art Blakey Quintet
Clifford Brown (trumpet -1,3,4) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Horace Silver (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Art Blakey (drums) Pee Wee Marquette (announcer)"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 7243 8 34195 2 |
= Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
= Blue Note 7243 8 34195 2 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Blue Note BLP 1521, BST 81521 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR-8838, (J) LNJ-70091, CDP 7 46519 2 A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1
= Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
= Blue Note 7243 8 34195 2 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* 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. 3
* Blue Note BLP 5037 A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1
* Blue Note 45-1657 Art Blakey, Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson - Wee Dot / If I Had You
Art Blakey Quintet
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Horace Silver (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Art Blakey (drums) Pee Wee Marquette (announcer)"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 (alternate take) | Blue Note BLP 1522 |
| tk.14 | Confirmation | rejected |
= Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
= Blue Note 7243 8 34195 2 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-71106 Various Artists - Soho Blue
* Blue Note BLP 1522, BST 81522 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR-8839, (J) LNJ-70092, CDP 7 46520 2 A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2
= Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
= Blue Note 7243 8 34195 2 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Blue Note BLP 5038 A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2
Art Blakey Quintet
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Horace Silver (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Art Blakey (drums) Pee Wee Marquette (announcer): same personnel"Birdland", NYC, 5th set, February 21, 1954
| tk.15 | Blues (Improvisation) | Blue Note (J) NR-8838, (J) LNJ-70091, BN-LA473-J2, (J) BNJ-61002, CDP 7 46519 2; Mosaic MR5-104; Blue Note 7243 8 34195 2 |
| tk.16 | The Way You Look Tonight | Blue Note (J) NR-8839, (J) LNJ-70092, BN-LA473-J2, (J) BNJ-61002, CDP 7 46520 2; Mosaic MR5-104; Blue Note 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) |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61002 A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 3
* Blue Note BLP 1522, BST 81522 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR-8839, (J) LNJ-70092, CDP 7 46520 2 A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2
= Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
= Blue Note 7243 8 34195 2 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Blue Note BLP 1521, BST 81521 (pseudo stereo), (J) NR-8838, (J) LNJ-70091, CDP 7 46519 2 A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1
= Mosaic MR5-104 The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown
= Blue Note 7243 8 34195 2 Clifford Brown - The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings
* Blue Note BLP 5038 A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 2
* Blue Note BLP 5037 A Night At Birdland With Art Blakey Quintet, Vol. 1
* Blue Note 45-1657 Art Blakey, Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson - Wee Dot / If I Had You
* Blue Note 45-1656 Art Blakey, Clifford Brown - Quicksilver / Once In A While
Lou Donaldson Sextet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Matthew Gee (trombone) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Elmo Hope (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Art Blakey (drums)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 |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series
* Blue Note BLP 5055 Lou Donaldson Sextet, Vol. 2
1955
Gene Ammons Sextet
Art Farmer (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Gene Ammons (tenor sax) Freddie Redd (piano) Addison Farmer (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)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 |
= Prestige PRLP 7050 (alt.) Gene Ammons - Woofin' And Tweetin'
* Prestige PR 24036 Gene Ammons - Juganthology
* Prestige PRLP 211 Gene Ammons All Stars
* Prestige 45-166 Gene Ammons - Woofin' And Tweetin', Part 1 & 2
1957 (age 31)
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Donald Byrd (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Herman Foster (piano) Peck Morrison (bass) Art Taylor (drums)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 | - |
* Blue Note 45-1663 Lou Donaldson - L.D. Blues / That Good Old Feeling
* Blue Note 45-1662 Lou Donaldson - Caravan / Old Folks
Jimmy Smith Sextet/Trio
Donald Byrd (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Hank Mobley (tenor sax) Jimmy Smith (organ) Eddie McFadden (guitar) Art Blakey (drums)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 | - |
= Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154 The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions
* Blue Note BLP 1548, BST 81548 (pseudo stereo) A Date With Jimmy Smith, Vol. 2
= Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154 The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions
* Blue Note 45-1677 Jimmy Smith - Funk's Oats, Part 1 & 2
Jimmy Smith Duo
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Jimmy Smith (organ)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 |
= Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154 The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions
* Blue Note BLP 1551, BST 81551 (pseudo stereo) Jimmy Smith At The Organ, Vol. 1
= Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154 The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions
* Blue Note 45-1668 Jimmy Smith, Lou Donaldson - Plum Nellie / I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
* Blue Note 45-1667 Jimmy Smith, Lou Donaldson - How High The Moon / Summertime
Jimmy Smith Quartet/Trio
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Jimmy Smith (organ) Eddie McFadden (guitar) Donald Bailey (drums)Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 12, 1957
| tk.5 | Plum Nellie | Blue Note BLP 1552 |
| tk.6 | Plum Nellie (alternate take) | Blue Note 45-1668, (J) K18P-9280; Mosaic MQ5-154 |
| 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 |
= Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154 The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions
* Blue Note (J) K18P-9280 Jimmy Smith - The Singles
* Blue Note BLP 1551, BST 81551 (pseudo stereo) Jimmy Smith At The Organ, Vol. 1
= Mosaic MQ5-154, MD3-154 The Complete February 1957 Jimmy Smith Blue Note Sessions
* Blue Note BST 89903 Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz 1949-1959
= Blue Note BN-LA159-G2 Various Artists - Decades Of Jazz, Vol. 2
* Blue Note BST 89901 Jimmy Smith's Greatest Hits
* Blue Note 45-1668 Jimmy Smith, Lou Donaldson - Plum Nellie / I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
* Blue Note 45-1676 Jimmy Smith - All Day Long, Part 1 & 2
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Herman Foster (piano) Peck Morrison (bass) Dave Bailey (drums) Ray Barretto (congas)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 |
* Blue Note BST 81566 Lou Donaldson, Vol. 3 - Swing And Soul
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series
* Blue Note 45-1681 Lou Donaldson - Herman's Mambo / Grits And Gravy
* Blue Note 45-1680 Lou Donaldson - Dorothy / Peck Time
Jimmy Smith Trio With Lou Donaldson
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Jimmy Smith (organ) Eddie McFadden (guitar) Donald Bailey (drums)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' | - |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ-61013 Jimmy Smith, Lou Donaldson - Jimmy Smith Trio + LD
* Blue Note 45-1711 Jimmy Smith - The Swingin' Shepherd Blues / Cha Cha J
Lou Donaldson Sextet
Donald Byrd (trumpet) Curtis Fuller (trombone) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Sonny Clark (piano) George Joyner (bass) Art Taylor (drums)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 |
* Blue Note 45-1713 Lou Donaldson - Sputnik, Part 1 & 2
1958
Jimmy Smith Quartet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Jimmy Smith (organ) Eddie McFadden (guitar) Donald Bailey (drums)Manhattan Towers, NYC, February 25, 1958
| tk.5 | Lover Man | Blue Note BLP 4002, BN-LA400-H2 |
| Strike Up The Band | rejected |
* Blue Note BN-LA400-H2 Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith Sextet
Lee Morgan (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Tina Brooks (tenor sax) Jimmy Smith (organ) Kenny Burrell (guitar) Art Blakey (drums)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-LA400-H2, (J) NP-9020C |
* Blue Note BLP 4002, BST 84002 Jimmy Smith - House Party
* Blue Note BLP 4011, BST 84011 Jimmy Smith - The Sermon!
* Blue Note BST 89901 Jimmy Smith's Greatest Hits
* Blue Note BN-LA400-H2 Jimmy Smith
* Blue Note (J) NP-9020C Various Artists - Blue Note Jazz
* Blue Note 45-1879 Jimmy Smith - The Sermon, Part 1 & 2
Jimmy Smith Quintet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Tina Brooks (tenor sax -4) Jimmy Smith (organ) Eddie McFadden (guitar) Donald Bailey (drums)"Smalls Paradise", Harlem, NY, 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 (alto sax) Jimmy Smith (organ) Eddie McFadden (guitar) Donald Bailey (drums)"Smalls Paradise", Harlem, NY, 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 (alto sax) Tina Brooks (tenor sax -1/3) Jimmy Smith (organ) Eddie McFadden (guitar) Art Blakey (drums -1/3) Donald Bailey (drums -4)"Smalls Paradise", Harlem, NY, 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 (alto sax) Herman Foster (piano) Peck Morrison (bass) Dave Bailey (drums) Ray Barretto (congas)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 |
* Blue Note BST 89903 Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz 1949-1959
= Blue Note BN-LA159-G2 Various Artists - Decades Of Jazz, Vol. 2
* Blue Note BST2 84429 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 1
* Blue Note 45-1721 Lou Donaldson - Play, Ray / Autumn Nocturne
* Blue Note 45-1720 Lou Donaldson - Blues Walk / The Masquerade Is Over
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Herman Foster (piano) Peck Morrison (bass) Jimmy Wormworth (drums) Ray Barretto (congas)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 (alternate take) | Blue Note (J) TOCJ-5941/44 |
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-5941/44 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series
* Blue Note 45-1806 Lou Donaldson - Hog Maw / Day Dreams
1959
Lou Donaldson With The Three Sounds
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Gene Harris (piano) Andrew Simpkins (bass) Bill Dowdy (drums)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 |
* Blue Note 45-1772 Lou Donaldson - Blue Moon / Smooth Groove
Lou Donaldson Sextet
Blue Mitchell (trumpet -1,3/8) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Horace Parlan (piano) Laymon Jackson (bass) Dave Bailey (drums) Ray Barretto (congas)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 |
* Blue Note BST2 84433 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 2
* Blue Note 45-1752 Lou Donaldson - Mack The Knife / The Nearness Of You
* Blue Note 45-1753 Lou Donaldson - Be My Love / Lou's Blues
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Blue Mitchell (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Horace Parlan (piano) Sam Jones (bass) Al Harewood (drums)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 (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Horace Parlan (piano) Sam Jones (bass) Al Harewood (drums)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 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 |
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-5941/44 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series
* Blue Note 45-1774 Lou Donaldson - Politely / Blues For J.P.
* Blue Note 45-1773 Lou Donaldson - The Truth / Goose Grease
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Bill Hardman (trumpet -1,2,4) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Horace Parlan (piano) Laymon Jackson (bass) Al Harewood (drums)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 |
* Blue Note 45-1774 Lou Donaldson - Politely / Blues For J.P.
* Blue Note 45-1773 Lou Donaldson - The Truth / Goose Grease
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Horace Parlan (piano) George Tucker (bass) Al Harewood (drums) Ray Barretto (congas -1/5,7)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
Lou Donaldson Quartet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) "Baby Face" Willette (organ) Grant Green (guitar) Dave Bailey (drums)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 |
* Blue Note 45-1808 Lou Donaldson - Watusi Jump, Part 1 & 2
* Blue Note 45-1807 Lou Donaldson - Here 'Tis, Part 1 & 2
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Herman Foster (piano) Ben Tucker (bass) Dave Bailey (drums) Alec Dorsey (congas -1/4,6/9)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 (alternate take) | Blue Note 7243 8 53357 2 |
| 3. tk.7 | Gravy Train | Blue Note 45-1830, BLP 4079 |
| 4. tk.9 | Gravy Train (alternate take) | Blue Note 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 |
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ-5941/44 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series
* Blue Note 45-1832 Lou Donaldson - Glory Of Love / Avalon
* Blue Note 45-1830 Lou Donaldson - Gravy Train, Part 1 & 2
* Blue Note 45-1831 Lou Donaldson - Polka Dots And Moonbeams / South Of The Border
Lou Donaldson Quartet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Jack McDuff (organ) Grant Green (guitar) Joe Dukes (drums)Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 25, 1961
| tk.2 | Please | Blue Note 7243 5 21436 2 |
| tk.9 | People Will Say We're In Love | rejected |
| tk.11 | Prisoner Of Love | Blue Note 7243 5 21436 2 |
| tk.12 | The Man With A Horn | - |
| Trees | rejected | |
| tk.20 | Stardust | Blue Note 7243 5 21436 2 |
| tk.21 | Misty | - |
1962
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Tommy Turrentine (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) John Patton (organ) Grant Green (guitar) Ben Dixon (drums)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 | - |
* Blue Note 45-1895 Lou Donaldson - Spaceman Twist, Part 1 & 2
* Blue Note 45-1869 Lou Donaldson - That's All, Part 1 & 2 (not released)
* Blue Note 45-1868 Lou Donaldson - Funky Mama, Part 1 & 2
1963
Lou Donaldson Quartet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) John Patton (organ) Grant Green (guitar) Ben Dixon (drums)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 | - |
* Blue Note 45-1896 Lou Donaldson - Good Gracious, Part 1 & 2 (not released)
Jimmy Smith Quintet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Jimmy Smith (organ) Quentin Warren (guitar) Donald Bailey (drums) John Patton (tambourine -1,2,5)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-LA400-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 |
* Blue Note BN-LA400-H2 Jimmy Smith
* Blue Note BST 89901 Jimmy Smith's Greatest Hits
* Blue Note 45-1905 Jimmy Smith - Can Heat / Matilda, Matilda
* Blue Note 45-1906 Jimmy Smith - Pork Chop, Part 1 & 2
* Blue Note 45-1904 Jimmy Smith - When My Dreamboat Comes Home, Part 1 & 2
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Irvin Stokes (trumpet -1/4,6) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) John Patton (organ) Grant Green (guitar) Ben Dixon (drums)Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 7, 1963
| 1. tk.3 | It's Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White | Blue Note 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 (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) John Patton (organ) Roy Montrell (bass) Ben Dixon (drums)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 |
* Cadet 2CA 60007 Lou Donaldson - Ha' Mercy
* Argo 5449 Lou Donaldson - Signifyin' / Time After Time
1964
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Herman Foster (piano) Earl May (bass) Bruno Carr (drums) Ray Barretto (percussion)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 |
* Cadet 2CA 60007 Lou Donaldson - Ha' Mercy
* Cadet 5494 Lou Donaldson - Cole Slaw / Soul Gumbo
Lou Donaldson Nonet
Dave Burns, Ernie Royal (trumpet) Lou Donaldson, Phil Woods (alto sax) Bob Ashton (tenor sax) Danny Bank (baritone sax) Lloyd Mayers Jr. (organ) Richard Davis (bass) Grady Tate (drums) Oliver Nelson (arranger)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 | - |
= Chess 2ACMJ 404, CH2 92515 Oliver Nelson, Lou Donaldson - Back Talk
* Cadet 2CA 60007 Lou Donaldson - Ha' Mercy
Lou Donaldson Sextet
Bill Hardman (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) John Patton (organ) Ray Crawford (guitar) Ben Dixon (drums) Cleopas Morris (percussion)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 |
* Cadet 2CA 60007 Lou Donaldson - Ha' Mercy
* Argo 5478 Lou Donaldson - Possum Head / Laura
1965
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Bill Hardman (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Billy Gardner (organ) Grant Green (guitar) Ben Dixon (drums)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 |
* Cadet 2CA 60007 Lou Donaldson - Ha' Mercy
* Cadet 5521 Lou Donaldson - Musty Rusty, Part 1 & 2
Lou Donaldson and others
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) 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 (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Billy Gardner (organ) Warren Stephens (guitar) Leo Morris (drums)"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 |
* Cadet 2CA 60007 Lou Donaldson - Ha' Mercy
1966 (age 40)
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Herman Foster (piano) Sam Jones (bass) Leo Morris (drums) Richard Landrum (congas)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 | - |
| 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 | - |
* Cadet 2CA 60007 Lou Donaldson - Ha' Mercy
* Cadet LPS 815 Lou Donaldson At His Best
1967
Lou Donaldson Nonet
Freddie Hubbard (trumpet) Garnett Brown (trombone) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Jerry Dodgion (alto sax, flute) Wayne Shorter (tenor sax) Pepper Adams (baritone sax) McCoy Tyner (piano) Ron Carter (bass) Al Harewood (drums) Duke Pearson (arranger)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 | - |
= Blue Note BST 84254 Lou Donaldson - Lush Life (also released)
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Melvin Lastie (cornet -1/4,6) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Lonnie Smith (organ) George Benson (guitar) Leo Morris (drums)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 | - |
* Blue Note 45-1934, (J) NP-2010 Lou Donaldson - Alligator Bogaloo / Rev. Moses
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Blue Mitchell (trumpet -2/5) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Lonnie Smith (organ) Jimmy Ponder (guitar) Leo Morris (drums)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, (J) NP-2020 |
* Blue Note BST 89904 Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz 1959-1969
= Blue Note BN-LA160-G2 Various Artists - Decades Of Jazz, Vol. 3
* Blue Note 45-1937 Lou Donaldson - Peepin' / The Humpback
* Blue Note (J) NP-2020 Lou Donaldson - Midnight Creeper / The Humpback
1968
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Blue Mitchell (trumpet -2/5) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Lonnie Smith (organ) George Benson (guitar) Leo Morris (drums)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 | Blue Note 45-1941, BST 84280, (J) NP-2020 |
| 5. tk.17 | Bag Of Jewels | Blue Note BST 84280 |
* Blue Note 45-1941 Lou Donaldson - Midnight Creeper / Love Power
* Blue Note (J) NP-2020 Lou Donaldson - Midnight Creeper / The Humpback
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Blue Mitchell (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (electric alto sax, vocals) Charles Earland (organ) Jimmy Ponder (guitar) Leo Morris (drums)Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 6, 1968
| tk.1 | Brother Soul (alternate 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 |
* Blue Note BST 84299 Lou Donaldson - Say It Loud!
* Blue Note 45-1943 Lou Donaldson - Say It Loud / Snake Bone
1969
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Ed Williams (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (electric alto sax, vocals) Charles Earland (organ) Melvin Sparks (guitar) Leo Morris (drums)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 |
* Blue Note 45-1949 Lou Donaldson - Hot Dog / Who's Making Love
Lou Donaldson Sextet
Ed Williams (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto sax, electric alto sax) Charles Earland (organ) Melvin Sparks (guitar) Jimmy Lewis (electric bass) Leo Morris (drums)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 (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (electric alto sax, vocals) Lonnie Smith (organ) Melvin Sparks (guitar) Jimmy Lewis (electric bass) Idris Muhammad (drums)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 |
* Blue Note BST 84337, B1-31248 Lou Donaldson - Everything I Play Is Funky
* Blue Note 45-1956 Lou Donaldson - Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky / Minor Bash
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Blue Mitchell (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (electric alto sax) Leon Spencer Jr. (organ) Ted Dunbar (guitar) Idris Muhammad (drums)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 (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (electric alto sax) Leon Spencer (organ) Melvin Sparks (guitar) Idris Muhammad (drums)"Cadillac Club", Newark, NJ, 1st set, November 7, 1970
| tk.1 | Foot Pattin' Time | Blue Note 7243 8 31876 2 |
| tk.2 | The Scorpion (alternate take) | Blue Note B1-31883 |
| tk.3 | I'll Be There | rejected |
| tk.4 | Bye Bye Blackbird | - |
| tk.5 | Brother Soul (theme) | - |
* Blue Note 7243 8 31876 2 Lou Donaldson - Live At The Cadillac Club - The Scorpion
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Fred Ballard (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (electric alto sax) Leon Spencer (organ) Melvin Sparks (guitar) Idris Muhammad (drums): 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 (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (electric alto sax) Leon Spencer (organ) Melvin Sparks (guitar) Idris Muhammad (drums): 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 7243 8 31876 2 |
| tk.20 | The Masquerade Is Over | Blue Note B1-31876 |
1971
Lou Donaldson Septet With Essence
Ed Williams (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto sax, electric alto sax) Leon Spencer Jr. (organ, electric piano) Melvin Sparks (guitar) Jerry Jemmott (electric bass) Idris Muhammad (drums) Ray Armando (congas) Mildred Brown, Rosalyn Brown, Naomi Thomas (vocals) Jimmy Briggs (vocal arranger)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 | - |
* Blue Note 45-1970 Lou Donaldson - The Caterpillar / I Want To Make It With You
1972
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Leon Spencer (organ, piano) Melvin Sparks (guitar) Jimmy Lewis (electric bass) Buddy Caldwell (drums)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 Overdubs
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Eugene Bianco (harp) Joe Venuto (vibes) Derek Smith (piano, electric piano) Jay Berliner (guitar, 12-string guitar) Richard Davis (bass) Grady Tate (drums) Omar Clay (percussion) + overdubs: Joe Farrell, Paul Winter (flute, alto flute) Harry Lookofsky, Aaron Rosand, Irving Spice (violin) Seymour Berman, Harry Zaratzian (viola) Seymour Barab (cello) Wade Marcus (arranger)A&R Recording Studios, NYC, December 8, 1972;
overdubbed at A&R Recording Studios, NYC, December 18, 1972
overdubbed at A&R Recording Studios, NYC, December 18, 1972
| 11399 (tk.7) | Time After Time | Blue Note BN-LA024-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 Overdubs
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Eugene Bianco (harp) Joe Venuto (vibes) Derek Smith (piano, electric piano) Jay Berliner (guitar, 12-string guitar) Ron Carter (bass) Grady Tate (drums) Omar Clay (percussion) + overdubs: Joe Farrell, Paul Winter (flute, alto flute) Harry Lookofsky, Aaron Rosand, Irving Spice (violin) Seymour Berman, Harry Zaratzian (viola) Seymour Barab (cello) Wade Marcus (arranger): Ron Carter (bass) replaces DavisA&R Recording Studios, NYC, December 11, 1972;
overdubbed at A&R Recording Studios, NYC, December 18, 1972
overdubbed at A&R Recording Studios, NYC, December 18, 1972
| 11393 (tk.4) | Stella By Starlight | Blue Note BN-LA024-G |
| 11396 (tk.14) | You Are The Sunshine Of My Life | Blue Note BN-XW189-W, BN-LA024-G |
| 11398 (tk.2) | Blues Walk | Blue Note BN-LA024-G |
| 11395 (tk.2) | The Long Goodbye | Blue Note BN-XW189-W, BN-LA024-G |
* Blue Note BN-XW189-W Lou Donaldson - The Long Goodbye / You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
1973
Lou Donaldson Orchestra
Thad Jones (trumpet) Garnett Brown (trombone) Lou Donaldson (alto sax, electric alto sax) Seldon Powell (tenor sax, flute) Buddy Lucas (harmonica) Paul Griffin (piano, electric piano, organ) Horace Ott (electric piano, arranger, conductor) Hugh McCracken, David Spinozza, John Tropea (electric guitar) Wilbur Bascomb Jr. (electric bass) Bernard Purdie (drums) Omar Clay, Jack Jennings (percussion)Generation Sound Studios, NYC, April 17, 1973
| 12066 | Sanford And Son Theme | Blue Note BN-XW381-W, BN-LA109-F |
| 12071 | This Is Happiness | Blue Note BN-LA109-F |
| 12072 | Inner Space | - |
* Blue Note BN-XW381-W Lou Donaldson - Sanford And Son Theme / Good Morning, Heartache
Lou Donaldson Orchestra
Thad Jones (trumpet) Garnett Brown (trombone) Lou Donaldson (alto sax, electric alto sax) Seldon Powell (tenor sax, flute) Buddy Lucas (harmonica) Paul Griffin (piano, electric piano, organ) Horace Ott (electric piano, arranger, conductor) Hugh McCracken, David Spinozza, John Tropea (electric guitar) Wilbur Bascomb Jr. (electric bass) Bernard Purdie (drums) Omar Clay, Jack Jennings (percussion): same personnelGeneration Sound Studios, NYC, April 18, 1973
| 12067 | Pillow Talk | Blue Note BN-XW287-W, BN-LA109-F |
| 12068 | Sassy Soul Strut | - |
| 12069 | Good Morning, Heartache | Blue Note BN-XW381-W, BN-LA109-F |
| 12070 | City, Country, City | Blue Note BN-LA109-F |
* Blue Note BN-XW287-W Lou Donaldson - Pillow Talk / Sassy Soul Strut
* Blue Note BN-XW381-W Lou Donaldson - Sanford And Son Theme / Good Morning, Heartache
1974
Lou Donaldson Band With Overdubs
Lou Donaldson (alto sax, electric alto sax) Horace Ott (keyboards, synthesizer, arranger, conductor) Paul Griffin (Clavinet) Cornell Dupree, Hugh McCracken, David Spinozza (guitar) Wilbur Bascomb Jr. (electric bass) Bernard Purdie, Jimmie Young (drums) unknown (congas, vibes, percussion) + overdubs: Danny Moore, Ernie Royal, Joe Shepley (trumpet) Garnett Brown (trombone) Arthur Clarke, Seldon Powell (tenor sax, flute) Buddy Lucas (harmonica) Bill Davis, Eric Figueroa, Eileen Gilbert, Hilda Harris, Barbara Massey, William Sample, Carl Williams Jr. (backing vocals)Generation Sound Studios, NYC, March 14, 1974;
overdubbed at Generation Sound Studios, NYC, 1974
overdubbed at Generation Sound Studios, NYC, 1974
| 14049 tk.3 | Hip Trip | Blue Note BN-LA259-G |
| 14047 tk.5 | If You Can't Handle It Give It To Me | - |
| 14110 tk.7 | Love Eyes | - |
Lou Donaldson Band With Overdubs
Lou Donaldson (alto sax, electric alto sax) Horace Ott (keyboards, synthesizer, arranger, conductor) Paul Griffin (Clavinet) Cornell Dupree, Hugh McCracken, David Spinozza (guitar) Wilbur Bascomb Jr. (electric bass) Bernard Purdie, Jimmie Young (drums) unknown (congas, vibes, percussion) + overdubs: Danny Moore, Ernie Royal, Joe Shepley (trumpet) Garnett Brown (trombone) Arthur Clarke, Seldon Powell (tenor sax, flute) Buddy Lucas (harmonica) Bill Davis, Eric Figueroa, Eileen Gilbert, Hilda Harris, Barbara Massey, William Sample, Carl Williams Jr. (backing vocals): same personnelGeneration Sound Studios, NYC, March 19, 1974;
overdubbed at Generation Sound Studios, NYC, 1974
overdubbed at Generation Sound Studios, NYC, 1974
| 14051 tk.5 | Peepin' | Blue Note BN-LA259-G |
| 14111 tk.7 | Sugar Foot | unissued |
| 14052 tk.8 | Herman's Mambo | Blue Note BN-LA259-G |
| 14048 tk.15 | Lost Love | - |
Lou Donaldson Band With Overdubs
Lou Donaldson (alto sax, electric alto sax) Horace Ott (keyboards, synthesizer, arranger, conductor) Paul Griffin (Clavinet) Cornell Dupree, Hugh McCracken, David Spinozza (guitar) Wilbur Bascomb Jr. (electric bass) Bernard Purdie, Jimmie Young (drums) unknown (congas, vibes, percussion) + overdubs: Danny Moore, Ernie Royal, Joe Shepley (trumpet) Garnett Brown (trombone) Arthur Clarke, Seldon Powell (tenor sax, flute) Buddy Lucas (harmonica) Bill Davis, Eric Figueroa, Eileen Gilbert, Hilda Harris, Barbara Massey, William Sample, Carl Williams Jr. (backing vocals): same personnelGeneration Sound Studios, NYC, March 21, 1974;
overdubbed at Generation Sound Studios, NYC, 1974
overdubbed at Generation Sound Studios, NYC, 1974
| 14050 (tk.11) | You're Welcome, Stop On By | Blue Note BN-LA259-G |
1975
Lou Donaldson Sextet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Herman Foster (piano) Mark Elf (guitar) Bob Cranshaw (electric bass) Willie Seaberry (drums) Raymond Orchart (congas) Claudia Moore (vocals)A&R Recording 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 (trumpet) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Lonnie Smith (organ) Mark Elf (guitar) Bob Cranshaw (bass) Willie Seaberry (drums) Raymond Orchart (congas)A&R Recording 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 (age 50)
Lou Donaldson With Strings And Vocals
Mike Goldberg (cornet, trumpet, piano, arranger, conductor) Larry Etkin (trumpet) John Kelly (trombone) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Robert Corley (tenor sax) Joe Ferguson (tenor sax, flute) Ricky West (electric piano, Clavinet, Mellotron, arranger, conductor) A.C. Drummer Jr. (rhythm guitar) Jacob Hunter (electric bass) Walter "Jojo" Garth (drums) Tony Baxter (lead vocals) Audrinne Ferguson, Cissy Houston, Eddie Jones, Eunice Peterson, Kenny Seymour, Rennelle Stafford (backing vocals) 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 (trumpet, flugelhorn) John Drew Kelly (trombone, bass trombone) Seldon Powell (flute, baritone sax) Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Irving Spice (lead violin) Louis Haber, Elliott Rosoff, David Sackson, Louis Stone (violin) William Phipps (electric piano, Clavinet) A.C. Drummer Jr. (guitar) Jacob Hunter (electric bass) Jimmy Young (drums) Jacqueline Copeland (vocals) Dennis Williams (horn arranger, string arranger) Mike Goldberg (arranger, conductor)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 Trio With Lou Donaldson
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Red Garland (piano) Jamil Nasser (bass) Jimmy Cobb (drums)"Koseinenkin Kaikan", Tokyo, Japan, February 5, 1980
| Moonlight In Vermont | FullHouse (J) PAP-9211 | |
| Street Of Dreams | - |
Lou Donaldson With Red Garland Trio
Lou Donaldson (alto sax, vocals) Red Garland (piano) Jamil Nasser (bass) Jimmy Cobb (drums)"Koseinenkin Kaikan", Tokyo, Japan, February 6, 1980
| Stella By Starlight | Lobster (J) LDC 1022 | |
| The Best Things In Life Are Free | - | |
| Misty | - | |
| Fine And Dandy | - | |
| Blues | - | |
| I Got It Bad | Lobster (J) LFA 1060 | |
| Lover Man | Lobster (J) LDC 1022 | |
| Tenor Madness | - |
= Lobster (J) LFA 1060 Lou Donaldson With Red Garland - Fine And Dandy
1981
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Herman Foster (piano) Calvin Hill (bass) Idris Muhammad (drums) Ralph Dorsey (percussion -1,3,6)Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 7, 1981
| 1. | Mambo Inn | Muse MR 5247 |
| 2. | You'll Never Know | - |
| 3. | Mo' Gravy | - |
| 4. | If I Should Lose You | - |
| 5. | Shuckin' Blues | - |
| 6. | Don't Take Your Love From Me | - |
Lou Donaldson Quartet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax, vocals) Herman Foster (piano) Geoff Fuller (bass) Victor Jones (drums)Milan, Italy, July 2, 1981
| Confirmation | Timeless (Du) SJP 153 | |
| Whiskey Drinkin' Woman | - | |
| This Is Happiness | - | |
| Tracy | - | |
| Melancholy Babby | - | |
| Don't Blame Me | - | |
| Exactly Like You | - |
1982
Mose Allison Quintet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Mose Allison (piano) Eric Gale (guitar) Jack Bruce (bass) Billy Cobham (drums)"Montreux Jazz Festival", Montreux, Switzerland, July 21, 1982
| Lost Mind | Elektra Musician E1-60237 | |
| Wild Man On The Loose | - | |
| Your Mind Is On Vacation | - | |
| You Are My Sunshine | - | |
| Seventh Son | - | |
| Everybody Is Cryin' Mercy | - | |
| Middle Class White Boy | - | |
| I Don't Worry About A Thing | - | |
| Night Club | - |
Lou Donaldson Quartet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Herman Foster (piano) Geoff Fuller (bass) Victor Jones (drums)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 (alto sax) Herman Foster (piano) Geoff Fuller (bass) Victor Jones (drums)Bologna, Italy, January, 1984
| Stella By Starlight | Timeless (Du) 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 (alto sax) Jimmy Smith (organ) Kenny Burrell (guitar) Grady Tate (drums)"Town Hall", NYC, February 22, 1985
| Medley: Blues Walk / Gettin' Sentimental Over You | Blue Note BT 85115, BTDK 85117 |
* Blue Note BTDK 85117 Various Artists - One Night With Blue Note, Preserved
1990 (age 64)
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax, vocals) Lonnie Smith (organ) Peter Bernstein (guitar) Bernard Purdie (drums) Ralph Dorsey (congas)NYC, December 19 & 20, 1990
| Plays The Right Thing | Milestone MCD-9190-2 | |
| Whiskey Drinkin' Woman | - | |
| Marmaduke | - | |
| Harlem Nocturne | - | |
| This Is Happiness | - | |
| I Had The Craziest Dream | - | |
| The Masquerade Is Over | - | |
| Foot Pattin' Time | - |
1992
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) David Braham (organ) Peter Bernstein (guitar) Fukushi Tainaka (drums) Ralph Dorsey (congas)NYC, April 28 & 29, 1992
| Cherry | Milestone MCD-9198-2 | |
| Walkin' Again | - | |
| Pennies From Heaven | - | |
| Red Top | - | |
| Blue Bossa | - | |
| Back Door Blues | - | |
| Dorothy | - | |
| Birdseed | - |
1993
Lou Donaldson Quintet
Lou Donaldson (alto sax) Dr. Lonnie Smith (organ) Peter Bernstein (guitar) Kenny Washington (drums) Ralph Dorsey (congas)July, 1993
| Hot Dog | Milestone MCD-9217-2 | |
| Just A Dream | - | |
| Ornithology | - | |
| I Don't Know Why | - | |
| Night Train | - | |
| I Be Blue | - | |
| Caracas | - | |
| Lil Darlin' | - |