Lou Donaldson - Mr.Shing-A-Ling (1967) CD Rip

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Artist: Lou Donaldson
Title: Mr.Shing-A-Ling
Year Of Release: 1997
Label: Blue Note[CDP 0777 7 84271 2 4]
Genre: Jazz, Soul Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log,scans) | MP3/320 kbps
Total Time: 37:46
Total Size: 251 MB(+3%) | 89 MB(+3%)
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist

1. Ode To Billie Joe 6:30
2. The Humpback 5:25
3. The Shadow Of Your Smile (Love Theme From "The Sandpiper") 6:23
4. Peepin' 8:18
5. The Kid 10:59

Lou Donaldson - Mr.Shing-A-Ling (1967) CD Rip

personnel :

Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone
Blue Mitchell - trumpet (#2-5)
Lonnie Smith - organ
Jimmy Ponder - guitar
Leo Morris - drums

Lou Donaldson does attempt to loosen up a bit with Mr. Shing-A-Ling, but the whole affair is a bit stilted and misconceived. Not quite the full-fledged electric funk workout that was becoming commonplace for old-guard soul-jazz musicians in the late '60s, but not quite the bop-inflected soul-jazz of the early '60s. either, Mr. Shing-A-Ling falls into a netherworld that won't connect either with jazz purists or fans of grooving jazz-funk. When the group does try to get funky on the record, the results just sound lazy -- there's no spark to the rhythms, or to Donaldson's melody lines, especially on the embarrassing cover of the pop hit "Ode to Billie Joe." When the quintet settles into a midtempo vamp, Donaldson, trumpeter Blue Mitchell, and organist Lonnie Smith do spin out some good solos, but the lack of energy and enthusiasm the group has for the material makes Mr. Shing-A-Ling a bit of a tiring listen.~Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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