Swing and Soul

Swing and Soul
Studio album by Lou Donaldson
Released	1957
Recorded	June 9, 1957 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:52
Label	Blue Note BLP 1566
Producer	Alfred Lion
Lou Donaldson chronology
Wailing with Lou (1957) Swing and Soul (1957) Jimmy Smith Trio + LD (1957)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Swing and Soul is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label and performed by Donaldson's Quintet with Herman Foster, Peck Morrison, Dave Bailey, and Ray Barretto.^[2] The album was awarded 3 stars by Allmusic reviewers.^[3]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Lou Donaldson, except as indicated

1. "Dorothy" (Rudy Nichols) - 5:25
2. "I Won't Cry Any More" (Al Frisch, Fritz Wise) - 4:23
3. "Herman's Mambo" (Herman Foster) - 4:56
4. "Peck Time" - 5:23
5. "There'll Never Be Another You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 5:08
6. "Groove Junction" - 6:19
7. "Grits and Gravy" - 6:18

Personnel[]

• Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone
• Herman Foster - piano
• Peck Morrison - bass
• Dave Bailey - drums
• Ray Barretto - congas

Production[]

• Alfred Lion - producer
• Reid Miles - design
• Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
• Francis Wolff - photography

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