Dr. Lonnie Smith - Drives

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 1970
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:20
Size: 83,8 MB
Art: Front

( 5:41)  1. Twenty-Five Miles
( 7:32)  2. Spinning Wheel
( 5:48)  3. Seven Steps To Heaven
( 6:29)  4. Psychedelic Pi
(10:49)  5. Who's Afraid Of Virginia Wolf?

Lonnie Smith had the raw skills, imagination, and versatility to play burning originals, bluesy covers of R&B and pop, or skillful adaptations of conventional jazz pieces and show tunes. Why he never established himself as a consistent performer remains a mystery, but this 1970 reissue shows why he excited so many people during his rise. Smith's solos on "Spinning Wheel" and his own composition, "Psychedelic PI," are fleet and furious, boosting the songs from interesting to arresting. He's also impressive on "Seven Steps to Heaven," while the array of phrases, rhythms, and voicings on "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" demonstrate a mastery of the organ's pedals and keys rivaling that of the instrument's king, Jimmy Smith. ~ Ron Wynn https://www.allmusic.com/album/drives-mw0000112493

Personnel: Lonnie Smith - organ; Dave Hubbard - tenor saxophone; Ronnie Cuber - baritone saxophone; Larry McGee - guitar; Joe Dukes - drums

Drives

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