Lou Donaldson discography

This article presents the discography of the American jazz alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson (1926–2024).

As leader

Compilations

• Ha' Mercy (Cadet 2CA 60007, 1971) [2LP]
• The Best of Lou Donaldson: Signifyin' (Affinity/Charly ARC-509, 1991)
• The Best of Lou Donaldson, Volume 1: (1957–1967) (Blue Note/EMI 27298, 1993)
• The Righteous Reed! The Best of Poppa Lou (Blue Note/EMI 30721, 1994) – rec. 1967–73
• The Best of Lou Donaldson, Vol. II: The Blue Note Years (Blue Note/EMI 37745, 1996) – rec. 1967–70
• Blue Breakbeats (Blue Note/EMI 94709, 1998)
• The Artist Selects (Blue Note/EMI 31434, 2005)

As co-leader

Quartet with Jimmy Smith

• V.A., One Night with Blue Note Volume 3 (Blue Note, 1985)
• V.A., One Night With Blue Note Preserved (Blue Note, 1985)

As sideman

With Art Blakey

• A Night at Birdland Vol. 1 (Blue Note, 1954) [10" LP]
• A Night at Birdland Vol. 2 (Blue Note, 1954) [10"]
• A Night at Birdland Vol. 3 (Blue Note, 1954) [10"]

With Milt Jackson

• Milt Jackson: Wizard of the Vibes (Blue Note, 1952) [10"] – rec. 1948–52
• All Star Bags (Blue Note, 1976) [2LP] – compilation/rec. 1952–57

With Thelonious Monk

• Genius of Modern Music: Volume 1 (Blue Note, 1951) [10"] – rec. 1947
• Genius of Modern Music: Volume 2 (Blue Note, 1952) [10"] – rec. 1951–52

With Jimmy Smith

• A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume One (Blue Note, 1957)
• A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume Two (Blue Note, 1957)
• Jimmy Smith at the Organ Vol. One (Blue Note, 1957)
• Jimmy Smith at the Organ Vol. Two (Blue Note, 1957)
• House Party (Blue Note, 1958)
• The Sermon! (Blue Note, 1959) – rec. 1957–58
• Rockin' the Boat (Blue Note, 1963)
• Confirmation (Blue Note, 1979) – rec. 1958
• Cool Blues (Blue Note, 1980) – live rec. 1958
• Jimmy Smith Trio + LD (Blue Note, 1985) – rec. 1957

With others

• Gene Ammons, All Star Sessions (Prestige, 1956) – rec. 1950–55
• Clifford Brown, Memorial Album (Blue Note, 1956) – rec. 1953
• Junior Mance, Mance (Chiaroscuro, 2000) (also with Etta Jones) – rec. 1998
• Horace Silver, Horace Silver Quartet With Lou Donaldson: Live In New York 1953 (Solar, 2014) – live/rec. 1953

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References

1. ^ "Lou Donaldson – Album Discography – AllMusic". AllMusic
2. ^ "Lou Donaldson Albums Releases @ARTISTdirect". www.artistdirect.com