A soul survivor in every sense of the term, this alto saxophonist is one of the few remaining jazz artists who made a major impact on the jazz community via an extensive run with producer Alfred Lion ...

In the '50s, '60s and beyond, they were among the artists who defined hard bop and soul jazz. They revisit the hits in concert, but not without... In a stretch of Blue Note albums throughout the 1950s ...

Lou Donaldson, the iconic alto saxophonist who helped shape the soul of American jazz, passed away on Nov. 9 at 98, leaving behind an extraordinary musical legacy that resonates deeply with ...

“Lou Donaldson DSC0004a” by Marek Lazarski is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. On Saturday, Nov. 9, the jazz world lost a legend with the passing of Lou Donaldson. Donaldson was a bebop mainstay, a ...

Sophie Huber's documentary 'Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes' chronicles the history of the seminal jazz record label. By Frank Scheck Sophie Huber’s consistently fascinating documentary about Blue ...

Note: This episode originally aired June 20, 2019. We've updated it in the wake of saxophonist Lou Donaldson's death on Nov. 9, 2024. Lou Donaldson, the alto saxophonist fondly known as Sweet Poppa, ...

Musicians young and old drop a lot of heavy-duty jazz wisdom throughout Beyond the Notes, a new documentary about Blue Note Records that features commentary from the label’s Sixties stars such as ...

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes, a stylish and engaging new documentary by Sophie Huber, opens in the recording studio, with a top-tier crew of modern jazz musicians going about their business.

Jazz may be a quintessentially American art form, but it is Europeans who make some of the best jazz documentaries, with the captivating “Blue Note Records: Beyond The Notes” being the latest case in ...

DISC ONE: 1. Sputnik (C) 10:02 (Lou Donaldson), 2. Dewey Square (C) 7:15 (CharlieParker), 3. Strollin' In (C) 14:35 (Lou Donaldson), 4. Groovin' High (C) 6:22 (Dizzy Gillespie), 5. Three Little Words ...

Host Christian McBride sits down with saxophonist Lou Donaldson to talk about Lou's life as a performer, his thoughts on jazz today and how... Lou Donaldson, the alto saxophonist fondly known as ...