Caracas (album)

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Caracas
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Studio album by
Released1993
RecordedJuly 1993
StudioNola Studios, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length54:12
Label Milestone
Producer Bob Porter
Lou Donaldson chronology
Birdseed
(1992)
Caracas
(1993)
Sentimental Journey
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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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. [3]

Contents

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". [1]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 Henderson, Alex. "Lou Donaldson, Caracas". AllMusic. AllMusic Review. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 389. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. "Lou Donaldson Catalog". Jazz Discography Project. Retrieved November 29, 2016.