Alligator Bogaloo

by Lou Donaldson

Alligator Bogaloo cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: August 1967
  • Label: Blue Note
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:41
  • Community rating: 3.98/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Lou Donaldson's 'Alligator Bogaloo' capitalized on a serendipitous groove created to fill out a recording session's runtime. Supported by Lonnie Smith on organ and George Benson on guitar, the record became a touchstone of the soul-jazz movement. The album successfully bridged the gap between complex hard bop and accessible, R&B-infused dance rhythms.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, improvisation, stars, groove-laden, funky, bluesy, saxophone

Tracklist

  1. Alligator Bogaloo (6:57)
  2. One Cylinder (6:49)
  3. The Thang (3:34)
  4. Aw Shucks (7:23)
  5. Rev. Moses (6:28)
  6. I Want A Little Girl (4:29)

Credits

  • David Ritz - written-by
  • George Terry - written-by
  • Kitty Terry - written-by

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