Pretty Things
Recording Date:
January 09, 1970
Personnel:
Lou Donaldson AS,SS
Ted Dunbar G
Jimmy Lewis B,G
Blue Mitchell TP
Idris Muhammad D
Lonnie Smith O
Melvin Sparks G
Leon Spencer O
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Review by Scott Yanow
Lou Donaldson has recorded many strong sessions throughout his career but this CD reissue brings back one of the less-significant ones. Organist Leon Spencer dominates the ensembles, the material is a bit trivial and the altoist/leader uses a baritone sax on some of the selections which makes him sound much less individual than usual. Trumpeter Blue Mitchell's solos and a fine closing jam on "Love" help upgrade the music a bit but there are many better Donaldson recordings to acquire first.
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