Say It Loud! is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson recorded for the Blue Note label in 1968 and featuring Donaldson with Blue Mitchell, Charles Earland, Jimmy Ponder, and Leo Morris.Lou Donaldson discography accessed December 14, 2009. Chart performance
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated April 5, 1969, peaking at No. 153 during a seven-week run on the chart. Reception The album was awarded 1½ stars in an Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine who states "his group sounds awkward and uneasy. There are a few good moments scattered throughout the album, particularly by Mitchell, but overall, Say It Loud! is one of the weakest records in Donaldson's catalog".Erlewine, S. T. [ Allmusic Review] accessed December 14, 2009. The album featured Donaldson utilising the varitone amplification system for saxophone.Porter, C [http://jazztimes.com/articles/16023-say-it-loud-lou-donaldson Say It Loud Review Jazz Times, September 2005
Track listing All compositions by Lou Donaldson except as indicated "Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)" (James Brown, Pee Wee Ellis) - 7:32 "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 5:49 "Caravan" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol) - 5:22 "Snake Bone" - 9:31 "Brother Soul" (Donaldson, Leon Spencer) - 8:17
Personnel Lou Donaldson - varitone alto saxophone, vocals Blue Mitchell - trumpet Charles Earland - organ Jimmy Ponder - guitar Leo Morris - drums Charts
Chart (1969) Peakposition US Billboard Top LPs153 References