Afro–desia
| Afro-desia | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Studio | New York City, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk[1] | |||
| Length | 49:12 | |||
| Label | Groove Merchant GM 3308 | |||
| Producer | Sonny Lester | |||
| Lonnie Smith chronology | ||||
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Afro–desia is an album by American jazz organist Lonnie Smith recorded in 1975 and released on the Groove Merchant label.[2][3][4]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [5] |
Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "'Afrodesia expands upon the soul-jazz sensibility of organist Lonnie Smith's classic Blue Note efforts, abandoning their hairpin-tight, diamond-sharp grooves in favor of more meditative, free-flowing epics that draw on elements of Latin jazz, pop, and even disco".[5]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Lonnie Smith
- "Afrodesia" – 9:18
- "Spirits Free" – 15:00
- "Straight to the Point" – 6:54
- "Flavors" – 10:00
- "The Awakening" – 8:00
note: "Flavors" is actually John Coltrane's "Impressions"
Personnel
[edit]- Lonnie Smith – organ, keyboards
- Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Greg Hopkins – trumpet (tracks 1–3)
- Compliments of a friend (alias George Benson) – guitar (tracks 1, 4 & 5)
- Ralphe Armstrong – electric bass (track 1)
- Ron Carter – electric bass (track 2)
- Ben Riley – drums (tracks 1–3)
- Jamey Haddad – drums, percussion (tracks 4 & 5)
References
[edit]- ^ Gorton, TJ (July 30, 2018). "BeatCaffeine's 100 Best Jazz-Funk Songs". BeatCaffeine. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ Dr. Lonnie Smith Discography, accessed April 13, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 3300 Series, accessed April 13, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: Album details, accessed April 13, 2018
- ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. Afrodesia (Groove Merchant) – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 13, 2018.