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Released
  
Early June 1964

Good Gracious! (1963)
  
Signifyin' (1963)

Release date
  
1963

Label
  
Blue Note Records

Length
  
41:59

Artist
  
Lou Donaldson

Producer
  
Alfred Lion

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
January 24, 1963 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Similar
  
A Man With a Horn, Here 'Tis, The Natural Soul, Gravy Train, Light‑Foot

Good Gracious! is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label in 1963 and performed by Donaldson with Grant Green, Big John Patton, and Ben Dixon.

Contents

Reception

The album was awarded 3½ stars in an Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine who states "Donaldson's tone is richer and fuller than it is on many of his early-'60s records, and he really connects with the laid-back R&B grooves and soul-jazz vamps on Good Gracious, turning in melodic, memorable solos... Good Gracious still falls prey to some of the lazy tempos that pop up on most Lou Donaldson records, but it remains one of his finest soul-jazz sessions".

Track listing

All compositions by Lou Donaldson except as indicated

  1. "Bad John" - 8:18
  2. "The Holy Ghost" - 8:38
  3. "Cherry" (Don Redman) - 5:17
  4. "Caracas" - 7:19
  5. "Good Gracious" - 6:52
  6. "Don't Worry 'Bout Me" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) - 5:35

Personnel

  • Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone
  • Grant Green - guitar
  • Big John Patton - organ
  • Ben Dixon - drums

    • Songs

    1Bad John8:19
    2The Holy Ghost8:38
    3Cherry5:17

    References

    Good Gracious! Wikipedia
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