You can generally count on time-honored alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson for an effervescent brew consisting of peppery soul grooves and bop-ish swing, which is prominently evident on his latest release ...

When "Sweet Poppa Lou" descended into the basement and ascended to the stage, there were the japes, the blues singing, the exemplary straight-ahead jazz he's pursued for decades. ("No fusion, no ...

Lou Donaldson, the alto saxophonist best known for as a “leading voice” of “hard bop,” has died on Saturday (Nov. 9) at age 98 in Daytona Beach, Florida. His death was confirmed by his family in a ...

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 ...

Donaldson enjoyed several hits, including covers of "Ode to Billie Joe" and "It's Your Thing" Gilles Petard/Redferns Lou Donaldson, acclaimed jazz alto saxophonist, died over the weekend according to ...

Jazz master Lou Donaldson was originally scheduled to kick off the 2010 season of A Place for Jazz, but he fell ill the day before and had to cancel his performance. Many Nippertown jazz fans feared ...

Nov 11 (Reuters) - U.S. saxophonist Lou Donaldson, one of jazz music's last remaining links to the era of bebop in the 1950s who went on to develop a soul and Latin-inspired sound in the following ...

This article was first published at All About Jazz on November 2001. Now in his 75th year, Lou Donaldson counts among the few remaining jazz luminaries of the bebop era still active on the ...

Lou Donaldson, acclaimed jazz alto saxophonist, died over the weekend according to a statement from his family. He was 98. A pop-up statement on Donaldson's website reads, "The Family of Sweet Poppa ...