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Fried Buzzard

Fried Buzzard is a live album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded at the Bon Ton Club in Buffalo, NY for the Cadet label in 1965 but not released until 1970.

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Fried Buzzard
Live album by
Lou Donaldson
Released1970
RecordedAugust 6–7, 1965
VenuesBon Ton Club, Buffalo, New York
GenreJazz
Length37:22
LabelsCadet
LPS-842
Lou Donaldson chronology
Musty Rusty
(1965) 		Fried Buzzard
(1970) 		Blowing in the Wind
(1966)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStar1
The Penguin Guide to Jazz RecordingsStarStarStar 2

Fried Buzzard is a live album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded at the Bon Ton Club in Buffalo, NY for the Cadet label in 1965 but not released until 1970.3

Reception

The album was awarded 3 stars in an Allmusic review.4

Track listing

All compositions by Lou Donaldson except as indicated
  1. "Fried Buzzard" - 11:18
  2. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 5:38
  3. "Peck Time" - 3:10
  4. "The Thang" - 8:11
  5. "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva, Ray Henderson) - 6:02
  6. "Wee" (Denzil Best) - 3:03
  • Recorded at the Bon Ton Club in Buffalo, New York on August 6 & 7, 1965.

Personnel

References

References

  1. Allmusic Review
  2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 390. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. Lou Donaldson discography accessed December 11, 2009.
  4. Allmusic Review accessed December 11, 2009.