Sophisticated Lou

Sophisticated Lou
Studio album by Lou Donaldson
Released	1973
Recorded	December 8, 11 & 18 1972
Genre	Jazz
Label	Blue Note
Producer	George Butler
Lou Donaldson chronology
Cosmos (1971) Sophisticated Lou (1973) Sassy Soul Strut (1973)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Sophisticated Lou is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label featuring Donaldson with Joe Farrell, Paul Winter, , Derek Smith, Jay Berliner, Richard Davis, Ron Carter, Grady Tate, and Omar Clay with a string section arranged by Wade Marcus.^[2]

The album was awarded 2 stars in an Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine who stated "Sophisticated Lou pales when compared to the great Lush Life, but it remains a fairly successful effort, and it's a nice change of pace after several albums of funky soul-jazz".^[3]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Lou Donaldson except as indicated

1. "You've Changed" (Bill Carey, Carl T. Fischer) - 4:55
2. "Stella by Starlight" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 4:45
3. "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" (Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand) - 4:32
4. "Long Goodbye" (Johnny Mercer, John Williams) - 3:32
5. "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder) - 3:46
6. "Autumn in New York" (Vernon Duke) - 4:31
7. "Blues Walk" - 5:07
8. "Time After Time" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 6:45

• Recorded at A&R Studios, NYC on December 8 (tracks 1, 3, 6 & 8), December 11 (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7), & December 18 (string overdubs), 1972.

Personnel[]

• Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone
• Joe Farrell, Paul Winter - flute, alto flute
• Eugene Bianco - harp
• - vibes
• Derek Smith - piano, electric piano
• Jay Berliner - guitar, 12 string guitar
• Richard Davis (tracks 1, 3, 6 & 8), Ron Carter (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7) - bass
• Grady Tate - drums
• Omar Clay - percussion
• Harry Lookofsky, Aaron Rosand, - violin
• , - viola
• Seymour Barab - cello
• Wade Marcus - arranger

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