Lonnie Smith
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Lonnie Smith was an American jazz Hammond B-3 organist known for his soulful, groove-oriented playing and contributions to the soul-jazz and hard bop genres.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Larry Young | 1 |
| Lonnie Smith canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Hammond organ player
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ organist ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Dr. Lonnie Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
George Benson
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Idris Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Donaldson NERFINISHED ⓘ Melvin Sparks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942-07-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-09-28 ⓘ |
| familyName | Smith ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
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hard bop ⓘ jazz ⓘ soul jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Lonnie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hairStyle | often wore a turban ⓘ |
| instrument |
Hammond B-3 organ
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organ ⓘ |
| name | Lonnie Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to hard bop
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contributions to soul-jazz ⓘ soulful groove-oriented organ playing ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Afro-desia"
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album "All in My Mind" ⓘ album "Breathe" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Drives" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Evolution" ⓘ album "Live at Club Mozambique" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Move Your Hand" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Rise Up!" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "The Turbanator" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Think!" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Turning Point" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lackawanna, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Columbia Records ⓘ Palmetto Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Pilgrimage Records NERFINISHED ⓘ T.K. Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionOrBelief | Sikh-inspired image (stage persona) ⓘ |
| style | improvisation rooted in blues and gospel ⓘ |
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Larry Young