Lou Donaldson

Alligator Bogaloo

Lou Donaldson - Alligator Bogaloo

04/17/1967 | Blue Note Records 

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All Music Guide Review

Alligator Bogaloo is one example of Lou Donaldson's successful combinations of hard bop and soul-jazz. Of the six tunes, three are Donaldson originals, including the title hit. The excellent band, consisting of Melvin Lastin, Sr. on cornet, George Benson on guitar, Lonnie Smith on organ, and Leo Morris on drums, mixes laid-back vamps beneath driving hard bop charts. As the '60s turned into the '70s, Donaldson began shaving off hard bop invention for a more radio-friendly and 45 rpm length, leaving soulful -- yet monotonous -- vamping. At that point, Donaldson's material suffered from a lack of originality. That's not the case on Alligator Bogaloo. ~ Al Campbell, All Music Guide

Alligator Bogaloo Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Alligator Boogaloo
  • 6:57
  • Sound Clip for Alligator Boogaloo from Alligator Bogaloo


  • 2
  • One Cylinder
  • 6:49
  • Sound Clip for One Cylinder from Alligator Bogaloo


  • 3
  • The Thang
  • 3:34
  • Sound Clip for The Thang from Alligator Bogaloo


  • 4
  • Aw Shucks!
  • 7:23
  • Sound Clip for Aw Shucks! from Alligator Bogaloo


  • 5
  • Rev. Moses
  • 6:28
  • Sound Clip for Rev. Moses from Alligator Bogaloo


  • 6
  • I Want a Little Girl
  • 4:29
  • Sound Clip for I Want a Little Girl from Alligator Bogaloo


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