The Time Is Right (Lou Donaldson album)
The Time Is Right is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label and performed by Donaldson with trumpeter Blue Mitchell, pianist Horace Parlan, bassist Laymon Jackson, drummer Dave Bailey, and congalero Ray Barretto with Sam Jones and Al Harewood replacing Jackson and Bailey on one track.[3] The album was awarded 3 stars in an Allmusic review.[4] It was released on CD only in Japan.
| The Time Is Right | ||||
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| Released | Early April 1960[1] | |||
| Recorded | October 31 & November 28, 1959 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:01 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84025 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing
- "Lou's Blues" (Donaldson) - 5:55
- "Be My Love" (Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn) - 5:45
- "Idaho" (Jesse Stone) - 5:10
- "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) - 4:42
- "Mack the Knife" (Marc Blitzstein, Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) - 5:17
- "Crosstown Shuffle" (Donaldson) - 5:15
- "Tangerine" - (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) - 4:57
Recorded on October 31 (tracks 1, 2, 4-7) and November 28 (track 3), 1959.
Personnel
Tracks 1, 2, 4-7
- Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone
- Horace Parlan - piano
- Blue Mitchell - trumpet - except track 2
- Laymon Jackson - bass
- Dave Bailey - drums
- Ray Barretto - congas
Track 3
- Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone
- Horace Parlan - piano
- Blue Mitchell - trumpet
- Sam Jones - bass
- Al Harewood - drums
Production
References
- Billboard Apr 18, 1960
- Allmusic Review
- Lou Donaldson discography accessed December 4, 2009.
- Allmusic Review accessed December 4, 2009.
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