Lonnie Smith (jazz musician)
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Lonnie Smith (July 3, 1942 – September 28, 2021), styled Dr. Lonnie Smith, was an American jazz Hammond B3 organist who was a member of the George Benson quartet in the 1960s. He recorded albums with saxophonist Lou Donaldson for Blue Note before being signed as a solo act. He owned the label Pilgrimage.
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Discography
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As leader
- Finger Lickin' Good Soul Organ (Columbia, 1967)
- Think! (Blue Note, 1968)
- Turning Point (Blue Note, 1969)
- Move Your Hand (Blue Note, 1969)
- Drives (Blue Note, 1970)
- Live at Club Mozambique (Blue Note, 1970 [rel. 1995])
- Mama Wailer (Kudu, 1971)
- Afro–desia (Groove Merchant, 1975)
- Keep on Lovin' (Groove Merchant, 1976)
- Funk Reaction (LRC [Lester Radio Corporation], 1977)
- Gotcha (LRC [Lester Radio Corporation], 1978)
- Lonnie Smith (America, 1979)
- When the Night Is Right! (Chiaroscuro, 1980)
- Lenox and Seventh (Black & Blue, 1985) – with Alvin Queen
- The Turbanator (32 Jazz, 1991 [rel. 2000) – with Jimmy Ponder
- Afro Blue: Tribute To John Coltrane (Venus; MusicMasters/BMG, 1993)
- The Art of Organizing (Criss Cross, 1993 [rel. 2009])
- Foxy Lady: Tribute to Jimi Hendrix (Venus; MusicMasters/BMG, 1994)
- Purple Haze: Tribute to Jimi Hendrix (Venus; MusicMasters/BMG, 1994)
- Boogaloo to Beck: A Tribute (Scufflin', 2003)
- Too Damn Hot! (Palmetto, 2004)
- Jungle Soul (Palmetto, 2006)
- Rise Up! (Palmetto, 2008)
- Spiral (Palmetto, 2010)
- The Healer [live] (Pilgrimage, 2012)
- In the Beginning (Pilgrimage, 2013) [2-CD set]
- Evolution (Blue Note, 2016)
- All in My Mind (Blue Note, 2018)
- Breathe (Blue Note, 2021)
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As sideman
With Johnny Adams
- One Foot in the Blues (Rounder, 1996)
With Eric Allison
- Mean Streets Beat (Contemporary, 1996)
- After Hours (Contemporary, 1997)
With George Benson
- It's Uptown (Columbia, 1966)
- The George Benson Cookbook (Columbia, 1967)
With Bobby Broom
- Modern Man (Delmark, 2001)
With Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
- The Bridge (Relaxed, 2002)
With Lou Donaldson
- Alligator Bogaloo (Blue Note, 1967)
- Mr. Shing-A-Ling (Blue Note, 1967)
- Midnight Creeper (Blue Note, 1968)
- Everything I Play Is Funky (Blue Note, 1970)
- Play the Right Thing (Milestone, 1990)
- Caracas (Milestone, 1993)
- Sentimental Journey (Columbia, 1995)
- Relaxing at Sea: Live on the QE2 (Chiaroscuro, 1999)
With Richie Hart
- Remembering Wes (Compose, 1989)
- Greasy Street (Zoho, 2005)
With Red Holloway
- Red Soul (Prestige, 1966)
- Coast to Coast (Milestone, 2003)
With Javon Jackson
- A Look Within (Blue Note, 1996)
- Easy Does It (Palmetto, 2002)
- Have You Heard (Palmetto, 2004)
- Now (Palmetto, 2006)
With Rodney Jones
- Soul Manifesto (Blue Note, 2001)
With Jimmy McGriff
- State of the Art (Milestone, 1985)
- McGriff's House Party (Milestone, 1999)
With Jimmy Ponder
- So Many Stars (Milestone, 1985)
- Come On Down (Muse, 1991)
- To Reach a Dream (Muse, 1991)
With Akira Tana
- Secret Agent Men (Sons of Sound, 1992)
With Chester 'CT' Thompson
- Mixology (Doodlin', 2012)
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