Caracas (album) explained

Caracas
Type:	Album
Artist:	Lou Donaldson
Cover:	Caracas (album).jpg
Released:	1993
Recorded:	July 1993
Studio:	Nola Studios, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	54:12
Label:	Milestone
Producer:	Bob Porter
Chronology:	Lou Donaldson
Prev Title:	Birdseed
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	Sentimental Journey
Next Year:	1995

Caracas is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson, his third recording for the Milestone label, featuring Donaldson with Lonnie Smith, Peter Bernstein, Kenny Washington, and Ralph Dorsey.^[1]

The album was awarded 4 stars in an AllMusic review by Alex Henderson, who states "Caracas was recorded in 1993, but it sounds like it could have been recorded 30 years earlier. Regardless, this CD is excellent... Is Caracas essential? Not quite, but it's still a highly rewarding album that will please die-hard soul-jazz enthusiasts".

Track listing

All compositions by Lou Donaldson except as indicated

1. "Hot Dog" - 5:16
2. "Just a Dream" (Big Bill Broonzy, Jimmy Clanton) - 6:19
3. "Ornithology" (Charlie Parker) - 7:07
4. "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 4:58
5. "Night Train" (Jimmy Forrest, Lewis Simpkins, Oscar Washington) - 9:49
6. "I Be Blue" - 5:55
7. "Caracas" - 7:32
8. "Lil' Darlin'" (Neal Hefti) - 7:16
   • Recorded in New York City in July 1993.

Personnel

• Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone, vocals
• Lonnie Smith - organ
• Peter Bernstein - guitar
• Kenny Washington - drums
• Ralph Dorsey - congas

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lou Donaldson Catalog. Jazz Discography Project. November 29, 2016.