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Lonnie Smith Lonnie (*1942 in Lackawanna/NY) was born into a family with a vocal group and radio program. Smith says that his mother was a major influence on him musically, as she introduced him to gospel, classical, and jazz music. He was part of several vocal ensembles in the 1950s, including the Teen Kings. Art Kubera, the owner of a local music store, gave Smith his first organ, a Hammond B-3.   Smith's affinity for R&B melded with his own personal style as he became active in the local music scene. He moved to New York City, where he met George Benson, the guitarist for Jack McDuff's band. Benson and Smith connected on a personal level, and the two formed the George Benson Quartet, featuring Lonnie Smith, in 1966.   After two albums under Benson's leadership, "It's Uptown" and "Cookbook", Smith recorded his first solo album ("Finger Lickin' Good") in 1967, with George Benson and Melvin Sparks on guitar, Ronnie Cuber on baritone sax, and Marion Booker on drums. This combination remained stable for the next five years.   After recording several albums with Benson, Smith became a solo recording artist and has since recorded over 30 albums under his own name. Numerous prominent jazz artists have joined Smith on his albums and in his live performances, including Lee Morgan, David "Fathead" Newman, King Curtis, Terry Bradds, Blue Mitchell, and Joe Lovano.   In 1967, Lonnie met Lou Donaldson, who put him in contact with Blue Note Records. Donaldson asked the quartet to record an album for Blue Note, "Alligator Bogaloo". Blue Note signed Lonnie for the next four albums, all in the soul jazz style, including "Think" and "Turning Point".   In the mid-1970s, Lonnie converted to Sikhism. He has also been referred to from around that time as "Dr. Lonnie Smith" although the honorific does not represent an academic doctorate degree.   Lonnie toured the northeastern United States heavily during the 1970s. He concentrated largely on smaller neighborhood venues during this period. His sidemen included Ronnie Cuber, Dave Hubbard, Bill Easley and George Adams on sax, Donald Hahn on trumpet, George Benson and Larry McGee on guitars, and Joe Dukes, Sylvester Goshay, Phillip Terrell, Marion Booker, Jimmy Lovelace, Charles Crosby, Art Gore, Norman Connors and Bobby Durham on drums.   Lonnie has performed at several prominent jazz festivals with artists including Grover Washington jr, Ron Carter, Dizzy Gillespie, Lou Donaldson and Ron Holloway. He has also played with musicians outside of jazz, such as Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, Etta James, Joan Cartwright, and Esther Phillips.   He was named the "Organ Keyboardist of the Year" in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, and 2009 by the Jazz Journalist Association. Lonnie passed away on 28 September 2021.   from Wikipedia

Red Soul Prestige 7473 released 1966 recorded December 1965 in New York City/USA	Red Holloway, tenor sax Norman Simmons, piano Lonnie Smith, organ George Benson, guitar Paul Breslin, bass Chuck Rainey, bass Ray Lucas, drums Frank Severino, drums
It's Uptown Columbia CS 9325 released 1966 recorded February through March 1966 in USA	George Benson, guitar Lonnie Smith, organ Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax Jimmy Lovelace, drums Ray Lucas, drums
The George Benson Cookbook Columbia CS 9413 released 1967 recorded August through October 1966 in USA	George Benson, guitar Lonnie Smith, organ Benny Green, trombone Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax Jimmy Lovelace, drums Marion Booker, drums
Alligator Bogaloo Blue Note BST 84263 released 1967 recorded April 1967 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Lou Donaldson, alto sax Lonnie Smith, organ Melvin Lastie sen, cornet George Benson, guitar Leo Morris, drums
Mr. Shing-A-Ling Blue Note BST 84271 released 1967 recorded October 1967 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Lou Donaldson, alto sax Jimmy "Fats" Ponder, guitar Lonnie Smith, organ Blue Mitchell, trumpet Leo Morris, drums
Finger Lickin' Good Columbia CS 9496 released 1967 recorded May 1967 in New York City/USA	Lonnie Smith, organ King Curtis, tenor sax Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax Blue Mitchell, trumpet George Benson, guitar Marion Booker jr., drums
Midnight Creeper Blue Note TOCJ 4280 (BST 84280) released 1968 recorded March 1968 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ	Blue Mitchell, Trumpet Lou Donaldson, Alto Sax George Benson, Guitar Lonnie Smith, Organ Leo Morris, Drums
Think! Columbia CS 9496 released 1968 recorded July 1968 in USA	Lonnie Smith, organ Lee Morgan, trumpet David Newman, tenor sax, flute Melvin Sparks, guitar Marion Booker jr, drums Henry Brown, timbales Willie Bivins, conga Noberto Appelaniz, conga
Turning Point Blue Note BST-84313 released 1969 recorded January 1969 in USA	Lonnie Smith, organ Lee Morgan, trumpet Julian Priester, trombone Bennie Maupin, tenor sax Melvin Sparks, guitar Leo Morris, drums
Move Your Hand Blue Note BST-84326 released 1970 recorded August 1969 at Club Harlem in Atlantic City, NJ/USA	Lonnie Smith, organ, vocal Rudy Jones, tenor sax Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax Larry McGee, guitar Silvester Goshay, drums
Everything I Play Is Funky Blue Note BST-84337 released 1970 recorded January 1970 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Lou Donaldson, alto sax Blue Mitchell, trumpet Lonnie Smith, organ Melvin Sparks, guitar Jimmy Lewis, bass Idris Muhammad, drums
Drives Blue Note BST-84351 released 1970 recorded January 1970 in USA	Lonnie Smith, organ Dave Hubbard, tenor sax Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax Larry McGee, guitar Joe Dukes, drums
Mama Wailer King Records KU-02, reissue KICJ 8104 released 1971 recorded July 1971 in USA	Lonnie Smith, organ Danny Moore, trumpet, flugelhorn Grover Washington jr, tenor sax, flute Marvin Cabell, tenor sax Dave Hubbard, tenor sax George Davis, guitar Robert Lowe, guitar Jimmy Ponder, guitar Ron Carter, bass Chuck Rainey, bass Billy Cobham, drums William King, percussion Airto Moreira, percussion Richard Pratt, percussion
Afro-Desia Groove Merchant GM-3308 released 1975 recorded 1975 in New York City/USA	Lonnie Smith, organ Jamey Huddad, drums, percussion Ben Riley, drums Joe Lovano, tenor sax, soprano sax Ralphe Armstrong, bass Ron Carter, bass Gerg Hopkins, trumpet
Keep On Lovin' Groove Merchant Records GM 3312 released 1976 recorded August 1976 in New York City/USA	Lonnie Smith, piano, keyboards, vocals Bob Babbitt, bass Will Lee, bass Rick Morotta, drums George Young, flute, alto sax Lew Del Gatto, flute, baritone sax Fred Griffen, french horn Jerry Friedman, guitar Lance Quinn, guitar Jimmy Maelen, percussion Joe Lovano, tenor sax Barry Rogers, trombone David Taylor, bass trombone Alan Rubin, trumpet Randy Brecker, trumpet
Benson Burner Columbia CG 33569 released 1976 compilation of unrelased material and previously released material from 1966 and early 1967 recorded in New York, NY/USA	George Benson, guitar King Curtis, tenor sax Harold Ousley, tenor sax Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax Howard Johnson, baritone sax Blue Mitchell, trumpet Al Michelle, guitar Melvin Sparks, guitar Lonnie Smith, organ Marion Booker, drums Billy Kaye, drums Jimmy Lovelace, drums Charlie Persip, drums Pucho Latin, percussion
Funk Reaction Lester Radio Corp. LRC 9317 released 1977 recorded June 1977 in New York City/USA	Lonnie Smith, keyboards, vocals Eddie Daniels, tenor sax Richie Hohenburger, guitar Lance Quinn, guitar Jerry Friedman, guitar Richie Hohenberger, guitar Bob Babbitt, bass Will Lee, bass Francisco Centano, bass Jim Finnen, bass Alan Schwartzberg, drums Jimmy Young, drums Gary Mure, drums Steve Gadd, drums
Gotcha' Lester Radio Corp. LRC 9323 released 1978 recorded 1978 in New York City/USA	Lonnie Smith, piano, organ, synthsizer Tom Browne, trumpet Alvin Flyth, sax Curtis Weaver, guitar Jerry Friedman, guitar Jay Berliner, guitar Neil Jason, bass Peter Caccamo, bass Hal Lichenbaum, drums Brian Blake, drums Jimmy Maelen, percussion
Flavors America 6145, reissue Musidisc 5008028 released 1979 recorded 1976 in New York City/USA	Lonnie Smith, organ, vocal, synthesizer Greg Hopkins, trumpet Joe Lovano, tenor sax George Benson, guitar Ron Carter, bass Ralph Armstrong, bass Ben Riley, drums Jim Haddad, congas, percussion
When The Night Is Right Chiaroscuro CR 2019 released 1980 recorded 1975, 1976 and 1979 in New York City/USA	Lonnie Smith, piano, organ, synthsizer orchestra conducted by Bard Baker Joe Lovano, tenor sax George Benson, guitar and many more
Lenox And Seventh Black & Blue 33178 released 1985 recorded May 1985 in Paris/France	Lonnie Smith, organ Melvin Sparks, guitar Alvin Queen, drums
So Many Stars Milestone M-9132 released 1985 recorded 1985 in Rutherford, NJ/USA	Jimmy Ponder, guitar Ken Warner, keyboards Lonnie Smith, organ David Eubanks, bass Scott Lee, bass Greg Bandy, drums Victor Jones, drums Mino Cinelu, percussion
In A Jazz Tradition Emarcy 836369-1 released 1988 recorded November 1987 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Eric Gale, guitar Houston Person, tenor sax Lonnie Smith, organ Ron Carter, bass Grady Tate, drums
To Reach A Dream Muse 5394 released 1991 recorded July 1988 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ and June 1989 in Rutherford, NJ/USA	Jimmy Ponder, guitar Greg Bandy, drums Lawrence Killian, percussion Geary Moore, guitar Lonnie Smith, organ
Come On Down Muse MCD 5375 released 1991 recorded September 1990 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Jimmy Ponder, guitar Houston Person, tenor sax Lonnie Smith, organ Winard Harper, drums Sammy Figueroa, congas
Play The Right Thing Milestone MCD-9190-2 released 1991 recorded December 1990 in New York City/USA	Lou Donaldson, alto sax, vocal Lonnie Smith, organ Peter Bernstein, guitar Bernard Purdie, drums Ralph Dorsey, conga
Sonny Lester Collection LRC CDC9032 released 1991 recorded 1991	Lonnie Smith, organ, piano, synthsizer Hal Litchenbaum, drums Brian Blake, drums Neil Jason, bass Peter Caccamo, bass Curtis Weaver, guitar Jerry Freidman, guitar Jay Berliner, guitar Jimmy Maelen, percussion Alvin Flyth, sax Rubens Bassini, percussion Alan Schwartzberg, drums Jimmy Young, drums Gary Mure, drums Steve Gadd, drums Will Lee, bass Francisco Centano, bass Jim Finnen, bass Pat Rebillot, keyboards Paul Griffin, keyboards Sam Johnson, keyboards Moe Daniel, keyboards Yaron Gershovsky, keyboards Lance Quin, guitar Richie Hohenberger, guitar and horn section
Afro Blue Venus Records TKCV-79022 released 1994 recorded June 1993 in New York City/USA	Lonnie Smith, organ John Abercrombie, guitar Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums
Caracas Milestone MCD 9217-2 released 1994 recorded July 1993 in New York City/USA	Lou Donaldson, alto sax Lonnie Smith, organ Peter Bernstein, guitar Kenny Washington, drums Ralph Dorsey, conga
Purple Haze Music Masters 65135 released 1995 recorded March 1994 in New York City/USA	Lonnie Smith, organ John Abercrombie, guitar Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums
Sentimental Journey Columbia 478117-2 released 1995 recorded August 1994 in New York City/USA	Lou Donaldson, alto sax Lonnie Smith, organ Peter Bernstein, guitar Fukushi Tainaka, drums Ray Mantilla, congas, bongos
Live At Club Mozambique Music Masters 65158 released 1995 recorded live May 1970 at Club Mozambique in Detroit, MI/USA	Lonnie Smith, organ Dave Hubbard, tenor sax Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax George Benson, guitar Joe Dukes, drums Gary Jones, conga Clifford Mack, tambourine
Hittin' the Jug Milestone MCD-9246-2 released 1995 recorded in Fort Lauderdale, FL/USA	Turk Mauro, tenor sax, baritone sax Lonnie Smith, organ, piano Jeff Grubbs, bass Duffy Jackson, drums
Foxy Lady Music Masters 65158 recorded March 1994 in New York City/USA	Lonnie Smith, organ John Abercrombie, guitar Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums
Organic Grooves Hip Hop Essence HIBD S010 recorded January 1996 in New York City/USA	Joey DeFrancesco, organ Lonnie Smith, organ Idris Muhammad, drums Tony Purrone, guitar Kenny Garrett, alto sax Grover Washington jr, tenor sax
A Look Within Blue Note CDP 72438 36490-2 recorded February 1996 in New York City/USA	Javon Jackson, tenor sax Lonnie Smith, organ Cassandra Wilson, vocals Fareed Haque, guitar Peter Washington, bass Billy Drummond, bass Cyro Baptista, percussion
One Foot In The Blues Rounder 2144 recorded June 1996 in New Orleans, LA/USA	Johnny Adams, vocal Lonnie Smith, Hammond B-3 organ Jimmy Ponder, guitar Ed Petersen, tenor sax Donald Harrison jr, alto sax Jamil Sharif, trumpet Shannon Powell, drums
This Is Jazz 9 Epic ZK 64631 compilation, recorded February 1966 through December 1975	George Benson, guitar, vocals David Sanborn, alto sax Michael Brecker, tenor sax Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax Bennie Green, trombone Randy Brecker, trumpet John Frosk, trumpet Alan Rubin, trumpet Joe Shepley, trumpet Hubert Laws, flute Eric Gale, guitar Phil Upchurch, guitar, bass Kenny Barron, piano Ronnie Foster, keyboards Don Grolnick, keyboards Bobby Lyle, keyboards Clarence Palmer, organ Don Sebesky, keyboards Lonnie Smith, organ Gary King, bass Marion Booker, drums Marvin Chapell, drums Jack DeJohnette, drums Steve Gadd, drums Jimmy Lovelace, drums Ray Lucas, drums, bass Andy Newmark, drums Sue Evans, percussion
Midnight Creeper Blue Note TOCJ 4280 (BST 84280) originally released 1968 recorded March 1968 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ	Blue Mitchell, Trumpet Lou Donaldson, Alto Sax George Benson, Guitar Lonnie Smith, Organ Leo Morris, Drums
Turning Point Blue Note BST-84313 (reissue) recorded January 1969 in USA	Lonnie Smith, organ Lee Morgan, trumpet Julian Priester, trombone Bennie Maupin, tenor sax Melvin Sparks, guitar Leo Morris, drums
Bongobop hip bop HIBD 8017 recorded in New York/USA	Doug Carn, organ Joey DeFrancesco, organ Reuben Wilson, organ Lonnie Smith, organ Idris Muhammad, drums Josh Roseman, trombone Michal Urbaniak, violin Papa Pepin, bongos Bob Franceschini, clarinet Jorge Sylvester, alto sax
So What!! WEA – 0630 18790 2	Ximo Tébar, guitar Lonnie Smith, organ Billy Brooks, drums Loti Lewis, vocals Santi Navalon, drums Jesus Gabaldon, bass
Homepage Warner Musdic Spain WE833	Ximo Tébar, guitar Santi Navalón, piano, organ, keyboards, drums, percussion Jesus Gabaldón, bass Idris Muhammad, drums Aristides Abreu, guitar Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B-3 organ, trumpet Ramón Cardo, tenor sax, soprano sax Ricardo Belda, keyboards Lonnie Smith, Hammond B-3 organ Jorge Pardo, soprano sax, flute Sole Giménez, vocal Joan Amèric, vocal Lydia Wellington, vocal Carles Benavent, bass Digest Jazz Vocal Ensemble Anna Guizikova, vocals
Blue Breakbeats Blue Note CDP 7243 4 94709 2 7 recorded between 1952 and 1963 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Lou Donaldson, alto sax Blue Mitchell, trumpet Ed Williams, trumpet George Benson, guitar Ted Dunbar, guitar Grant Green, guitar Jimmy Ponder, guitar Melvin Sparks, guitar Charles Earland, organ John Patton, organ Lonnie Smith, organ Leon Spencer, organ Ben Dixon, drums Idris Muhammad, drums
Live At Smoke Jazz Club Smoke Jazz Club, bootleg recorded live November 1999 at Smoke Jazz Club, New York City/USA	Lonnie Smith, Hammond B-3 organ Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax George Benson, guitar Joe Farnsworth, drums
The Turbanator 32 Jazz 32209 recorded July 1991 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Lonnie Smith, piano, organ Houston Person, tenor sax Jimmy Ponder, guitar Buster Williams, bass Buddy Williams, drums
Live At The QE2 Chiaroscuro Records CRD 366 recorded November 1999 at the Queen Elizabeth 2	Lou Donaldson, alto sax, vocals Nicholas Payton, trumpet Randy Johnston, guitar Lonnie Smith, Hammond organ Danny Burger, drums
Modern Man Delmark DE-530 recorded June 2000 in Chicago, IL/USA	Bobby Broom, guitar Lonnie Smith, Hammond B-3 organ Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax Idris Muhammad, drums
Goes Blue Nuevos Medios NM 15 809 CD	Ximo Tébar, guitar Lou Donaldson, tenor sax Lonnie Smith, organ Idris Muhammad, drums
The Spirit Speaks Justin Time 155 recorded September 2000	Ed Cherry, guitar Joe Ford, sax Lonnie Smith, organ Nasheet Waits, drums Laird Jackson, vocals
Soul Manifesto Blue Note 72435 30499 2 8 recorded January 2001 in New York City/USA	Rodney Jones, guitar Arthur Blythe, alto sax Maceo Parker, alto sax Lonnie Smith, organ Lonnie Plaxico, bass Idris Muhammad, drums
Secret Agent Men Sons of Sound Productions 20012 recorded 2002 in USA	Akira Tana, drums Rodney Jones, guitar Lonnie Smith, Hammond B-3 organ Rufus Reid, bass Chuggy Carter, percussion Robert Kenmotsu, flute, soprano sax, tenor sax
Live At The Blue Note ProJazz CD629 recorded live November 1986 at the Blue Note in New York City/USA	Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax Lonnie Smith, organ Randy Brecker, trumpet Ronnie Burrage, drums
Boogaloo To Beck Scufflin' Records 8481 recorded 2003 in Mamaroneck, NY/USA	Lonnie Smith, Hammond organ David "Fathead" Newman, tenor sax Doug Munro, guitar Lafrae Sci, drums
Easy Does It Palmetto Records PM2093 recorded September/October 2002 in Pipersville, PA/USA	Javon Jackson, tenor sax Lonnie Smith, organ Fred Wesley, trombone Mark Whitfield, guitar Lenny White, drums Eve Cornelious, vocals
Coast To Coast Milestone MCD-9335-2 recorded February 2003 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Red Holloway, tenor sax, alto sax Frank Wes, tenor sax Lonnie Smith, organ Melvin Sparks, guitar Paul Humpgrey, drums
Hammond Rens ILK Music BM200301 recorded in Denmark	Kresten Osgood, drums Lonnie Smith, Hammond B-3 organ Anders Provis, percussion Michael Blake, soprano sax, tenor sax
Crash - The Doctor Is In Cellar Live CL090603 recorded live September 2003 at The Cellar in Vancouver/Canada	Cory Weeds, alto sax Jerry Cook, tenor sax Dave Sikula, guitar Mark Humeniuk, bass Bernie Arai, drums Lonnie Smith, Hammond B-3 organ
Too Damn Hot Palmetto PALM2105 recorded January 2004 in USA	Lonnie Smith, organ Peter Bernstein, guitar Greg Hutchison, drums Fukushi Tainaka, drums Rodney Jones, guitar
Straight From The Source Bright Soul Records 1011 recorded November 2004 in Roanoke, VA/USA	Cyrus Pace, guitar Lonnie Smith, organ René Marie, vocals Adam Clark, drums, percussion
Live At New Morning ripped from the TV serie Jazz on the Screen Filmography recorded live at New Morning Jazz Club in Paris/France	Lou Donaldson, sax Randy Johnston, guitar Lonnie Smith, organ Fukushi Tainaka, drums
Greasy Street Zoho ZM 200511 recorded 2005 in Stamford, CT/USA	Richie Hart, guitar Rick Petrone, bass Joe Corsello, drums Clifton Anderson, trombone Pete Levin, keyboards Lonnie Smith, Hammond B-3 organ Jerry Weldon, tenor sax
Have You Heard Palmetto Records PM 2110	Javon Jackson, tenor sax Kenny Davis, guitar, bass Mark Whitfield, guitar Lonnie Smith, organ Terreon Gully, drums Lisa Fischer, vocals
The Great Johnny Adams Blues Album Rounder Records 11661-2182-2 compilation	Johnny Adams, vocals Donald Harrison, alto sax Bill "Foots" Samuel, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax Ed Petersen, tenor sax Jim Spake, tenor sax, baritone sax Eric Traub, tenor sax Alvin "Red" Tyler, tenor sax, baritone sax Bill Samuel, baritone sax Ernie Gautreau, trombone Craig Klein, trombone Charlie Miller, trumpet Scott Thompson, trumpet Terry Tullos, trumpet Wayne Bennett, guitar Jimmy Ponder, guitar Duke Robillard, guitar Elijah Rodgers, guitar Michael Toles, guitar Walter "Wolfman" Washington, guitar Jon Cleary, piano Dr. John, piano Lonnie Smith, Hammond organ David Torkanowsky, keyboards Craig Wroten, organ, piano David Barard, bass Darrel Francis, bass George Porter jr., bass James Singleton, bass Wilbert "Junkyard Dog" Arnold, drums Herman V. Ernest III, drums Shannon Powell, drums Johnny Vidacovich, drums George Jackson, congas
The Artist Selects Blue Note 0946 3 31434 2 5 compilation, recorded between 1952 and 1968	Lou Donaldson, alto sax, vocals Wayne Shorter, tenor sax Pepper Adams, baritone sax Garnett Brown, trombone, guitar Clifford Brown, trumpet Freddie Hubbard, trumpet, piano Melvin Lastie, trumpet Blue Mitchell, trumpet Tommy Turrentine, trumpet George Benson, guitar Grant Green, guitar Jimmy Ponder, guitar Charles Earland, organ Herman Foster, piano Elmo Hope, piano Big John Patton, organ Horace Silver, piano Lonnie Smith, organ McCoy Tyner, piano Ron Carter, bass Percy Heath, bass Peck Morrison, bass Gene Ramey, bass Curly Russell, bass Dave Bailey, drums Art Blakey, drums Ben Dixon, drums Al Harewood, drums Philly Joe Jones, drums Idris Muhammad, drums Art Taylor, drums Ray Barretto, congas
Jungle Soul Palmetto Records 2119 recorded November 2005 in USA	Lonnie Smith, organ Peter Bernstein, guitar Matt Balitsaris, guitar Allison Miller, drums, percussion
The Essential George Benson Sony BMG Music 69699852152 compilation, recorded June 1963 through August 1980	George Benson, guitar, vocals Michael Brecker, tenor sax Frank Foster, tenor sax Dexter Gordon, tenor sax Red Holloway, tenor sax Wayne Shorter, tenor sax Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax Ronnie Cuber, baritone sax Kim Hutchcroft, sax Wayne Andre, trombone, baritone horn Garnett Brown, trombone Gerald Chamberlain, trombone Warren Covington, trombone Dick Griffin, trombone Paul Faulise, bass trombone Miles Davis, trumpet Jon Faddis, trumpet John Frosk, trumpet, flugelhorn John Gatchell, trumpet Jerry Hey, trumpet Freddie Hubbard, trumpet Waymon Reed, trumpet Alan Rubin, trumpet, flugelhorn Joe Shepley, trumpet Ray Beckinstein, clarinet, flute, English horn Phil Bodner, clarinet, flute, alto flute, baritone horn, English horn, oboe, piccolo George Marge, clarinet, flute, alto flute, English horn, oboe Romeo Penque, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto flute, English horn, oboe Albert Regni, clarinet, flute, English horn Hubert Laws, flute, alto flute, piccolo Larry E. Williams, flute Jim Buffington, French horn Brooks Tillotson, French horn Jane Taylor, bassoon Jay Berliner, guitar Earl Klugh, guitar Lee Ritenour, guitar Phil Upchurch, guitar, bass Kenny Barron, piano Michael Boddicker, synthesizer Butch Cornell, organ Jorge Dalto, clavinet, piano Ronnie Foster, Mini Moog, piano Jan Hammer, keyboards Herbie Hancock, piano Harold Mabern, piano Jack McDuff, organ Clarence Palmer, organ Lonnie Smith, organ, piano Richard Tee, synthesizer, bass Cedar Walton, piano Phil Kraus, vibes, percussion Seymour Barab, cello Frank Levy, cello Jesse Levy, cello Charles McCracken, cello Alan Shulman, cello Paul Tobias, cello Gloria Agostini, harp Margaret Ross, harp Stanley Banks, bass Ronnie Boykins, bass Ron Carter, bass Percy Heath, bass Paul Jackson, bass Gary King, bass Abraham Laboriel, bass Will Lee, bass Art Blakey, drums Billy Cobham, drums Jack DeJohnette, drums Joe Dukes, drums Steve Gadd, drums Mongego Joe, drums Billy Kaye, drums Jimmy Lovelace, drums Harvey Mason, drums John "4 Daddman" Robinson, drums Tony Williams, drums Paulinho Da Costa, percussion Richard Landrum, congas Ralph MacDonald, percussion Airto Moreira, percussion, vocals
Now Palmetto Records 2121 recorded February 2006 in Buck's County, PA/USA	Javon Jackson, tenor sax David Gilmore, guitar Lonnie Smith, organ Kenny Davis, bass Gregory Hutchinson, drums Lisa Fischer, vocals
Live In New York Explore Records EXP0027 recorded August 1990 at the University in New York City/USA	Harold Ousley, sax Jimmy Ponder, guitar Lonnie Smith, organ Bruno Carr, drums
Lonnie Smith & The Original Grooves - Zurich bootleg recorded 03 November 2007 at Theater an der Sihl in Zürich/Switzerland	Lonnie Smith, organ, voice Miguel Martinez, alto sax Martien Oster, guitar Gijs Dijkhuizen, drums
Live at Symfoniker Gothenburg no label recorded live March 2008 in Göteborg/Sweden	Lonnie Smith, Hammond B-3 organ, vocals Joey DeFrancesco, Hammond B-3 organ, trumpet Massimo Farao, piano Byron Landham, drums
The Art Of Organizing Criss Cross Records 1318 recorded December 1993 in USA	Lonnie Smith, organ Peter Bernstein, guitar Billy Drummond, drums
Rise Up! Palmetto PM 2138 May 2008 in Bucks County, PA/USA	Lonnie Smith, organ, vocals Peter Bernstein, guitar Matt Balitsaris, guitar Donald Harrison, alto sax Herlin Riley, drums James Shipp, percussion Jo Lawry, vocals
Spiral Palmetto PM 2142 recorded January 2010 in Buck's County, PA/USA	Lonnie Smith, organ Jonathan Kreisberg, guitar Jamire Williams, drums
The Healer Pilgrimage Productions PCD001 recorded June 2011 in Hungary, January 2012 in New York City/USA	Lonnie Smith, organ Jonathan Kreisberg, guitar Jamire Williams, drums
In The Beginning Pilgrimage Productions PCD002 recorded March 2012 in New York City/USA	Lonnie Smith, Hammond B-3 organ, vocals Ed Cherry, guitar Jonathan Blake, drums Little Johnny Rivero, congas Andy Gravish, trumpet Ian Hendrickson-Smith, alto sax John Ellis, tenor sax Jason Marshall, baritone sax
Live at the Kennedy Center bootleg recorded live 06 October 2012 at the Kennedy Center Jazz Club, Washington, D.C./USA	Lonnie Smith, Hammond B-3 organ Jonathan Kreisberg, guitar Jamrie Williams, drums
Jazz, Swing and Ballads Omix Records OMIX 12030 CD compilation	Ximo Tébar, guitar, scat Lou Donaldson, alto sax Joey DeFrancesco, organ Lonnie Smith, organ Lou Bennett, organ Idris Muhammad, drums Billy Brooks, drums
That's What You Say! Unique Records UNIQ198-2 recorded summer 2012 in the Netherlands	Linda Bloemhard, vocals Rolf Delfos, alto sax, soprano sax Guido Nijs, tenor sax Jan van Duikeren, trumpet Berthil Busstra, synthesizers, clavinet Ton van der Kolk, bass Phil Martin, drums, percussion Lonnie Smith, Hammond B-3 organ
Evolution Blue Note 002427502 recorded 2015 in Brooklyn, NY/USA	Lonnie Smith, Hammond B-3 organ Jonathan Blake, drums Maurice Brown, trumpet Joe Dyson, drums Robert Glasper, piano Keyon Harrold, trumpet Peter Jessen, soprano sax John Ellis, bass clarinet, tenor sax, flute Jonathan Kreisberg, guitar Joe Lovano, soprano sax, tenor sax
All In My Mind Blue Note 6721872 recorded summer 2017 at Jazz Standard in New York City/USA	Lonnie Smith, organ Jonathan Kreisberg, guitar Johnathan Blake, drums Joe Dyson, drums Alicia Olatuja, vocals
Breathe Blue Note B003327702 recorded in Miami, FL, Hollywood, CA, and New York, NY/USA	Lonnie Smith, organ John Ellis, tenor sax Jason Marshall, baritone sax Robin Eubanks, trombone Sean Jones, trumpet Jonathan Kreisberg, guitar Johnathan Blake, drums Richard Bravo, percussion Alicia Olatuja, vocals Iggy Pop, vocals

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