Lou Donaldson

Lou Donaldson
Donaldson in 2015
Background information
Born	(1926-11-01) November 1, 1926 (age 98) Badin, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres	Bebop hard bop jazz blues soul jazz
Occupations	Bandleader composer saxophonist
Instrument	Alto saxophone
Years active	1952–2017
Website	loudonaldson.com

Lou Donaldson (born November 1, 1926)^[1] is an American retired jazz alto saxophonist. He is 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.^[1] He is also known for being sampled many times in Pot Belly, his cover of Ode to Billie Joe, and his cover of It's Your Thing.