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Hot Dog (album)

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Released
  
Late August 1969

Length
  
36:53

Producer
  
Francis Wolff

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
Blue Note BST 84318

Recorded
  
April 25, 1969 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Hot Dog is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label in 1969 and featuring Donaldson with Ed Williams, Charles Earland, Melvin Sparks, and Leo Morris.

Contents

The album was awarded 2 ½ stars in an Allmusic review by Steve Huey, who states "A wildly erratic slice of funky soul-jazz in keeping with Lou Donaldson's late-'60s commercial accessibility, Hot Dog isn't a total washout, but it's just as hit-and-miss [sic] as many of Donaldson's albums from the era (even if you are a fan of the style)... Hot Dog does have some worthwhile moments; it's just a pity the overall finished product isn't more consistent". The album featured Donaldson utilizing the varitone amplification system for his saxophone.

Track listing

All compositions by Lou Donaldson except as indicated
  1. "Who's Making Love?" (Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis, Raymond Jackson) - 6:46
  2. "Turtle Walk" - 7:56
  3. "Bonnie" (Tommy Turrentine) - 4:56
  4. "Hot Dog" - 10:45
  5. "It's Your Thing" (Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley) - 8:59

Personnel

  • Lou Donaldson - varitone alto saxophone, vocals
  • Ed Williams - trumpet
  • Charles Earland - organ
  • Melvin Sparks - guitar
  • Leo Morris - drums
  • References

    Hot Dog (album) Wikipedia