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Lou Donaldson

Badin, United States • 1926-11-01 – 2024-11-09

Lou Donaldson is credited on 1,373 releases across 290 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1952–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,373

Pressings credited

290

Albums

8

Decades active

524

In collections

Biography

Louis Andrew Donaldson Jr. (November 1, 1926 – November 9, 2024) was an American jazz alto saxophonist. He was best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years, he was heavily influenced by Charlie Parker, as were many during the bebop era.

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1,373 releases · 290 albums · active 1952–2025

  • Performance · 2,525
  • Other credits · 14

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey · Birdland · Manhattan Towers

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