New or Used : Reissue new Format : LP 180-220 gr Grading Cover / Record : S / S Label : blue note Year : 2024 Catalog No / Pressing country : 6514860 - Germany
One of the most creative and funkiest organists of all time, Lonnie Smith was first introduced to Blue Note listeners by standout sideman appearances with saxophonist Lou Donaldson who featured the B3 virtuoso on late-1960s soul jazz classics including Alligator Bogaloo, Mr. Shing-a-Ling, and Midnight Creeper. Smith went on to lead his own excellent Blue Note dates including his label debut Think! (1968) and Turning Point (1969). As the calendar turned to 1970, he was back in Van Gelder Studio to record Drives, a showcase of the organist's unparalleled sense of adventure and indomitable groove. With a sturdy 5-piece band featuring Dave Hubbard on tenor saxophone, Ronnie Cuber on baritone saxophone, Larry McGee on guitar, and Joe Dukes on drums, Smith delivers a dynamic program including funky takes on recent hits like Edwin Starr's “Twenty-Five Miles” and Blood, Sweat & Tears' “Spinning Wheel,” as well as a fleet version of Miles Davis' “Seven Steps to Heaven” full of twists and turns. (Blue Note)
Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered from the original master tapes, on 180g vinyl.
Tracklist A1 Twenty-Five Miles A2 Spinning Wheel A3 Seven Steps To Heaven B1 Psychedelic Pi B2 Who's Afraid Of Virgina Woolf?
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One of the most creative and funkiest organists of all time, Lonnie Smith was first introduced to Blue Note listeners by standout sideman appearances with saxophonist Lou Donaldson who featured the B3 virtuoso on late-1960s soul jazz classics including Alligator Bogaloo, Mr. Shing-a-Ling, and Midnight Creeper. Smith went on to lead his own excellent Blue Note dates including his label debut Think! (1968) and Turning Point (1969). As the calendar turned to 1970, he was back in Van Gelder Studio to record Drives, a showcase of the organist's unparalleled sense of adventure and indomitable groove. With a sturdy 5-piece band featuring Dave Hubbard on tenor saxophone, Ronnie Cuber on baritone saxophone, Larry McGee on guitar, and Joe Dukes on drums, Smith delivers a dynamic program including funky takes on recent hits like Edwin Starr's “Twenty-Five Miles” and Blood, Sweat & Tears' “Spinning Wheel,” as well as a fleet version of Miles Davis' “Seven Steps to Heaven” full of twists and turns. (Blue Note)
Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered from the original master tapes, on 180g vinyl.
Tracklist
A1 Twenty-Five Miles
A2 Spinning Wheel
A3 Seven Steps To Heaven
B1 Psychedelic Pi
B2 Who's Afraid Of Virgina Woolf?