Signifyin' (album) explained

Signifyin'
Type:Album
Artist:Lou Donaldson
Cover:Signifyin' (album).jpg
Released:1963
Recorded:July 17, 1963
Studio:A & R Recording Studio, New York, NY
Genre:Jazz
Length:31:37
Label:Argo
LP-724
Producer:Esmond Edwards
Chronology:Lou Donaldson
Prev Title:Good Gracious!
Prev Year:1963
Next Title:Possum Head
Next Year:1964

Signifyin' is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Argo label in 1963 and performed by Donaldson with Roy Montrell, Tommy Turrentine, Big John Patton, and Ben Dixon.[1]

Reception

The album was awarded 4½ stars in an Allmusic review by Thom Jurek who states "Donaldson has a band that can cook whatever meat he gives them... the band keeps the beats tight, full of deep backbeat funk and raw soul... No matter how you add it up, the only complaint about these six tracks that can justifiably be mustered is that there weren't more".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Lou Donaldson except where noted

  1. "Signifyin'" - 7:07
  2. "Time After Time" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 2:35
  3. "Si Si Safronia" - 5:38
  4. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington, Bob Russell) - 3:53
  5. "I Feel It in My Bones" - 8:15
  6. "Coppin' a Plea" - 4:09

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/lou-donaldson/catalog/#blue-note-blp-4108 Lou Donaldson discography
  2. Jurek, T. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r137808|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Review] accessed December 8, 2009.