Released Late August 1969 Length 36:53 | Genre Jazz Label Blue NoteBST 84318 | |
Recorded April 25, 1969Van 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.
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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- "Who's Making Love?" (Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis, Raymond Jackson) - 6:46
- "Turtle Walk" - 7:56
- "Bonnie" (Tommy Turrentine) - 4:56
- "Hot Dog" - 10:45
- "It's Your Thing" (Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley) - 8:59
Personnel
References
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