Dr. Lonnie Smith er kjent for å være en av jazzhistoriens viktigste musikere på Hammond B3. Helt siden magasinet ”Down Beat” kåret ham til beste jazzorganist, har han vært en av foregangsmennene på instrumentet og kommer med en super trio.
Dr. Lonnie Smith – orgel
Mark Whitfield – gitar
Wynard Harper - trommer
Sagt og skrevet om Dr. Lonnie Smith
Dr. Lonnie Smith, a pillar in the jazz pantheon, is one of the most influential organists to ever man the helm of the Hammond B-3, an instrument he refers to paradoxically as both “the monster” and “the love of my life”. His dynamic playing and prolific composing is featured on over 70 recordings, and he has played with such luminaries as George Benson, David “Fathead” Newman and Lou Donaldson. His latest CD, Boogaloo to Beck, seamlessly translates the music of rock superstar Beck [Hansen] into the jazz idiom. Dr. Smith wears his trademark turban when he plays.....
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