| Blues Walk | ||||
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| Studio album by Lou Donaldson | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | July 28, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1593 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Lou Donaldson chronology | ||||
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Blues Walk is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson, recorded on July 28, 1958 and released on Blue Note later that year.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |   |
The AllMusic review by Steve Huey called the album Donaldson's "undisputed masterpiece".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lou Donaldson, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blues Walk" | 6:44 | |
| 2. | "Move" | Denzil Best | 5:54 |
| 3. | "The Masquerade Is Over" | 5:54 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Play Ray" | 5:32 | |
| 2. | "Autumn Nocturne" | 4:55 | |
| 3. | "Callin' All Cats" | 5:15 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
- Herman Foster – piano
- Peck Morrison – bass
- Dave Bailey – drums
- Ray Barretto – congas
Technical personnel
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Ira Gitler – liner notes
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 98 |
References
- Allmusic review
- Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 389. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- Huey, Steve. allmusic
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Lou Donaldson – Blues Walk" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 24, 2022.