Search results for "Dr. Lonnie Smith"

Dr. Lonnie Smith: Come Together (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music March 17, 09

In 1969, Dr. Lonnie Smith covered The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby." Forty years later, he is tackling a Beatles tune that...

Dr. Lonnie Smith: The Whip (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music November 16, 07

Perhaps the most underrated organist of his generation, Dr. Lonnie Smith has come into his own really only in the pas...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TO B-3 OR NOT B-3 . . . A GUIDE TO JAZZ ORGAN TRIOS

Despite the undisputed genius of its most famous player, “The Incredible” Jimmy Smith, the organ has always had to fi...

Dr. Lonnie Smith: Sweet Dreams (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music September 29, 09

The nuances that made much pop music of the ‘80s so much fun to listen to are carefully deconstructed in this voodoo ...

Dr. Lonnie Smith: Son of Ice Bag (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music January 29, 08

Having been steady organist in the bands of both Lou Donaldson and George Benson for almost three years, Lonnie Smith...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: 12 CLASSIC BLUE NOTE GROOVES

Alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson’s 1970 Blue Note recording Everything I Play Is Funky opens with a corny but telling d...

Dr. Lonnie Smith: Eleanor Rigby (Rating: 85/100) posted in Music November 06, 08

When dipping into the Beatles bag, "Eleanor Rigby" might be the tune that jazzers grab onto most, and for good reason...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JAZZ PERSPECTIVES ON THE BEATLES

During the 1960s, jazz became more stylistically diverse than ever. Conventional norms were assertively challen...

Dr. Lonnie Smith: Scream (Rating: 84/100) posted in Music November 16, 07

This live date is one of the more exciting soul-jazz records in the Blue Note catalog. Underappreciated organist Lonn...

Dr. Lonnie Smith: People Make The World Go Round (Rating: 87/100) posted in Music April 13, 09

The Stylistics originally introduced the song “People Make the World Go Round” in 1972 and with lyrics like “Buses on...

Mark Whitfield: OGD (Road Song) (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music October 31, 07

“OGD” is one of the most recognizable songs in Wes Montgomery’s catalogue, and yet Mark Whitfield’s trio, the Groove ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TO B-3 OR NOT B-3 . . . A GUIDE TO JAZZ ORGAN TRIOS

Despite the undisputed genius of its most famous player, “The Incredible” Jimmy Smith, the organ has always had to fi...

Lou Donaldson (featuring Blue Mitchell): Midnight Creeper (Rating: 82/100) posted in Music October 23, 07

The partnership between trumpeter Blue Mitchell and alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson is one of the more undervalued in ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE ESSENTIAL MODERN JAZZ TRUMPET SOLOS

                 Trumpeter by...

George Benson: Eternally (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music October 20, 08

On this Latin-esque minor blues tune from his 1965 debut album It’s Uptown, Benson unleashes the controlled urgency a...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: BOBBY BROOM SELECTS 12 ESSENTIAL GEORGE BENSON TRACKS

Editor's Note: Around 1975, Bobby Broom, a 14-year-old guitar aspirant from Harlem who was playing R&B, funk, and so...

An Interview with Javon Jackson posted in Features and Interviews January 16, 08

by Ralph A. Miriello With a long list of credentials to validate his considerable talent, Javon Jackson ha...

The Best Jazz Tracks of the Month posted in The Jazz.com Blog March 31, 09

Five days per week, jazz.com features an outstanding recent track as Song of the Day. Today we look back at the rec...

Breaking Jazz News & Interesting Links: March 2009 posted in Miscellaneous Pages April 02, 09

Dr. Lonnie Smith rules the charts Rise Up! rises to the top slot; pushes Benny Golson to second place. ...

Harrison, Donald (Jr.) posted in Encyclopedia June 18, 09

Alto saxophonist Donald Harrison rose to prominence as a member of groups led by drummers Roy Haynes and Art Blakey...

Gore, Art posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Gore, Art, drums; b. Cincinnati, OH, 12 May 1946. Gore was born into a family of musicians, which began his early exp...

Breaking Jazz News & Interesting Links: April 2009 posted in Miscellaneous Pages May 01, 09

New Yorkers ride 1939-era A Train to celebrate Ellington's birthday But were the fares set at 1939 price...

Benson, George posted in Encyclopedia July 16, 08

Guitarist George Benson's polished style emerged out of the innovations of Wes Montgomery, and took him from the orga...

Song of the Day posted in Miscellaneous Pages December 17, 07

The Song of the Day is a regular feature at jazz.com. Five days per week, jazz.com highlights an exceptional track d...

O'Brien, Peter posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

O'Brien, Peter, drummer; b. Flushing, Queens, NY, 20 September 1959. His father William D. O'Brien b. Jan. 25th, 1931...

Minasi, Dom (Dominic) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Minasi, Dom (Dominic), guitarist, composer, author; b. Queens, NY, 6 March 1943. He grew up in South Ozone Park, Quee...

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