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Blues Walk stands as one of Lou Donaldson’s most celebrated recordings, capturing the alto saxophonist at the peak of his hard bop powers. Donaldson’s playing has always sat at the crossroads of bebop precision and down-home blues feeling, and this session delivers that balance in full. The swaggering title track ‘Blues Walk’ is an essential piece of the hard bop canon, while the tender ballad ‘The Masquerade Is Over’ highlights Donaldson’s lyrical, warm tone. ‘Callin’ All Cats’ adds a playful, uptempo energy that rounds out a set of remarkable stylistic range. This CD brings together six performances that helped define Donaldson’s reputation as one of the most soulful alto voices of his generation…