Credits:Lou DonaldsonDescription:SunnySideUpisclosertohardbopthanthestraight-aheadbopthatcharacterizedLouDonaldson's'50sBlueNoterecords.There'sabitmoresoultothesongshere,whichpianistHoraceParlanhelpsemphasizewithhislightlyswinginggrooves.Thepairhelpleadthegroup--whichalsofeaturestrumpeterBillHardman,drummerAlHarewoodandbassistSamJones(LaymonJacksonplaysbassontwooftheeightsongs)--throughamellowsetofstandardsandbluesyoriginalsfromDonaldsonandParlan.Eventheuptemponumberssoundrelaxed,neverfiery.Despitethegeneralsmoothnessofthesession,Donaldsonstumblesalittle--thequotationof"FlightoftheBumblebee"on"BluesforJ.P."isawkward,asisthesnippetof"PopGoestheWeasel"on"Politely,"and"WayDownUpontheSwaneeRiver"soundslazy--butthere'senoughsolidmaterialtomakeSunnySideUpaworthwhilelistenforfansofDonaldsonandearly-'60shardbop.~StephenThomasErlewineTracklisting:1.Blues for J.P.2.The Man I Love3.Politely4.Its You Or no