℗ 2013 Blue Note Records
| Released | June 28, 2019 |
| Originated | 2013 |
| Duration | 33m 50s |
| Record Label | EMI Music Special Markets |
| Genre | Jazz |
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1.1
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Blues Walk (SACD Version)
Lou Donaldson |
6:40 | |||
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1.2
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Move (SACD Version)
Lou Donaldson |
5:50 | |||
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1.3
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The Masquerade Is Over (SACD Version)
Lou Donaldson |
5:50 | |||
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1.4
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Play Ray (SACD Version)
Lou Donaldson |
5:29 | |||
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1.5
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Autumn Nocturne (SACD Version)
Lou Donaldson |
4:51 | |||
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1.6
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Callin' All Cats (SACD Version)
Lou Donaldson |
5:10 |
On July 28, 1958, a 31-year-old alto saxophonist called Lou Donaldson went into Van Gelder Studio, in New Jersey, to record Blues Walk, a six-track LP released by Blue Note Records that many now regard as his greatest album and definitive musical statement.
Blues Walk was his eighth album for Blue Note and was the follow-up to 1957’s Lou Takes Off, an LP on which the saxophonist started peppering his music with a more pronounced R&B feel, presaging a style that would be dubbed “soul jazz.”
For this particular session, Donaldson brought together pianist Herman Foster – a blind musician from Philadelphia who had played on a couple of previous sessions with the saxophonist – along with bassist and fellow Pennsylvanian “Peck” Morrison and drummer Dave Bailey (both Morrison and Bailey had previously played with “cool school” saxophonist Gerry Mulligan). To add extra spice and rhythmic heat, Latin percussion specialist Ray Barretto was brought in on congas.
The album has now been transferred to ultra-high resolution DSD formats for modern digital clarity!
2.8224 MHz DSD – EMI Music Special Markets Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | |||||
| 1 | Blues Walk (SACD Version) | ||||
| 2 | Move (SACD Version) | ||||
| 3 | The Masquerade Is Over (SACD Version) | ||||
| 4 | Play Ray (SACD Version) | ||||
| 5 | Autumn Nocturne (SACD Version) | ||||
| 6 | Callin' All Cats (SACD Version) |