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Lonnie Smith - Funk Reaction [New CD]

Description: Lonnie Smith - Funk Reaction [New CD] Artist: Lonnie Smith Title: Funk Reaction Condition: Format: CD Release Date: 2024 Label: Mr Bongo UPC: 7119691295428 Genre: Jazz Album Tracks1. Funk Reaction2. For the Love of It3. Babbitt's Other Song4. It's Changed5. When the Night Is Right6. All in My Mind Continuing Mr Bongo's series exploring the wealth of material released through the record labels of Sonny Lester, 1977's Funk Reaction finds Hammond B3 organ virtuoso Lonnie Smith at his most dancefloor-friendly. Dripping with groove and swagger, this album skates between jazz-funk, cosmic disco radiance, beat-laden slow-jams and conscious psychedelic soul. Having played with the likes of George Benson and Lou Donaldson in the '60s, alongside releasing a string of albums on Columbia and Blue Note, Funk Reaction sees Smith move into late '70s disco-funk-tinged territory. Originally released on Sonny Lester's Groove Merchant Records successor, Lester Radio Corporation, the album feels more like a collaborative band-orientated project as opposed to a solo artist outing. Featuring some elite session players of the time, including Steve Gadd on drums, guitarist Lance Quinn and bassist Bob Babbitt, the album is tied together expertly by songwriter, arranger and conductor Brad Baker. It's worth the price tag alone for the superb disco-funk nugget 'Funk Reaction'. Other highlights include the only Lonnie Smith penned track on the album 'All In My Mind', that shines with a beautiful Stevie Wonder-esque quality and the slick guitar-led floater 'When The Night Is Right', written by and featuring guitarist Richie Hohenburger. Elsewhere, 'For The Love Of It' and the Brad Babbitt written 'Babbitt's Other Song' serve up classic jazz funk flavours, both featuring stellar tenor saxophone from Eddie Daniels. As a whole, the album is a superb example of Lonnie Smith's ability to merge jazz with elements of funk, soul, disco and beyond, experimenting with ideas whilst broadening the scope of both his audience and appeal. Fans of The Blackbyrds, the CTI / Kudu stable and '70s George Benson will dig this!Copyright DirectToU LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Price: 19.64 USD

Location: Shepherdsville, Kentucky

End Time: 2024-12-05T21:20:42.000Z

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Artist: Lonnie Smith

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Release Year: 2024

Release Title: Funk Reaction

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Album Name: Funk Reaction

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