Over the course of his 50-plus-year career, Donaldson was revered for his thoughtful, bluesy approach to the alto saxophone.

Lou Donaldson, the alto saxophonist best known for as a “leading voice” of “hard bop,” has died on Saturday (Nov. 9) at age ...

Two of the jazz world’s most enduring pioneers, Lou Donaldson and Roy Haynes, died within days of each other, following ...

NEW YORK -- Lou Donaldson, a celebrated jazz saxophonist with a warm, fluid style who performed with everyone from Thelonius ...

“Lou Donaldson DSC0004a” by Marek Lazarski is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. On Saturday, Nov. 9, the jazz world lost a legend ...

Iconic alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson died Nov. 9 after a very long career. Unapologetic about seeking an audience, he said he just aimed to play what crowds would respond to.

By Barry Singer Lou Donaldson, an alto saxophonist who became part of the bedrock of the jazz scene and whose soulful, blues-steeped presence in the music endured undiminished for three-quarters ...

Lou Donaldson, an alto saxophonist with a supple, earthy style who was a key figure in the development of three styles of jazz from the 1940s to the 1960s and sustained a career for almost seven ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Lou Donaldson, a celebrated jazz saxophonist with a warm, fluid style who performed with everyone from Thelonius Monk to George Benson and was sampled by Nas, De La Soul and ...