When saxophonist Lou Donaldson linked up with funky drummer Idris Muhammad on Alligator Bogaloo, a string of great groove-oriented albums began, including "Say It Loud," which featured trumpeter Blue Mitchell, organist Charles Earland, and guitarist Jimmy Ponder for a deep, soulful set-opening cover of James Brown's "Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)."
