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Color as a Way of Life

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Released
  
1977

Length
  
36:31

Artist
  
Lou Donaldson

Label
  
Cotillion Records

Recorded
  
December 1976

Color as a Way of Life (1977)
  
Sweet Poppa Lou (1981)

Release date
  
1977

Genre
  
Jazz

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Producer
  
John Brantley, Rick Willard

Similar
  
A Different Scene, Birdseed, Rough House Blues, Back Street, Relaxing at Sea: Live on the QE2

Color as a Way of Life is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson, his second recorded for the Cotillion label, featuring Donaldson with an orchestra arranged by Mike Goldberg and Dennis Williams.

Contents

The album was awarded 2 stars in an Allmusic review.

Track listing

All compositions by Lou Donaldson except as indicated
  1. "Too Much to Explain" (Al Broomfield) - 4:13
  2. "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) - 5:04
  3. "Piece of Your World" (Broomfield) - 4:32
  4. "Passion Fruit" (Donaldson, Johnny Brantley, Rick Willard) - 4:03
  5. "Comin' Thru the Back Door" (Broomfield) - 3:42
  6. "Ebb Tide" (Robert Maxwell, Carl Sigman) - 5:18
  7. "Maker's Dream" - 4:53
  8. "Walkin' Sally" - 4:46
  • Recorded at Groove Sound Studios, NYC, December, 1976.

    • Personnel

  • Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone
  • Paul G. Bogosian, Ernie Royal - trumpet, flugelhorn
  • John Drew Kelly - trombone, bass trombone
  • Seldon Powell - flute, baritone saxophone
  • Irving Spice - lead violin
  • Louis Haber, Elliott Rosoff, David Sackson, Louis Stone - violin
  • William Phipps - electric piano, clavinet
  • A.C. Drummer Jr. - guitar
  • Jacob Hunter - electric bass
  • Jimmy Young - drums
  • Jacqueline Copeland - vocals
  • Mike Goldberg - arranger, conductor
  • Dennis Williams - horn and string arranger

    • Songs

    1Too Much To Explain4:13
    2Love For Sale5:04
    3Piece Of Your World4:32

    References

    Color as a Way of Life Wikipedia
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