Say It Loud! is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label in 1968 and featuring Donaldson with Blue Mitchell, Charles Earland, Jimmy Ponder, and Leo Morris.[3]
| Say It Loud! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | November 6, 1968 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:31 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84299 | |||
| Producer | Francis Wolff | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Reception
editThe album was awarded 1½ stars in an Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine who states "his group sounds awkward and uneasy. There are a few good moments scattered throughout the album, particularly by Mitchell, but overall, Say It Loud! is one of the weakest records in Donaldson's catalog".[1] The album featured Donaldson utilising the varitone amplification system for saxophone.[4]
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Lou Donaldson except as indicated
- "Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)" (James Brown, Pee Wee Ellis) - 7:32
- "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 5:49
- "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) - 5:22
- "Snake Bone" - 9:31
- "Brother Soul" (Donaldson, Leon Spencer) - 8:17
Personnel
edit- Lou Donaldson - varitone alto saxophone, vocals
- Blue Mitchell - trumpet
- Charles Earland - organ
- Jimmy Ponder - guitar
- Leo Morris - drums
References
edit- ^ a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed December 14, 2009.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 390. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Lou Donaldson discography accessed December 14, 2009.
- ^ Porter, C [http://jazztimes.com/articles/16023-say-it-loud-lou-donaldson Say It Loud Review Jazz Times, September 2005