Alligator Boogaloo

by Lou Donaldson

Overview

Alligator Bogaloo is one example of Lou Donaldson's successful combinations of hard bop and soul-jazz. Of the six tunes, three are Donaldson originals, including the title hit. The excellent band, consisting of Melvin Lastin, Sr. on cornet, George Benson on guitar, Lonnie Smith on organ, and Leo Morris on drums, mixes laid-back vamps beneath driving hard bop charts. As the '60s turned into the '70s, Donaldson began shaving off hard bop invention for a more radio-friendly and 45 rpm length, leaving soulful -- yet monotonous -- vamping. At that point, Donaldson's material suffered from a lack of originality. That's not the case on Alligator Bogaloo. ~ Al Campbell

Product Details

Release Date:	08/09/2019
Label:	Blue Note
UPC:	0602577596681
Rank:	46770

Tracks

1. Alligator Bogaloo
2. One Cylinder
3. The Thang
4. Aw Shucks
5. Rev. Moses
6. I Want a Little Girl

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lou Donaldson   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto)
Dr. Lonnie Smith   Guest Artist,Organ
George Benson   Guest Artist,Guitar
Leo Morris   Drums
Melvin Lastie   Cornet

Technical Credits

Michael Lee Smith   Composer
Dr. Lonnie Smith   Composer
Ron McMaster   Digital Transfers
Rudy Van Gelder   Engineer
Alfred Lion   Producer
Billy Moll   Composer
Freddie McCoy   Composer
Lou Donaldson   Composer
Murray Mencher   Composer
Reid Miles   Design,Cover Photo,Photography