Lou Donaldson: Sunny Side Up

Analogue Productions (Blue Note)

In the late fifties and early sixties, alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded primarily with his own quartet with pianist Herman Foster or with organ trios. Occasionally, he´d break the mold as he did on this February, 1960 session that was strictly a hard bop affair which includes trumpeter Bill Hardman and pianist Horace Parlan. There´s still plenty of funk in evidence as "Goose Grease" bears out, but "Hardman´s Politely," "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise" and "The Man I Love" find Lou digging deep into his bop roots.