Lonnie Smith (jazz musician)
Lonnie Smith (July 3, 1942 – September 28, 2021), also known as Dr. Lonnie Smith, was an American jazz musician. He was a member of the George Benson quartet in the 1960s.
Lonnie Smith | |
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 Smith in New York City in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 3, 1942 Lackawanna, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 28, 2021 (aged 79) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, soul jazz, funk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Organ |
| Years active | 1960–2021 |
| Labels | Columbia, Blue Note, Kudu, Groove Merchant, T.K., Criss Cross, Palmetto, Pilgrimage |
| Associated acts | George Benson Lou Donaldson |
| Website | drlonniesmith |
Death
Smith died on 28 September 2021 at the age of 79.[1]
Some works
- Finger Lickin' Good Soul Organ (Columbia, 1967)[2]
- Think! (Blue Note, 1968)[2]
- Turning Point (Blue Note, 1969)[2]
- Move Your Hand (Blue Note, 1970)[2]
- Drives (Blue Note, 1970)[2]
- Live at Club Mozambique (Blue Note, 1970 [rel. 1995])[2]
- Mama Wailer (Kudu, 1971)[2]
- Afro–desia (Groove Merchant, 1975)[2]
- Keep on Lovin' (Groove Merchant, 1976)[2]
- Funk Reaction (LRC [Lester Radio Corporation], 1977)[2]
- Gotcha (LRC [Lester Radio Corporation], 1978)[2]
- Lonnie Smith (America, 1979)[2]
- When the Night Is Right! (Chiaroscuro, 1980)[2]
- Lenox and Seventh (Black & Blue, 1985) – with Alvin Queen[3]
- The Turbanator (32 Jazz, 1991 [rel. 2000) – with Jimmy Ponder[2]
- Afro Blue: Tribute To John Coltrane (Venus; MusicMasters, 1993)[2]
- The Art of Organizing (Criss Cross, 1993 [rel. 2009])[2]
- Foxy Lady: Tribute to Jimi Hendrix (Venus; MusicMasters, 1994)[2]
- Purple Haze: Tribute to Jimi Hendrix (Venus; MusicMasters, 1994)[2]
- Boogaloo to Beck: A Tribute (Scufflin', 2003)[2]
- Too Damn Hot! (Palmetto, 2004)[2]
- Jungle Soul (Palmetto, 2006)[2]
- Rise Up! (Palmetto, 2008)[2]
- Spiral (Palmetto, 2010)[2]
- The Healer [live] (Pilgrimage, 2012)[2]
- In the Beginning (Pilgrimage, 2013) [2-CD set][2]
- Evolution (Blue Note, 2016)[2]
- All in My Mind (Blue Note, 2018)[2]
- Breathe (Blue Note, 2021)[2]
References
- ↑ Bryant, Greg (2021-09-28). "Dr. Lonnie Smith, Master Of The Hammond Organ, Dies At 79" (in en). NPR. https://www.npr.org/2021/09/28/1041372956/dr-lonnie-smith-master-of-the-hammond-organ-dies-at-79. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 "Dr. Lonnie Smith – Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Lonnie Smith / Alvin Queen – Lenox and Seventh". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
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