A selection of some wonderful music from albums released in recent weeks, from concert performances in the 1990s to brand new compositions and recordings both Irish and American.

Track list for The Hot Box #137 – New Releases

1. There Will Never Be Another You: Oscar Peterson Quartet from the album “City Lights”recorded in 1994
2. Strange Taste: Michael Buckley from the album Ebb And Flow recorded in 2024
3. Fun One: Oz Noy from the album Fun One recorded in 2024
4. Milestones: Oz Noy from the same album
5. Lion Song: Emmet Cohen from the album Vibe Provider recorded in 2024
6. Vibe Provider: Emmet Cohen from the same album
7. Christian Sands: Ain’t That The Same from the album Embracing Dawn recorded in 2024
8. Kelly’s Blues: Oscar Peterson from the album City Lights

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He was born in 1926 and lived to be just 98 years old, having played in public well into his 80s. Donaldson was an alto saxophonist who began his career as a disciple of Charlie Parker, with whom he played, but, as part of the group of young players recruited to Blue Note Records in the 1950s he developed a more soulful sound. In the hour-long tribute to his music, we sample that great era of jazz, “Hard Bop” in which Donaldson was so important.

Track list for The Hot Box #136 – In Memory of Lou Donaldson

1. Watusi Jump: Lou Donaldson: “Here ’Tis”
2. Hipty Hop: Lou Donaldson: “A Man with a Horn”
3. Spaceman Twist: Lou Donaldson “The Natural Soul”
4. Wee Dot: Art Blakey: “A Night at Birdland Volume Two”
5. Alligator Boogaloo: Lou Donaldson “The Scorpion”
6. Polka Dots and Moonbeams: Lou Donaldson “Gravy Train”
7. The Sermon: Jimmy Smith: Blue Note “The Sermon”

All tracks are on the Blue Note Records label.

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