Lou Donaldson (born November 1, 1926) is a jazz alto saxophonist. He is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was, as many were of the bebop era, heavily influenced by Charlie Parker. Donaldson was born in Badin, North Carolina. He attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro in the early 1940s. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was trained at the Great Lakes bases in Chicago, where he was introduced to bop music in the lively club scene there. Donaldson's early Blue Note recordings were pure bop. In 1958, he began often utilizing a conga player, and starting in 1961, his bands often had an organist rather than a pianist. His bluesy style was easily transferable to soul-jazz, and he sounded most original in that context. In 1953, he also recorded sessions with the trumpet virtuoso Clifford Brown, and Philly Joe Jones. He was a member of Art Blakey's Quintet and appeared on some of their best regarded albums, including the two albums recorded at Birdland in February 1954 Night at Birdland. His association with Blue Note (1952 - 1963) was succeeded by some excellent (if now-scarce) sets for Cadet and Argo (1963 - 1966). The altoist returned to Blue Note in 1967 and soon became caught up in the increasingly commercial leanings of the label. For a time, he utilized an electronic Varitone sax, which completely watered down his sound. Everything I Play is Funky the album of Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label featuring Donaldson with Blue Mitchell, Lonnie Smith, Melvin Sparks, Jimmy Lewis and Idris Muhammad and two tracks with Eddie Williams and Charles Earland replacing Mitchell and Smith.«Although purists might not find it as much to their taste as Midnight Creeper, Everything I Play Is Funky is easily one of the best examples of Lou Donaldson's commercially accessible period of the late '60s and early '70s. For once, Donaldson's attempt at an R&B cover - in this case, the Lee Dorsey - sung, Allen Toussaint - penned «Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (From Now On)» - is pulled off well enough to make for an entirely convincing statement of purpose. That number kicks off an entertaining program also highlighted by three Donaldson originals - the cooking funk number «Donkey Walk», which seems to inspire the fieriest solos on the record, the cheery calypso «West Indian Daddy», and the hard bop-flavored «Minor Bash». There's also a version of «Over the Rainbow» done in Donaldson's caressing, melodic ballad style, and the simple funk vamp «Hamp's Hump». It's a nicely varied assortment, all anchored by the percolating rhythm section of guitarist Melvin Sparks, bassist Jimmy Lewis, and drummer Idris Muhammad (Charles Earland and Dr. Lonnie Smith switch off on organ, and Blue Mitchell and Eddie Williams do the same on trumpet). This is the sort of record that modern-day Donaldson disciples like the Sugarman Three cherish, and one of his few truly consistent efforts in this style. Recommended wholeheartedly to funk and rare-groove fans».Lou Donaldson ‎– Everything I Play Is Funky [1970] (Full Album)Tracklist:A1. Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (From Now On) Written By A. Toussaint 5:15A2. Hamp's Hump Written By P. Hampton 6:35A3. Over The Rainbow Written By E.Y. Harburg, H. Arlen 7:05B1. Donkey Walk Written By L. Donaldson 6:32B2. West Indian Daddy Written By L. Donaldson 6:22B3. Minor Bash Written By L. Donaldson 6:08Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson/Bass Guitar [Fender Bass] – Jimmy Lewis/ Design [Cover] – Venosa, Havona/Drums – Idris MuhammadGuitar – Melvin Sparks/Liner Notes – Glenn E. Tompkins/Organ – Charles Earland (tracks: B1, B2), Lonnie Smith (tracks: A1 to A3, B3)/Photography By – Charles Keddie/Producer – Francis WolffRecorded By [Recording By] – Rudy Van GelderTrumpet – Blue Mitchell (tracks: A1 to A3, B3), Eddie Williams (tracks: B1, B2)/Recorded At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New JerseyCopyright (c) Liberty/U.A. INC./Published By Marsaint Music/Published By Conclave Music/ Published By Leo Feist, Inc./Published By Unart Music Corp.Tracks B1 and B2 recorded on August 22, 1969.Tracks A1 to A3 and B3 recorded on January 9, 1970.Published By Marsaint Music: A1/Published By Conclave Music: A2/Published By Leo Feist, Inc.: A3/Published By Unart Music Corp.: B1 to B3Label: Blue Note ‎– BST 84337Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold/Country: USReleased: 1970/Genre: Jazz/Style: Soul-JazzDISCLAIMER: I do not make any profit from this video. No copyright infringement intended. All rights belong to the respective artists and the record companies. It is uploaded for educational and promotional purposes only. I do not own, nor claim to own anything contained in this video.-Video Upload powered by https://www.TunesToTube.com2---✧ Fira ✧---2