Review by arwulf arwulf
Back in 1998, Blue Note came out with a series of little 35- to 45-minute "Breakbeats" samplers taken from the thick, rich catalogs of Bobbi Humphrey, Grant Green, Reuben Wilson, Lee Morgan, Donald Byrd, and Lou Donaldson. What you get on this particular volume are six very enjoyable examples of Lou Donaldson's best jazz-funk grooves harvested from the golden formative years of this well-loved style (1963-1970). The collective personnel is pretty wicked, and includes Blue Mitchell, Melvin Sparks, Grant Green, Charles Earland, and Idris Muhammad. As usual, the background for the music is way bigger and runs much deeper than many folks realize. Anyone who has gone back and assessed Donaldson's entire career knows that he was one of the few alto players who didn't switch to tenor in the shadow of Charlie Parker during the 1950s. Donaldson's chops were always as formidable as Bird's or Earl Bostic's, James Moody's or Cannonball Adderley's. His recorded legacy is a lot more diverse than you would imagine if all you went by were the funky tracks that have since been lucratively "legitimated" by the recording industry in response to the sampling habits of a whole generation of DJ mixologists. Not to complain -- it's very cool that Lou Donaldson's funk-jazz is getting reissued and is being enjoyed by people young enough to be his great-grandchildren. It's just that it would be awfully nice if more people were aware of the considerable stylistic range of his music. The root system of these "Breakbeats" exists in the amazing and to some extent overlooked records that Lou Donaldson made between 1952 and 1963. For maximum enjoyment and fulfillment, get some context for the funk and you'll enjoy it like never before. https://www.allmusic.com/album/blue-breakbeats-mw0000038952
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En 1998, Blue Note sacó una serie de pequeños samplers de «Breakbeats» de entre 35 y 45 minutos extraídos de los nutridos catálogos de Bobbi Humphrey, Grant Green, Reuben Wilson, Lee Morgan, Donald Byrd y Lou Donaldson. Lo que se obtiene en este volumen en particular son seis ejemplos muy agradables de los mejores ritmos jazz-funk de Lou Donaldson cosechados en los años dorados de formación de este estilo tan querido (1963-1970). El elenco de músicos es de lo mejor, e incluye a Blue Mitchell, Melvin Sparks, Grant Green, Charles Earland e Idris Muhammad. Como de costumbre, el trasfondo de la música es mucho más amplio y profundo de lo que muchos creen. Cualquiera que haya repasado la carrera de Donaldson sabe que fue uno de los pocos contraltos que no se pasó al tenor a la sombra de Charlie Parker en la década de 1950. Las habilidades de Donaldson siempre fueron tan formidables como las de Bird, Earl Bostic, James Moody o Cannonball Adderley. Su legado discográfico es mucho más diverso de lo que cabría imaginar si sólo nos guiáramos por los temas funky que desde entonces han sido lucrativamente «legitimados» por la industria discográfica en respuesta a los hábitos de muestreo de toda una generación de DJ mixólogos. No es por quejarme: está muy bien que se reedite el funk-jazz de Lou Donaldson y que lo disfruten personas lo bastante jóvenes como para ser sus bisnietos. Sólo que estaría muy bien que más gente fuera consciente del considerable abanico estilístico de su música. La raíz de estos «Breakbeats» se encuentra en los increíbles y hasta cierto punto olvidados discos que Lou Donaldson grabó entre 1952 y 1963. Para disfrutar y realizarse al máximo, conozca un poco el contexto del funk y lo disfrutará como nunca. https://www.allmusic.com/album/blue-breakbeats-mw0000038952
Tracks:
1 - Turtle Walk 7:54
2 - Brother Soul 8:13
3 - Minor Bash 6:08
4 - Pot Belly 8:05
5 - One Cylinder 6:45
6 - Caracas 7:19
Credits:
Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson
Art Direction, Design – Patrick Roques
Compiled By – DJ Smash
Drums – Ben Dixon (tracks: 6), Idris Muhammad (tracks: 1 to 5)
Guitar – George Benson (tracks: 5), Grant Green (tracks: 6), Jimmy Ponder (tracks: 2), Melvin Sparks (tracks: 1, 3), Ted Dunbar (tracks: 4)
Liner Notes – Wayne Hunter*
Organ – Charles Earland (tracks: 1, 2), John Patton (tracks: 6), Leon Spencer, Jr. (tracks: 4), Lonnie Smith (tracks: 3, 5)
Photography By [Front Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff
Producer [Original Sessions Produced By] – Alfred Lion (tracks: 5, 6), Francis Wolff (tracks: 1 to 4)
Producer [Series Producer] – Bob Belden
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Trumpet – Blue Mitchell (tracks: 2 to 4), Ed Williams* (tracks: 1), Melvin Lastie (tracks: 5)
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
1: Recorded on April 25, 1969. Originally issued on Hot Dog
2: Recorded on November 6, 1968. Originally issued on Say It Loud!
3: Recorded on January 9, 1970. Originally issued on Everything I Play Is Funky
4: Recorded on June 12, 1970. Originally issued on Pretty Things
5: Recorded on April 17, 1967. Originally issued on Alligator Bogaloo
6: Recorded on January 24, 1963. Originally issued on Good Gracious!
Label: Blue Note – CDP 7243 4 94709 2 7
Series: Blue Breakbeats
Country: US
Released: 1998
Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style: Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk
https://www.discogs.com/release/1608947-Lou-Donaldson-Blue-Breakbeats
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