LOU DONALDSON QUARTET - Forgotten Man (1981-2015) RM | Timeless Jazz Master Collection 7 | FLAC (tracks), lossless

Altoist Lou Donaldson was never exactly a "forgotten man," but his boppish style had been largely overlooked since his commercial electric funk sessions for Blue Note in the early to mid-'70s. This is a straightahead acoustic quartet date with pianist Herman Foster (whose block chord solos on a couple of numbers are quite exciting), bassist Geoff Fuller and drummer Victor Jones. Donaldson romps through some bop standards, Tadd Dameron's lesser-known "This Is Happiness" and his own "Tracy" and takes a humorous vocal on "Whiskey Drinkin' Woman." Although not essential, this album should easily please Lou Donaldson's fans, for it finds him in exuberant form. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Confirmation 5:58
Charlie Parker    
2     Wiskey Drinkin' Woman 5:34
Lou Donaldson / Leon Spencer    
3     This Is Happiness 3:44
Tadd Dameron    
4     Tracy 4:37
Lou Donaldson    
5     Melancholy Baby 6:52
Ernie Burnett / George Norton    
6     Don't Blame Me 5:15
Dorothy Fields / Jimmy McHugh    
7     Exactly Like You 7:00
Dorothy Fields / Jimmy McHugh
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson
Bass – Jeff Fuller
Drums – Victor Jones
Piano – Herman Foster