Pretty Things (album)

Pretty Things
Studio album by Lou Donaldson
Released	1970
Recorded	January 9 & June 12, 1970
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:02
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Francis Wolff
Lou Donaldson chronology
Everything I Play is Funky (1970) Pretty Things (1970) The Scorpion (1970)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Pretty Things is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label featuring Donaldson with Blue Mitchell, Leon Spencer, Ted Dunbar, and Idris Muhammad and one track with Lonnie Smith and Melvin Sparks replacing Spencer & Dunbar and Jimmy Lewis added.^[2]

Reception

The album was awarded 2 stars in an Allmusic review by Scott Yanow who states "Lou Donaldson has recorded many strong sessions throughout his career but this CD reissue brings back one of the less-significant ones... there are many better Donaldson recordings to acquire first".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Lou Donaldson except as indicated

1. "Tennessee Waltz" (Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart) - 6:30
2. "Curtis' Song" (Leon Spencer) - 5:45
3. "Sassie Lassie" (Harold Ousley) - 6:25
4. "Just for a Thrill" (Lil Armstrong, Don Raye) - 5:20
5. "Pot Belly" - 8:05
6. "Love" (Milt Gabler, Bert Kaempfert) - 5:57

• Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on January 9, 1970 (track 1) and June 12, 1970 (tracks 2-6).

Personnel

• Lou Donaldson - varitone alto saxophone, vocals
• Blue Mitchell - trumpet
• Lonnie Smith (track 1), Leon Spencer (tracks 2-6) - organ
• Melvin Sparks (track 1), Ted Dunbar (tracks 2-6) - guitar
• Jimmy Lewis - electric bass (track 1)
• Idris Muhammad - drums

References

1. Allmusic Review
2. Lou Donaldson discography accessed December 14, 2009.
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 14, 2009.