Hey Donald

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Hey Donald was recorded in 1994 and released on the label Delmark. It was the first recording of a quartet with pianist Jodie Christian, bassist Malachi Favors and drummer Albert Tootie Heath, built around saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell. The album is dedicated to Donald Myrick, saxophonist of Earth, Wind and Fire.

The leader plays alto, tenor, soprano and sopranino saxophone and flute. According to AllMusic, he saves the more bop-like pieces for his tenor saxophone, while his soprano, with an intense sound, conjures up a kind of drone, somewhat reminiscent of bagpipes. The album contains twelve tracks, also by the quartet members themselves and by Lester Bowie. The Penguin Guide to Jazz was more mixed: when the rhythm section plays tightly in time and lays down a groove, the honking of the saxophone sometimes sounds downright ridiculous.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Walking In the Moonlight6:59Apple Music ↗
2. 2Dragons6:53Apple Music ↗
3. 3Jeremy1:58Apple Music ↗
4. 4The El2:57Apple Music ↗
5. 5Hey Donald7:49Apple Music ↗
6. 6Keep On Keeping On2:48Apple Music ↗
7. 7The Band Room2:31Apple Music ↗
8. 8Englewood High School4:11Apple Music ↗
9. 9Zero4:34Apple Music ↗
10. 10Song for Rwanda6:27Apple Music ↗
11. 1158th Street4:38Apple Music ↗
12. 12See You At the Fair5:27Apple Music ↗

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