- It's Uptown · 1966
- Think! · 1968
- Think! · 1968
- Keep On Lovin' · 1978
- Best of the Funky Blues from the Groove Merchant Vault, Vol. 2 · 1975
- Blue Beat - The Music of Lennon & McCartney · 1991
- Gotcha / Funk Reaction · 1978
- Gotcha / Funk Reaction · 1978
- Afro-Desia · 1975
- LRC Jazz Sampler, Vol. 7 · 1975
- Keep On Lovin' · 1978
- Gotcha / Funk Reaction · 1978
- Gotcha / Funk Reaction · 1978
Albums
- 1975
Artist Playlists
- A soul-jazz pioneer and ancestor to the groove of hip-hop.
About Lonnie Smith
A swashbuckling torchbearer for the funky soul-jazz tradition, Hammond B-3 organ master Dr. Lonnie Smith is often cited as a major influence on the electronic, hip-hop, and funk artists who have followed him. He first grabbed attention in the late 1960s playing alongside George Benson and Lou Donaldson, the former of whom appeared on the organist's 1967 debut album, Finger-Lickin' Good. That same year, Smith played on Donaldson's Blue Note classic Alligator Boogaloo and followed with several of his own sessions for the label, including 1968's Think! with Lee Morgan. He recorded for CTI in the '70s before taking a break from the music business. Since returning to regular performing in the '90s, Smith has regained his prominence with several Top 20 Billboard Jazz albums for Blue Note, including 2016's Evolution and 2021's Breathe with Iggy Pop.
- HOMETOWN
- Lackawanna, NY, United States
- BORN
- 3 de julio de 1942
- GENRE
- Jazz