Jazz / Soul-Jazz; Fusion; Jazz-Funk
2 LPs on 1 CD:
* Tracks 1-8: A Different Scene (1976)
* Tracks 9-16: Color as a Way of Life
Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone
A.C. Drummer, Jr. - rhythm guitar, (9-16) lead guitar
Ricky West - (1-8) electric piano, Clavinet, Melotron, string ensemble
Mike Goldberg - (1-8) piano, string ensemble, trumpet, cornet
Jacob Hunter - (1-8) bass guitar
Walter "JoJo" Garth - (1-8) drums
Larry Etkin - (1-8) trumpet
Robert Corley - (1-8) tenor sax
Joe Ferguson - (1-8) tenor sax, flutes
John Kelly - (1-8) trombone
Jimmie Young - (9-16) drums
Raphael A. Cruz - (9-16) congas, percussion
William Phipps - (9-16) Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet
Jacqueline Copeland - (11) vocals
Ernie Royal - (9-16) flugelhorn, trumpet
Paul G. Bogosian - (9-16) flugelhorn, trumpet
Seldon Powell - (9-16) flute, baritone sax
John Drew Kelly - (9-16) trombone, bass trombone
This two-fer from Collectables features a pair of out of print Lou Donaldson LPs: Different Scene and Color as a Way of Life, originally issued on Cotillion Records in 1976 and 1977, respectively. These 16 tracks feature a combination of smooth jazz and soul-jazz on "Ebb Tide," "Night and Day," and Minnie Ripperton's "Loving You." This is mainly for fanatics; most casual listeners would be better served with one of Donaldson's classic Blue Note discs.
---Al Campbell, allmusic |
