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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,...
