NO FUSION — NO CONFUSION
JUST STRAIGHT AHEAD JAZZ, BEBOP & BLUES
LOU’S SIGNATURE TUNE
BEBOP MASTER PLAYS WEE
BEBOP MASTER PLAYSÂ CHEROKEE
LOU PLAYS ALL TIME HITÂ ALLIGATOR BOOGALOO
SPECIAL APPEARANCES
Lou Is Retired, But Check Back To Learn If He Is Making Any Special Appearances!

Lou & Charlie Parker 1953 or 1954 at Paradise on 110th Street & 8th Avenue in Harlem (Credit: Photographer Unknown)
(Credit: Photographer Unknown)
HONORS TO LOU
“Lou Donaldson Boulevard” Approved in Sweet Poppa Lou’s Hometown — Badin, NC!
The Department of Transportation approved naming a stretch of NC Highway 740 in Badin, NC
“LOU DONALDSON BOULEVARD”!
No date has been set yet for the Sign Unveiling Ceremony so check back soon for more information
or contact the
Town of Badin
for latest updates!
Badin, NC Seeks to Re-Name Highway “Lou Donaldson Boulevard”
January 14, 2020
Lou’s hometown Badin, North Carolina passed a resolution honoring its native son and publicly declaring its intention to re-name a portion of its NC Highway 740
“Lou Donaldson Boulevard.”
Lou Inducted Into South Florida Hall of Fame
July 28, 2019
THE SUNSHINE JAZZ ORGANIZATION, INC.
Miami, FL USA
https://www.sunshinejazz.org/default.html
SOUTH FLORIDA HALL OF FAME
Founder, Legendary First Lady of Jazz Alice Day
Lou Voted Best Alto Sax Player in NYC
2015 FANS DECISION JAZZ AWARDS
Hot House Magazine and the Metropolitan Room
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LOU DONALDSON
BEST ALTO SAXOPHONE PLAYER
September 16, 2015