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LD+3
Studio album by Lou Donaldson with the 3 Sounds
ReleasedEarly October 1959
RecordedFebruary 18, 1959
StudioVan Gelder Studio
Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length38:22
LabelBlue Note
BLP 4012
ProducerAlfred Lion
Lou Donaldson chronology
Light-Foot
(1959) 		LD+3
(1959) 		The Time Is Right
(1959)
The 3 Sounds chronology
Introducing the 3 Sounds
(1958) 		LD+3
(1959) 		Bottoms Up!
(1959)

LD+3 is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson with the Three Sounds—consisting of rhythm section Gene Harris, Andrew Simpkins, and Bill Dowdy—recorded on February 18, 1959 and released on Blue Note later that year.

Reception

Professional ratings
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SourceRating
Allmusic
DownBeat

The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states, "Donaldson is at a fiery peak, spinning out Bird-influenced licks that nevertheless illustrate that he's developed a more rounded, individual style of his own. The Three Sounds are equally as impressive, working bop rhythms with a dexterity that their first albums only hinted at. That high standard is maintained throughout the album, one of the finest in either of their catalogs. Albums like this and Blues Walk established Donaldson's reputation as a first-rate alto saxophonist, since he flaunts a full, robust tone, a fondness for melody, and nimble solos over the course of the record. LD + 3 is pretty much straight bop and hard bop, with little of the soul-jazz the two artists would later explore, but this collection of swinging standards, bop staples, and a pair of Donaldson originals ranks as one of Lou's finest straight bop sessions."

Track listing

All compositions by Lou Donaldson, except as noted.

Side 1

  1. "Three Little Words" (Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby) – 6:20
  2. "Smooth Groove" – 5:51
  3. "Just Friends" (John Klenner, Lewis) – 5:11
  4. "Blue Moon" (Hart, Rodgers) – 3:04

Side 2

  1. "Jump Up" – 6:33
  2. "Don't Take Your Love from Me" (Henry Nemo) – 5:50
  3. "Confirmation" (Parker) – 5:33

Personnel

Lou Donaldson with the Three Sounds

Technical personnel

References

  1. Billboard Oct 5, 1959
  2. Lou Donaldson discography accessed December 4, 2009.
  3. ^ Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed December 4, 2009.
  4. Wilson, John S. (7 January 1960). "Lou Donaldson-Three Sounds". DownBeat. p. 32.
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