Lonnie Smith

Artist:  Lonnie Smith
Born:  July 3, 1942.  Lackawanna, New York, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Soul Jazz, Post Bop, Hard Bop, Jazz Funk, Crossover Jazz, Jazz Blues, Jazz Instrument, Fusion
Occupation:  Musician, Organist
Instruments:  Organ

Lonnie Smith is an American Jazz Hammond B3 Organist.  He played with George Benson, Lou Donaldson, Jack McDuff.  He was named the "Organ Keyboardist Of The Year" in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014 by The Jazz Journalist Association.

Artist:  Dr. Lonnie Smith
Title:  Evolution  (2016)
Genre:  Jazz, Soul Jazz, Post Bop, Hard Bop, Jazz Funk, Crossover Jazz, Jazz Blues, Jazz Instrument, Fusion
Label:  Blue Note Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Play It Back  (14:05)
 2.  Afrodesia  (8:21)
 3.  For Heaven's Sake  (5:52)
 4.  Straight No Chaser  (6:44)
 5.  Talk About This  (7:20)
 6.  My Favorite Things  (11:10)
 7.  African Suite  (9:53)

Personnel:

Dr. Lonnie Smith:  Hammond B3 Organ, Keyboards
Robert Glasper:  Piano on Track 1
Joe Dyson:  Drums  on Tracks: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7
Jonathan Blake:  Drums  on Tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
John Ellis:  Tenor Saxophone  on Tracks: 1, 2, 5, Bass Clarinet on Track 3, Flute on Track 7
Jonathan Kreisberg:  Guitar  on Tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Keyon Harrold:  Trumpet  on Track 1
Joe Lovano:  "G" Mezzo Soprano Saxophone  on Track 2, Tenor Saxophone on Track  3
Maurice Brown:  Trumpet  on Tracks: 2, 5

Evolution is the 24 studio album by Dr. Lonnie Smith, was released on January 29, 216 by Blue Note Records, featuring Special Guests:  Robert Glasper and Joe Lovano.