Sweet Poppa Lou is a 1981 album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson, his first recording for the Muse label, featuring Donaldson's quartet with Herman Foster, Calvin Hill, Idris Muhammad, and additional percussion on three tracks by Ralph Dorsey.[3]

Sweet Poppa Lou
Studio album by Lou Donaldson
Released	1981
Recorded	January 7, 1981
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Label	Muse
Producer	Joe Fields
Lou Donaldson chronology
Color as a Way of Life (1977) Sweet Poppa Lou (1981) Forgotten Man (1981)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Reception

The album was awarded three stars in an Allmusic review.[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Lou Donaldson except where noted

1. "Mambo Inn" (Mario Bauzá, Edgar Sampson, Bobby Woodlen)
2. "You'll Never Know" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon)
3. "Mo' Gravy"
4. "If I Should Lose You" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin)
5. "Shuckin' Blues"
6. "Don't Take Your Love from Me" (Henry Nemo)

Personnel

• Lou Donaldson - alto saxophone
• Herman Foster - piano
• Calvin Hill - bass
• Idris Muhammad - drums
• Ralph Dorsey - percussion (tracks 1-3)

References