Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Lou Donaldson and the Three Sounds both had a tendency to slip into low-key grooves, which is what makes the hard-driving bop of the opener "Three Little Words" a little startling. Donaldson is at a fiery peak, spinning out Bird-influenced licks that nevertheless illustrate that he's developed a more rounded, individual style of his own. The Three Sounds are equally as impressive, working bop rhythms with a dexterity that their first albums only hinted at. That high standard is maintained throughout the album, one of the finest in either of their catalogs. Albums like this and Blues Walk established Donaldson's reputation as a first-rate alto saxophonist, since he flaunts a full, robust tone, a fondness for melody, and nimble solos over the course of the record. LD + 3 is pretty much straight bop and hard bop, with little of the soul-jazz the two artists would later explore, but this collection of swinging standards, bop staples, and a pair of Donaldson originals ranks as one of Lou's finest straight bop sessions.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/ld-3-mw0000345745
Lou Donaldson and the Three Sounds both had a tendency to slip into low-key grooves, which is what makes the hard-driving bop of the opener "Three Little Words" a little startling. Donaldson is at a fiery peak, spinning out Bird-influenced licks that nevertheless illustrate that he's developed a more rounded, individual style of his own. The Three Sounds are equally as impressive, working bop rhythms with a dexterity that their first albums only hinted at. That high standard is maintained throughout the album, one of the finest in either of their catalogs. Albums like this and Blues Walk established Donaldson's reputation as a first-rate alto saxophonist, since he flaunts a full, robust tone, a fondness for melody, and nimble solos over the course of the record. LD + 3 is pretty much straight bop and hard bop, with little of the soul-jazz the two artists would later explore, but this collection of swinging standards, bop staples, and a pair of Donaldson originals ranks as one of Lou's finest straight bop sessions.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/ld-3-mw0000345745
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Reseña de Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Lou Donaldson y los Three Sounds tenían tendencia a deslizarse hacia ritmos de bajo perfil, lo que hace que el bop contundente de "Three Little Words" sea un poco sorprendente. Donaldson está en su punto álgido, desgranando licks influenciados por Bird que, sin embargo, ilustran que ha desarrollado un estilo propio más redondeado e individual. Los Three Sounds son igualmente impresionantes, trabajando los ritmos bop con una destreza que sus primeros álbumes sólo insinuaban. Este alto nivel se mantiene a lo largo de todo el álbum, uno de los mejores de su catálogo. Álbumes como éste y Blues Walk afianzaron la reputación de Donaldson como saxofonista alto de primera categoría, ya que hace alarde de un tono pleno y robusto, de su gusto por la melodía y de sus ágiles solos a lo largo del disco. LD + 3 es más bien bop directo y hard bop, con poco del soul-jazz que los dos artistas explorarían más tarde, pero esta colección de estándares de swing, grapas de bop y un par de originales de Donaldson es una de las mejores sesiones de bop directo de Lou.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/ld-3-mw0000345745
Lou Donaldson y los Three Sounds tenían tendencia a deslizarse hacia ritmos de bajo perfil, lo que hace que el bop contundente de "Three Little Words" sea un poco sorprendente. Donaldson está en su punto álgido, desgranando licks influenciados por Bird que, sin embargo, ilustran que ha desarrollado un estilo propio más redondeado e individual. Los Three Sounds son igualmente impresionantes, trabajando los ritmos bop con una destreza que sus primeros álbumes sólo insinuaban. Este alto nivel se mantiene a lo largo de todo el álbum, uno de los mejores de su catálogo. Álbumes como éste y Blues Walk afianzaron la reputación de Donaldson como saxofonista alto de primera categoría, ya que hace alarde de un tono pleno y robusto, de su gusto por la melodía y de sus ágiles solos a lo largo del disco. LD + 3 es más bien bop directo y hard bop, con poco del soul-jazz que los dos artistas explorarían más tarde, pero esta colección de estándares de swing, grapas de bop y un par de originales de Donaldson es una de las mejores sesiones de bop directo de Lou.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/ld-3-mw0000345745
01. Three Little Words
02. Smooth Groove
03. Just Friends
04. Blue Moon
05. Jump Up
06. Don't Take Your Love From Me
07. Confirmation
Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone)
Gene Harris (piano)
Bill Dowdy (bass)
Art Taylor (drums)
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Session recorded at the Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on February 18, 1959.
02. Smooth Groove
03. Just Friends
04. Blue Moon
05. Jump Up
06. Don't Take Your Love From Me
07. Confirmation
Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone)
Gene Harris (piano)
Bill Dowdy (bass)
Art Taylor (drums)
Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
Session recorded at the Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on February 18, 1959.
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