Alligator Bogaloo (Blue Note 80): Vinyl LP TVE “New To Me” was inspired

“New To Me” was inspired by their shared experience with loved ones suffering from Alzheimer’s

it was not to be

both in the studio and on stage

Benny Golson

Alligator Bogaloo (Blue Note 80): Vinyl LP TVE “New To Me” was inspiredAlto saxophonist Lou Donaldson scored a hit with Alligator Bogaloo, the jaunty and memorable lead cut and title track of his 1967 soul jazz classic, but the album brims with funky grooves from start to finish with the breezy Aw Shucks, rollicking Rev. Moses, and the sinuous minimalism of One Cylinder. Alligator Bogaloo marked the beginning of a fruitful and long running collaboration between Lou and organ master Dr. Lonnie Smith, with the stellar band