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Lou Donaldson

Alto saxophonist and composer born in Badin, North Carolina on November 1, 1926, Lou Donaldson is known for his composition "Blues Walk" and his recordings as a leader of hard bop or soul jazz groups. Although he learned musical practice early from his mother and his father, a preacher and music teacher, Louis Andrew Donaldson Jr. studied the clarinet as a teenager, before trying the alto saxophone. Influenced by Charlie Parker, he played in an orchestra during his military service and had his first session with pianist Horace Silver. He accompanied Thelonious Monk, Milt Jackson,...