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{{Infobox album
| name       = Here 'Tis
| type       = [[Album]]
| artist     = [[Lou Donaldson]]
| cover      = Here 'Tis.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = 1961
| recorded   = January 23, 1961
| venue      =
| studio     = [[Van Gelder Studio]], Englewood Cliffs, NJ
| genre      = [[Jazz]]
| length     = 39:13
| label      = [[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]]<small> BST 84066</small>
| producer   = [[Alfred Lion]]
| chronology = [[Lou Donaldson]]
| prev_title = [[Midnight Sun (Lou Donaldson album)|Midnight Sun]]
| prev_year  = 1960
| next_title = [[Gravy Train (Lou Donaldson album)|Gravy Train]]
| next_year  = 1961
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="allmusic"/>
|rev2 = [[All About Jazz]]
|rev2score = (favorable)<ref>[https://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=30535 All About Jazz review]</ref>
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'''''Here 'Tis''''' is an album by [[jazz]] [[saxophonist]] [[Lou Donaldson]] recorded for the [[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]] label in 1961 and performed by Donaldson with organist [[Baby Face Willette]], guitarist [[Grant Green]] and drummer  [[Dave Bailey (musician)|Dave Bailey]].<ref>[https://www.jazzdisco.org/lou-donaldson/catalog/#blue-note-blp-4066 Lou Donaldson discography] accessed December 8, 2009.</ref>
==Reception==
An [[AllMusic]] review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine states: "''Here 'Tis'' is in the front rank of Lou Donaldson records, an exceptionally funky [[soul-jazz]] session that finds the saxophonist swinging harder than usual. As he moves from [[hard bop]] to [[soul jazz|soul-jazz]], Donaldson reveals a bluesy streak to his playing while keeping the vigorous attack that defined his best [[Bebop|bop]]. Donaldson's playing is among his finest in the soul-jazz vein, but what makes Here 'Tis such an enjoyable session is his interaction with his supporting trio... As support, all three know how to keep a [[Groove (music)|groove]] gritty and flexible, following Lou's lead and working a swinging beat that keeps flowing, never growing static... Their talent, combined with Donaldson at a peak, results in a terrific record".<ref name="allmusic">Erlewine, S. T. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r137793|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic Review] accessed December 8, 2009.</ref>
==Track listing==
All compositions by Lou Donaldson except where noted.
# "[[A Foggy Day]]" ([[George Gershwin]], [[Ira Gershwin]]) – 6:38
# "Here 'Tis" – 9:25
# "Cool Blues" ([[Charlie Parker]]) – 6:53
# "Watusi Jump" – 7:32
# "Walk Wid Me" – 8:36
:*Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on January 23, 1961.
==Personnel==
*[[Lou Donaldson]] – [[alto saxophone]]
*[[Baby Face Willette]] – [[Hammond organ|organ]]
*[[Grant Green]] – [[Gibson ES-330|guitar]]
*[[Dave Bailey (musician)|Dave Bailey]] – [[drum kit|drums]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Lou Donaldson}}{{Baby Face Willette}}
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[[Category:Lou Donaldson albums]]
[[Category:1961 albums]]
[[Category:Blue Note Records albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Alfred Lion]]
[[Category:Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio]]