Forgotten Man (album)

1981 studio album by Lou Donaldson

Forgotten Man

Studio album by

Lou Donaldson

Released| 1981
Recorded| July 2, 1981
Studio| Barigozzi Studio, Milano
Genre| Jazz
Label| Timeless
Lou Donaldson chronology
| Sweet Poppa Lou
(1981)  | Forgotten Man
(1981)  | Back Street
(1982)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]

Forgotten Man is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson, his first recording for the Timeless label, featuring Donaldson's quartet with Herman Foster, Geoff Fuller, and Victor Jones.[2]

## Reception

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The album was awarded 2½ stars in an Allmusic review by Scott Yanow who stated "Although not essential, this album should easily please Lou Donaldson's fans, for it finds him in exuberant form".[3]

## Track listing

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All compositions by Lou Donaldson except as indicated

1. "Confirmation" (Charlie Parker) – 5:58
2. "Whiskey Drinkin' Woman" (Lou Donaldson, Leon Spencer) – 5:34
3. "This is Happiness" (Tadd Dameron) – 3:44
4. "Tracy" – 4:37
5. "Melancholy Baby" (Ernie Burnett, George Norton) – 6:52
6. "Don't Blame Me" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) – 5:15
7. "Exactly Like You" (Fields, McHugh) – 7:00

* Recorded in Milan, Italy on July 2, 1981.

## Personnel

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* Lou Donaldson – alto saxophone, vocals
* Herman Foster – piano
* Geoff Fuller – bass
* Victor Jones – drums

## References

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1. ^ Allmusic Review
2. ^ Lou Donaldson discography accessed December 16, 2009.
3. ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 16, 2009.

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Studio albums|

* Quartet/Quintet/Sextet (1952)
* Wailing with Lou (1957)
* Swing and Soul (1957)
* Jimmy Smith Trio + LD (1957)
* Lou Takes Off (1957)
* Blues Walk (1958)
* Light-Foot (1958)
* LD + 3 (1959)
* The Time Is Right (1959)
* Sunny Side Up (1960)
* Midnight Sun (1960)
* Here 'Tis (1961)
* Gravy Train (1961)
* A Man With a Horn (1961)
* The Natural Soul (1962)
* Good Gracious! (1963)
* Signifyin' (1963)
* Possum Head (1964)
* Cole Slaw (1964)
* Rough House Blues (1964)
* Musty Rusty (1965)
* Blowing in the Wind (1966)
* Lou Donaldson at His Best (1966)
* Lush Life (1967)
* Alligator Bogaloo (1967)
* Mr. Shing-A-Ling (1967)
* Midnight Creeper (1968)
* Say It Loud! (1968)
* Hot Dog (1969)
* Everything I Play Is Funky (1970)
* Pretty Things (1970)
* Cosmos (1971)
* Sophisticated Lou (1972)
* Sassy Soul Strut (1973)
* Sweet Lou (1974)
* A Different Scene (1976)
* Color as a Way of Life (1976)
* Sweet Poppa Lou (1981)
* Forgotten Man (1981)
* Back Street (1982)
* Play the Right Thing (1990)
* Birdseed (1992)
* Caracas (1993)
* Sentimental Journey (1995)

Live albums|

* Fried Buzzard (1965)
* The Scorpion (1970)
* Live in Bologna (1984)
* Relaxing at Sea: Live on the QE2 (2000)

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