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Blues Walk is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson.

Blues Walk
Studio album by Lou Donaldson
Released	1958
Recorded	July 28, 1958 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Label	Blue Note Records
Producer	Alfred Lion
Lou Donaldson chronology
Lou Takes Off (1957) Blues Walk (1958) Light-Foot (1958)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

It has been considered Donaldson's "undisputed masterpiece".[3] The title track by Donaldson is not to be confused with Clifford Brown's 1954 composition "The Blues Walk".

Track listing

1. "Blues Walk" (Donaldson) 6:44
2. "Move" (Denzil Best) 5:54
3. "The Masquerade Is Over" (Herb Magidson, Allie Wrubel) 5:54
4. "Play Ray" (Donaldson) 5:32
5. "Autumn Nocturne" (Josef Myrow, Kim Gannon) 4:55
6. "Callin' All Cats" (Donaldson) 5:15

Personnel

• Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone
• Herman Foster - piano
• Peck Morrison - bass
• Dave Bailey - drums
• Ray Barretto - congas

Other credits

• Cover Photo: Francis Wolff
• Recording by: Rudy Van Gelder
• Liner notes: Ira Gitler

Charts

2022 chart performance for Blues Walk

Chart (2022)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4]	98

References

External links

• The Hard Bop Homepage

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