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The Scorpion (album)

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Released
  
1995

Length
  
46:32

Artist
  
Lou Donaldson

Producer
  
Francis Wolff

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
November 7, 1970

The Scorpion(1970)
  
Cosmos(1971)

Release date
  
1995

Label
  
Blue Note Records

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The Scorpion: Live at the Cadillac Club is an live album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded in Newark, New Jersey in 1970 for the Blue Note label featuring a performance by Donaldson with Fred Ballard, Leon Spencer, Melvin Sparks, and Idris Muhammad.

Contents

The album was awarded 2 stars in an Allmusic review by Scott Yanow who states "The repertoire is dominated by lengthy funk grooves that are quite danceable but never develop beyond the obvious".

Track listing

All compositions by Lou Donaldson except as indicated
  1. "The Scorpion" (Leon Spencer) - 10:47
  2. "Laura" (Johnny Mercer, David Raksin) - 5:55
  3. "Alligator Boogaloo" - 13:15
  4. "The Masquerade Is Over" (Herbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel) - 4:15
  5. "Peepin'" (Lonnie Smith) - 5:30 Bonus track on CD
  6. "Footpattin' Time" - 6:50 Bonus track on CD
  • Recorded at the Cadillac Club, Newark, NJ on November 7, 1970.

    • Personnel

  • Lou Donaldson - varitone alto saxophone, vocals
  • Fred Ballard - trumpet
  • Leon Spencer - organ
  • Melvin Sparks - guitar
  • Idris Muhammad - drums

    • Songs

    1The Scorpion10:59
    2Laura6:01
    3Alligator Boogaloo13:02

    References

    The Scorpion (album) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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