One of the greatest Keyboard Players ever! His 2nd album to be featured by me & his first without the Cosmic Echoes. Ive been fortunate enough to see him a few times in concert in the UK & USA.Singer,Songwriter,Performer Extaordinaire! Not to be confused with jazz organist/pianist Lonnie Smith ,Lonnie Liston Smith was born 28th December, 1940 in Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A. He was introduced to music at an early age by his father, and learned piano, tuba, trumpet and voice in high school and college. After graduating from Baltimore's Morgan State College with a Bachelor of Science degree in music education, he soon launched himself into performance, working with the house band at the Royal Theater, Baltimore. He moved to New York and nurtured his talent with jazz greats like Art Blakey and Miles Davis, moving from acoustic jazz to fusion, before forming his own group Lonnie Liston Smith And The Cosmic Echoes in 1973. He is renowned for defying genres, blending atmospheric fusion, soul and funk and is often quoted as a strong influence on acid jazz. He is still writing and touring.If you get the chance to catch one of his shows go for it!...Whether your into soul or jazz or both check this amazing album out ...you will not be disappointed!
AMM
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16 comments:
wow, thanks very much!!
This review is new to me gracias
Thank you very much, will give a listen to.
Thank you for the Review AMM
Great review thanks AMM
A new adventure is waiting for me , I will check this one out. Thank you for the tickets to this trip. Thank you.
Looking forward to hearing this, thanks for the review.
I think my early listening to him when a bought a copy of Expansions before it was reissued back in the day and sa you say a brilliant musician and and great review
Cheers Pedro
Good review AMM.thanks!
Thank u for the review
Thanks AMM - always open to new listens.
Great album. Thanks for the upgrade.
i saw his name much but didnt listen thank you AMM!
many thanks for sharing this AMM
Reb
A classic! Thanks for review, P.
Absolutely... many thanks for this review.
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