25825

    Lou Donaldson Midnight Creeper (1968)

    Blue Note
    • Lou Donaldson – Midnight Creeper
    • Lou Donaldson – Love Power
    • 1. Midnight Creeper
    • 2. Love Power
    • 3. Elizabeth
    • 4. Bag Of Jewels
    • 5. Dapper Dan

    Midnight Creeper was the third in a series of stellar soul jazz outings saxophonist Lou Donaldson made for Blue Note in the late-1960s with key players including Hammond B3 organ virtuoso Lonnie Smith, young guitar star George Benson, funky drummer Idris Muhammad, and the bluesy trumpeter Blue Mitchell.

    Heavyweight soul jazz.

    Other Releases by Lou Donaldson

    Lou DonaldsonMr. Shing-A-LingBlue Note
    Killer late 60s funky jazz on Blue Note, including the much sampled version of 'Ode To Billy Joe'.
    • – ode to billie joe
    • Original LP BST 84271£90.00
      Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl, blue/white Liberty label 1967 Stereo pressing, Van Gelder stamps in lacquer
      In stockAdd to Bag
    Lou DonaldsonEverything I Play Is Funky (1970)Blue Note
    Blue Note take a leaf out of their rivals at Prestige for an all-star soul jazz line-up. Blue Mitchell, Idris Muhammad, Melvin Sparks, Charles Earland,...
      Lou DonaldsonA Different Scene (1976)Cotillion
      Jazz funk 76 from sax player Donaldson post-Blue Note
        • Original LP£20.00
          Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl
          In stockAdd to Bag

        Other Releases on Blue Note

        Donald ByrdStepping Into Tomorrow (1975)Blue Note
        All time-rare groove Mizell brothers production. Includes the massive 'Think Twice'.
        • – stepping into tomorrow
        • – think twice
        Dexter GordonLandslideBlue Note
        First issued in 1980 as part of Blue Note's LT Series, Landslide compiles three previously unreleased sessions from 1961-62, capturing saxophonist Dexter...
          Lou DonaldsonMr. Shing-A-LingBlue Note
          Killer late 60s funky jazz on Blue Note, including the much sampled version of 'Ode To Billy Joe'.
          • – ode to billie joe
          • Original LP BST 84271£90.00
            Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl, blue/white Liberty label 1967 Stereo pressing, Van Gelder stamps in lacquer
            In stockAdd to Bag
          Freddie RoachDown To EarthBlue Note
          Hammond B3 organist Freddie Roach began a run of Blue Note leader dates with his excellent 1962 debut Down To Earth. The deeply soulful set was a showcase...
            'Baby Face' WilletteStop And ListenBlue Note
            Beautiful, a different Hammond B3 sound than Smith, fabulous ballads, great swing, this man should have been huge but disappeared back to Cook County in...
              Eddie HendersonHeritage (1976)Blue Note
              Trumpeter Eddie Henderson came to prominence as a member of Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi in the early-70s after which he recorded a pair of seminal jazz-funk...
                Andrew HillAndrew!!!Blue Note
                Pianist Andrew Hill burst onto the scene in 1963–64 with a torrent of creativity that produced five remarkable albums including Andrew!!! featuring saxophonist...
                  • LP 5811998£36.99
                    Expected 13 JunPreorder
                  Leo ParkerRollin' With LeoBlue Note
                  Joining pianist John Cameron in the "good and the great of British Jazz" line-up is bass player Danny Thompson, percussionist Tony Carr, and flute and...
                    Grachan Moncur IIISome Other Stuff (Tone Poet)Blue Note
                    Following his excellent 1963 debut Evolution, trombonist Grachan Moncur III ventured even deeper into experimental waters on 1964’s Some Other Stuff,...
                      • LP 5542148£36.99
                        This is part of Blue Note's 'Tone Poet' series.
                        In stockAdd to Bag
                      Eliane EliasIllusionsBlue Note
                        • Original LP BLJ-46994£18.00
                          Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl, ex-radio station copy with radio station stickers on front
                          In stockAdd to Bag
                        Dom MinasiWhen Joanna Loved MeBlue Note
                          • Original LP BN-LA258-G£10.00
                            Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl
                            In stockAdd to Bag
                          Duke PearsonWahoo!Blue Note
                          Duke Pearson’s great 1964 album Wahoo! was a perfect encapsulation of his talents as a pianist, composer and bandleader. Writing for a sextet featuring...
                            • LP 6510372£27.99
                              Part of Blue Note's 'Classic Vinyl' series.
                              In stockAdd to Bag
                            Booker LittleBooker Little & Max RoachBlue Note
                            Trumpeter Booker Little made only a few albums during his tragically short life including his astounding debut Booker Little 4 & Max Roach recorded in...
                              • LP 4881948£36.99
                                Part of Blue Note's 'Tone Poet' series.
                                In stockAdd to Bag
                              Gene Harris And The Three SoundsLive At The 'It Club'Blue Note
                              The Three Sounds were one of the most prolific groups on the Blue Note roster from the late-1950s into the early 1970s. Led by pianist Gene Harris the...
                                Freddie HubbardHere To StayBlue Note
                                Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard burst out of the gates in 1960 with a torrent of creativity that produced six classic albums in two years including Here To Stay...
                                  • LP 6514965£27.99
                                    Part of Blue Note's 'Classic Vinyl' series.
                                    In stockAdd to Bag
                                  Booker ErvinTex Book TenorBlue Note
                                  Booker Ervin cut two stellar Blue Note records in the late-60s including Tex Book Tenor which had to wait until 2005 for its first standalone release....
                                    Joe HendersonMode for Joe (Classic Vinyl Series)Blue Note
                                    Saxophonist Joe Henderson expanded his palette on his vigorous 1966 album Mode for Joe with a dynamic septet featuring Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller, Bobby...
                                      Jack WilsonEasterly WindsBlue Note
                                      KILLER Blue Note album - 100% essential.
                                      • – On Children
                                      • New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) 4509258£39.00
                                        In stockAdd to Bag
                                      Herbie Nichols TrioHerbie Nichols TrioBlue Note
                                      One of jazz’s most tragically overlooked geniuses, Herbie Nichols was a highly original piano stylist and a composer of tremendous imagination and eclecticism....
                                        Duke PearsonThe Right TouchBlue Note
                                        Super killer dance jazz classic Blue Note. 'Chilli Peppers' is one of the toughest tunes ever, a mainstay of Gilles Peterson/jazz dance back in the days...
                                        • – Chili Peppers
                                        • – Make It Good
                                        • – My Love Waits (O Meu Amor Espera)
                                        • – Los Malos Hombres
                                        • – Scrap Iron
                                        • – Rotary
                                        • New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) 43879837£39.00
                                          In stockAdd to Bag
                                        Wayne ShorterNight Dreamer (1964)Blue Note
                                        Wayne Shorter's debut for Blue Note, with six original compositions. A transitional record but a classic one with Shorter joined by Lee Morgan, McCoy...
                                        • – Night Dreamer
                                        Sonny ClarkSonny Clark Trio (Tone Poet Series)Blue Note
                                        Pianist and composer Sonny Clark only lived for 32 years but more than left his mark on the jazz world in that time, with countless seminal albums such...
                                        • – Be-Bop
                                        • – I Didn't Know What Time It Was
                                        • – Two Bass Hit
                                        • – Tadd's Delight
                                        • – Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
                                        • – I'll Remember April
                                        Earl KlughCaptain Caribe - The Best Of Earl KlughBlue Note
                                          • Original LP GP-3205£15.00
                                            Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal Secondhand Japanese vinyl, no Obi, some sleeve staining
                                            In stockAdd to Bag
                                          Donald ByrdPlaces And Spaces (1975)Blue Note
                                          SEMINAL MONSTER LP!!The definitive jazz funk album produced by the Mizell brothers. A classic all the way featuring the essential rare groove cuts 'Change',...
                                          • – Change
                                          • – Wind Parade
                                          • – (Fallin' Like) Dominoes
                                          • – Places And Spaces
                                          • – You And The Music
                                          • – Night Whistler
                                          • – Just My Imagination
                                          Donald ByrdSlow Drag (Tone Poet Series)Blue Note
                                          Wicked 1967 album. Recommended.
                                            • New LP (180g) 3856842£39.00
                                              Tone Poet Edition
                                              In stockAdd to Bag
                                            Freddie HubbardBlue Spirits (1966)Blue Note
                                            Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, James Spaulding, Larry Ridley, Harold Mabern, Big Black. Classic Blue Note session.
                                            • – soul surge
                                            • – jodo
                                            • New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) 3856838£34.99
                                              Tone Poet Edition
                                              In stockAdd to Bag
                                            Walter Smith IIIReturn to CasualBlue Note
                                            Saxophonist and composer Walter Smith III enters a new era of his band leading career with his remarkable Blue Note debut return to casual, the long-anticipated...
                                              Horace Parlan QuintetSpeakin' My PieceBlue Note
                                              Horace Parlan struck out in style as a bandleader in 1960 with a swathe of albums for Blue Note, amongst which was this dazzling display with his quintet....
                                                Transmissions from Total Refreshment CentreBlue Note
                                                All the best music has a community underneath it. The extended family around London’s Total Refreshment Centre (TRC) connects continents and generations,...
                                                  Grant GreenGreen is Beautiful (Classic Vinyl Series)Blue Note
                                                  Another Blue Note killer coming! Grant Green killer 1970 super funky soul jazz LP from Liberty-era Blue Note Records. This is one of the best Blue Note...
                                                  • – Ain't It Funky Now
                                                  • – The Windjammer
                                                  • – Dracula
                                                  Bobby HutchersonSan Francisco (1971)Blue Note
                                                  100% STONE COLD CLASSIC BLUE NOTE LP!The musical partnership between vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson and tenor saxophonist Harold Land fully blossomed on...
                                                  • – Goin' Down South
                                                  • – Prints Tie
                                                  • – Ummh
                                                  • – A Night In Barcelona
                                                  Bobbi HumphreyFancy Dancer (1975)Blue Note
                                                  Classic jazz funk album produced by the awesome Mizell Brothers which includes the ESSENTIAL track 'Uno Esta'!
                                                  • – Uno Esta
                                                  Donald ByrdLive Cookin’ with Blue Note at Montreux (1973)Blue Note
                                                  "I’ve been waiting over 30 years for this to come out officially" Gilles Peterson "Donald Byrd in a super rare 1973 public appearance of the Mizell...
                                                  • – Black Byrd (Live)
                                                  • – You've Got It Bad Girl (Live)
                                                  • – The East (Live)
                                                  • – Introductions (Live)
                                                  • – Kwame (Live)
                                                  • – Poco-Mania (Live)
                                                  Donald ByrdAt The Half Note Café, Vol. 1 (Tone Poet Series)Blue Note
                                                  In November 1960, trumpeter Donald Byrd brought his quintet in to the Half Note Café in New York City to record this soulful, swinging, and highly enjoyable...
                                                    • LP (180 gram) 3814586£35.00
                                                      Gatefold sleeve
                                                      In stockAdd to Bag

                                                    People also bought

                                                    Gary BurtonGood Vibes (1970)Atlantic
                                                    Wicked 1970 vibes man on Atlantic, more funky and rocky than his later work, with Bernard Purdie, Eric Gale and Richard Tee on backing.
                                                      Ray BarrettoAcidFania
                                                      100% Essential album includes the classic Acid and The Soul Drummers! This is perhaps the single most famous latin album there is, featuring the classic...
                                                      • – El Nuevo Barretto
                                                      • – Acid
                                                      • – Soul Drummers
                                                      • – Sola Te Dejare
                                                      • – Espiritu Libre
                                                      Art Blakey And The Jazz MessengersKyoto (1964)Riverside
                                                      Killer soul jazz, Riverside 1964 w/ Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter, Curtis Fuller, Cedar Walkman, Reggie Workman and Art Blakey. Hardcore!
                                                        12" Record CLASSIC BagNavy BlueSoul Jazz Records
                                                        This is our CLASSIC Soul Jazz Records 12" Bag (Navy blue/White). 100% Essential! Get down with the get down! Fantastic new season colours in Soul Jazz...
                                                          Lonnie SmithMove Your Hand (1969)Blue Note
                                                          Oh man, this is so heavy. The super-deep 'Move Your Hand' along with twisted vocals and hypnotic, incessant rhythm is one of the heaviest sounds of all...
                                                          • – Move Your Hand
                                                          Music IncLive At Slugs' Volume 2Strata-East
                                                          Music Inc was the group of Strata East co-founders Charles Tolliver and Stanley Cowell alongside Cecil McBee and Jimmy Hopps. Sluggs was the legendary...
                                                          • – Wilpan's
                                                          Andrew HillGrass RootsBlue Note
                                                          Andrew Hill's best album, very highy recommended!
                                                          • – Grass Roots
                                                          • – Venture Inward
                                                          • – Mira
                                                          • – Soul Special
                                                          • – Bayou Red
                                                          CandidoBeautiful (1970)Blue Note
                                                          Seriously funky album by Cuban jazz percussionist Candido Camero recorded in 1970 for Blue Note. Check the audio!
                                                          • – I'm On My Way
                                                          Larry YoungInto Somethin' (1964)Blue Note
                                                          Deep, deep jazz. A Dingwalls/Gilles Peterson favourite - Plaza de Toros. Organist Larry Young is joined by Sam Rivers, Grant Green, Elvin Jones. Classic!
                                                          • – plaza de toros
                                                          Elvin JonesMidnight Walk (1966)Speakers Corner Records
                                                          Classic album, Elvin Jones joined by Thad Jones, Hank Mobley, Dollar Brand, Steve James, Don Moore on Atlantic Records.
                                                          • – midnight walk
                                                          • – tintiyana
                                                          • – H.M. on F.M.
                                                          Ronnie FosterCheshire Cat (1975)Blue Note
                                                          Funky fusiony soul jazz album from organist/keyboardist Foster recorded for Blue Note mid 70s. Foster on organ, Joe Beck on guitar, George Benson guitar,...
                                                          • – tuesday heartbreak
                                                          • – funky motion
                                                          • – cheshire cat
                                                          Stanley TurrentineSugar (1970)CTI
                                                          Stanley Turrentine's heavyweight debut for CTI in 1970 showing just how succesfully jazz could mix with electronic instruments. Includes a seriously intense...
                                                            • Original LP£10.00
                                                              Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl
                                                            Ronnie LawsFever (1976)Blue Note
                                                            Produced by Wayne Henderson, with cult group 'Pleasure' on backing, "Let's Keep It Together" is a jazz-funk stormer, "Karmen" is a quiet storm and "Fever"...
                                                            • – Fever
                                                            • Original LP£10.00
                                                              Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Vinyl
                                                            Carlos GarnettBlack LoveMuse Records
                                                            Killer album!!! "Mother of the Future" and loads more intense jazz dance classics! Deep, fiery music! Essential!
                                                              Lonnie SmithAfrodesiaMr Bongo
                                                              Classic Jazz / Jazz-funk album from '75, reissued on Mr Bongo, originally on Sonny Lester's Groove Merchant.George Benson on guitar credited as 'Compliments...
                                                                De La Soul3 Feet High And Rising (1989)Tommy Boy
                                                                Hip Hop platinum debut classic! Me Myself And I....
                                                                  Donald ByrdEthiopian KnightsBlue Note
                                                                  Heavy album! Excellent 1971 rootsy funky jazz fusion album in the spirit of Miles Davis' 'Bitches Brew'! "The Emperor" is a BAD TUNE.
                                                                  • – The Emperor
                                                                  Fred Wesley And The J.B.'sDamn Right I Am SomebodyGet On Down
                                                                  Essential funk album, includes the classic "Blow Your Head" ! As serious as it gets - "Damn Right", 'Blow Your Head", "Same Beat", "Watergate' and more....
                                                                    Jack McDuffSophisticated Funk (1976)Chess
                                                                    Killer fusion. From boogie funk of Dit Da Dit to the Digwalls/Gilles Peterson jazz dancers Ju Ju. 
                                                                    • – Dit Da Dit
                                                                    • – Ju Ju
                                                                    Stanton Davis' Ghetto Mysticism BandIsis Voyage: Unreleased Music & Alternative Mixes From The Brighter Days SessionsCultures Of Soul
                                                                    The original spacey jazz funk sound of the Brighter Days album by Stanton Davis' Ghetto Mysticism Band has been championed by everyone from Gilles Peterson...
                                                                    • – Delta Six/Brighter Days
                                                                    • – Funky Fried Tofu [Alternative Instrumental Version]
                                                                    • – Things Cannot Stop Forever [Alternative Instrumental Version]
                                                                    • 1. – Delta Six/Brighter Days
                                                                    • 2. – Funky Fried Tofu [Alternative Instrumental Version]
                                                                    • 3. – Things Cannot Stop Forever [Alternative Instrumental Version]
                                                                    • View full info and tracklisting