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Midnight Sun (Lou Donaldson album)

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is as strong as any of the hard bop records Donaldson released in the early '60s. Part of the reason the quality is so high is the fact his supporting quartet is so strong... Any dedicated Donaldson fan should search for this record; even if it doesn't reach the heights of
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label in 1960, but not released until 1980 and performed by Donaldson with pianist
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Years indicated are for the recording(s), not release.
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All compositions by Lou Donaldson except as indicated
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Index


Studio album
Lou Donaldson
Van Gelder Studio
Englewood Cliffs
Genre
Jazz
Label
Blue Note
Producer
Alfred Lion
Lou Donaldson
Sunny Side Up
Here 'Tis

Allmusic
jazz
Lou Donaldson
Blue Note
Horace Parlan
George Tucker
Al Harewood
Ray Barretto
Allmusic
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Blues Walk
Here 'Tis
Candy
Mack David
Alex Kramer

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