The Scorpion (album)
Appearance
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Released | 1995 | |||
Recorded | November 7, 1970 | |||
Venue | The Cadillac Club, Newark, New Jersey | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 46:32 | |||
Label | Blue Note | |||
Producer | Francis Wolff | |||
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The Scorpion: Live at the Cadillac Club is a live album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded in Newark, New Jersey in 1970 for the Blue Note label featuring a performance by Donaldson with Fred Ballard, Leon Spencer, Melvin Sparks, and Idris Muhammad.[2]
The album was awarded 2 stars in an Allmusic review by Scott Yanow who states "The repertoire is dominated by lengthy funk grooves that are quite danceable but never develop beyond the obvious".[3]
Track listing
[edit]- All compositions by Lou Donaldson except as indicated
- "The Scorpion" (Leon Spencer) - 10:47
- "Laura" (Johnny Mercer, David Raksin) - 5:55
- "Alligator Bogaloo" - 13:15
- "The Masquerade Is Over" (Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel) - 4:15
- "Peepin'" (Lonnie Smith) - 5:30 Bonus track on CD
- "Footpattin' Time" (AKA "Jump Up") - 6:50 Bonus track on CD
- Recorded at the Cadillac Club, Newark, NJ on November 7, 1970.
Personnel
[edit]- Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone
- Fred Ballard - trumpet
- Leon Spencer - organ
- Melvin Sparks - guitar
- Idris Muhammad - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Lou Donaldson discography accessed December 15, 2009.
- ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 15, 2009.