LOU DONALDSON-BLUES WALK-RARE BLUE NOTE 1593 47W63RD

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LOU DONALDSON-BLUES WALK-RARE BLUE NOTE 1593 47W63RD!


A VG+/VG ORIGINAL LP ON BLUE NOTE 1593

A RARE MONO DEEP GROOVE PRESSING WITH 47 WEST 63RD ON LABEL BOTH SIDES

RECORDED BY RUDY VAN GELDER WITH 'RVG' IN THE DEAD WAX, HAS REGISTERED 'E' UNDER NOTE ON LABEL

WITH LOU ON ALTO SAX, HERMAN FOSTER ON PIANO, PECK MORRISON ON BASS, DAVE BAILEY ON DRUMS, RAY BARETTO ON CONGA

6 CUTS INCLUDING MOVE, THE MASQUERADE IS OVER, PLAY RAY, AUTUMN NOCTURNE, CALLIN' ALL CATS

COVER STOCK WITH SOME LIGHT RUB AND RING WEAR. TOP EDGE FRONT WITH A LIGHT DIRT LINE ACROSS THE TOP. BACK WHITE CARD STOCK WITH OVERALL AGE DISCOLORATION AND A PRIOR PRICE STICKER. CORNERS ROUGH. TOP RIGHT CORNER BEGINNING TO SPLIT.

SOME LIGHT SPINDLE RUB MARKS AROUND HOLE. VINYL WITH ASSORTED LIGHT AND FINE SURFACE LINES/SCUFFS. I'VE TEST PLAYED THIS LP ON THE VPI TURNTABLE AND IT'S A MINT-/VG+ PLAY. SOME LIGHT SURFACE NOISE OCCASIONALLY, NOT A DISTRACTION.....STILL A MOST WONDERFUL DEEP GROOVE PRESSING AFTER 50 YEARS!

FROM THE ALLMUSIC.COM WEBSITE:
Review
by Steve Huey
Lou Donaldson's undisputed masterpiece, Blues Walk, marks the point where the altoist began to decisively modify his heavy Charlie Parker influence and add a smoky, bluesy flavor of his own. The material is still firmly in the bebop vein, and the mellower moments aren't as sleepy as some of Donaldson's subsequent work, so the album sounds vital and distinctive even as it slows down and loosens things up. That makes it the definitive release in Donaldson's early, pre-soul-jazz period, but what elevates Blues Walk to classic status is its inviting warmth. Donaldson's sweetly singing horn is ingratiating and melodic throughout the six selections, making even his most advanced ideas sound utterly good-natured and accessible. The easy-swinging title cut is a classic, arguably Donaldson's signature tune even above his late-'60s soul-jazz hits, and his other two originals -- "Play Ray" and "Callin' All Cats" -- are in largely the same vein. Elsewhere, Donaldson displays opposite extremes of his sound; the up-tempo bebop classic "Move" provokes his fieriest playing on the record, and his romantic version of "Autumn Nocturne" is simply lovely, a precursor to Lush Life. The addition of Ray Barretto on conga is a subtle masterstroke, adding just a bit more rhythmic heft to the relaxed swing. There are numerous likable records in Donaldson's extensive catalog, but Blues Walk is the best of them all.

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