Live in Bologna (Lou Donaldson album) explained

Live in Bologna
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Lou Donaldson
Cover:	Live in Bologna (Lou Donaldson album).jpg
Released:	1984
Recorded:	January 1984
Venue:	Bologna
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Timeless
Chronology:	Lou Donaldson
Prev Title:	Back Street
Prev Year:	1982
Next Title:	Play the Right Thing
Next Year:	1990

Live in Bologna is a live album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson, his second recording for the Timeless label, featuring Donaldson's quartet with Herman Foster, Jeff Fuller, and Victor Jones.^[1]

Reception

The album was awarded 3 stars in an Allmusic review by Steven Loewy who stated "the set as a whole has a joyous and even infectious exuberance that should provide an enjoyable, if light, listening experience".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Lou Donaldson except as indicated

1. "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) – 9:26
2. "Groovin' High" (Dizzy Gillespie) – 8:30
3. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 9:05
4. "Lou's Blues" – 9:21
5. "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) – 6:11
6. "Star Eyes" (Gene DePaul, Don Raye) – 11:45

• Recorded in Bologna, Italy in January, 1984.

Personnel

• Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone, vocals
• Herman Foster – piano
• Jeff Fuller – bass
• Victor Jones – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/lou-donaldson/catalog/#timeless-sjp-202 Lou Donaldson discography
2. Loewy, S. [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r165901|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed December 16, 2009.