| The Time Is Right | ||||
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| Studio album by Lou Donaldson | ||||
| Released | Early April 1960 | |||
| Recorded |
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| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:01 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 4025 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Lou Donaldson chronology | ||||
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The Time Is Right is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded on October 31 and November 28, 1959 and released on Blue Note the following year.
Release history
It was released on CD only in Japan.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lou's Blues" | Donaldson | October 31, 1959 | 5:55 |
| 2. | "Be My Love" | October 31, 1959 | 5:45 | |
| 3. | "Idaho" | Jesse Stone | November 28, 1959 | 5:10 |
| 4. | "The Nearness of You" | October 31, 1959 | 4:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date recorded | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mack the Knife" | October 31, 1959 | 5:17 | |
| 2. | "Crosstown Shuffle" | Donaldson | October 31, 1959 | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Tangerine" | October 31, 1959 | 4:57 |
Personnel
Musicians
October 31, 1959
- Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
- Blue Mitchell – trumpet
- Horace Parlan – piano
- Laymon Jackson – bass
- Dave Bailey – drums
- Ray Barretto – congas
November 28, 1959
- Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
- Blue Mitchell – trumpet
- Horace Parlan – piano
- Sam Jones – bass
- Al Harewood – drums
Technical personnel
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Ira Gitler – technical personnel
References
- Billboard Apr 18, 1960
- Lou Donaldson discography accessed December 4, 2009.
- Allmusic Review
- Allmusic Review accessed December 4, 2009.