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Say It Loud!

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Released
  
1969

Length
  
36:31

Producer
  
Francis Wolff

Genre
  
Jazz

Label
  
Blue NoteBST 84299

Recorded
  
November 6, 1968Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs

Say It Loud! is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label in 1968 and featuring Donaldson with Blue Mitchell, Charles Earland, Jimmy Ponder, and Leo Morris.

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Reception

The album was awarded 1½ stars in an Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine who states "his group sounds awkward and uneasy. There are a few good moments scattered throughout the album, particularly by Mitchell, but overall, Say It Loud! is one of the weakest records in Donaldson's catalog". The album featured Donaldson utilising the varitone amplification system for saxophone.

Track listing

All compositions by Lou Donaldson except as indicated
  1. "Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)" (James Brown, Pee Wee Ellis) - 7:32
  2. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 5:49
  3. "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) - 5:22
  4. "Snake Bone" - 9:31
  5. "Brother Soul" (Donaldson, Leon Spencer) - 8:17

Personnel

  • Lou Donaldson - varitone alto saxophone, vocals
  • Blue Mitchell - trumpet
  • Charles Earland - organ
  • Jimmy Ponder - guitar
  • Leo Morris - drums

    • References

    Say It Loud! Wikipedia
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