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The Time Is Right (Lou Donaldson album)

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The Time Is Right
Studio album by
ReleasedEarly April 1960[1]
Recorded
  • October 31, 1959
  • November 28, 1959
StudioVan Gelder Studio
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length37:01
LabelBlue Note
BLP 4025
ProducerAlfred Lion
Lou Donaldson chronology
LD+3
(1959)
The Time Is Right
(1960)
Sunny Side Up
(1960)

The Time Is Right is an album by American jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded on October 31 and November 28, 1959 and released on Blue Note the following year.[2]

Release history

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It was released on CD only in Japan.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.[4]

Track listing

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Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
1."Lou's Blues"DonaldsonOctober 31, 19595:55
2."Be My Love"October 31, 19595:45
3."Idaho"Jesse StoneNovember 28, 19595:10
4."The Nearness of You"October 31, 19594:42
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
1."Mack the Knife"October 31, 19595:17
2."Crosstown Shuffle"DonaldsonOctober 31, 19595:15
3."Tangerine"October 31, 19594:57

Personnel

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Musicians

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October 31, 1959

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November 28, 1959

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  • Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone
  • Blue Mitchell – trumpet
  • Horace Parlan – piano
  • Sam Jones – bass
  • Al Harewood – drums

Technical personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Billboard Apr 18, 1960
  2. ^ Lou Donaldson discography accessed December 4, 2009.
  3. ^ Allmusic Review
  4. ^ Allmusic Review accessed December 4, 2009.