{"title":"Lonnie Liston Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLonnie Liston Smith, born on December 28th, 1940 in Richmond, Virginia, is a renowned artist known for his ability to blend atmospheric fusion, soul and funk. Introduced to music at an early age by his father, Lonnie learned various instruments including piano, tuba, trumpet and voice during his high school and college years. After graduating from Baltimore's Morgan State College with a Bachelor of Science degree in music education, he immersed himself in the world of jazz by working with legends such as Art Blakey and Miles Davis. In 1973, Lonnie formed his own group called *Lonnie Liston Smith and the Cosmic Echoes*. His unique style defies genres and has been a strong influence on acid jazz. Today, he continues to write music and tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSimilar Artists: Roy Ayers Ubiquity, Bobbi Humphrey, Roy Ayers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGary Bartz,Dexter Wansel ,Idris Muhammad ,Deodato,Weldon Irvine,Ramsey Lewis,\nJon Lucien,Ronnie Laws ,The Crusaders,Norman Connors,\nDonald Byrd ,Hubert Laws,O'Donel Levy,Mandrill ,\nGeorge Duke ,Johnny \"Hammond\" Smith,Ronnie Foster\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jid017","title":"JID017","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of most recognisable keyboard players of all time, Lonnie Liston Smith has been a crucial figure in the ongoing pollination of jazz for over fifty years. Having worked and performed with some of the genre's biggest innovators, he is responsible for some of the genres' major stylistic shifts and taking Jazz-Funk into exciting new directions. His notable turns as sideman for heavyweights like Max Roach, Art Blakey, Gato Barbieri, Miles Davis and Rahsaan Roland Kirk, along with his output as a leader of his own group stands as some of the most creative keyboard work of all time. He is revered by generations of musicians and continues to be a presence in shaping contemporary sounds. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jazz is Dead","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50416219390283,"sku":"2015088","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50416219128139,"sku":"2015085","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50416219554123,"sku":"2015091","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/JID017_0fe466ef_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726698950"},{"product_id":"reflections-of-a-golden-dream","title":"Reflections of a Golden Dream","description":"\u003cp\u003eLonnie Liston Smith was one of the most important musicians to emerge in jazz in the 1970s. His 1975 album \u003ci\u003eExpansions\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the foundation stones of modern dance music and his recordings have been sampled by many of the biggest artists in the world. His music was a cosmically inspired spiritual interpretation of the music he had been making during his time with Pharoah Sanders, Gato Barbieri and Miles Davis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1976, \u003ci\u003eReflections On A Golden Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, the follow-up to \u003ci\u003eExpansions\u003c\/i\u003e, was his fifth album for Flying Dutchman and featured the core band of the Cosmic Echoes, including his brother Donald Smith, David Hubbard and Wilby Fletcher. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs for the music, this album is a classic, with the funky ‘Get Down Everybody (It’s Time For World Peace)’, the reflective ‘Quiet Dawn’ and ‘Meditations’ and the sumptuous ‘Beautiful Woman’. \u003ci\u003eReflections\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eOf A Golden Dream\u003c\/i\u003e was also the first of Lonnie’s albums to feature his own vocals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s a lost classic everyone should own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BGP","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50416809443659,"sku":"2022816","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/HIQLP_106_LONNIE_LISTON_SMITH_Reflections_LP_63a4e438_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726710434"},{"product_id":"astral-traveling-1","title":"Astral Traveling","description":"\u003cp\u003eLonnie Liston Smith made his name as a sideman. 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