This classic date shows alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson's deep bop roots. Lou surrounded himself with the cream of New York's young stars in this December 1957 date for Blue Note. Just four tunes and almost all first takes. Lou picked Donald Byrd on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Sonny Clark on piano, Jamil Nasser(aka George Joyner) on bass and the always swinging Arthur Taylor on drums. Two bop standards: Parker's "Dewey Square" and Gillespie's "Groovin' High" plus a blues by Lou called "Strollin' In" and the up-tempo variant on Porter's "What Is This Thing Called Love" called "Sputnik". Lou at his boppin' best!

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