Lonnie Smith • Live At Club Mozambique

Recorded on May 21, 1970, at Detroit's Club Mozambique, this was shelved and remained unreleased until it was retrieved for CD issue in 1995. It's odd that Blue Note decided to sit on it for so long, because it ranks as one of Lonnie's better sets. The band, featuring George Benson on guitar, is relaxed and funky without being in your face about it, and unlike much soul-jazz of the time, most of the material is original, Smith having penned six of the eight numbers. Although the riffs often owe a lot to James Brown, this is definitely at least as much jazz as soul, with Lonnie taking a rare vocal turn on "Peace of Mind."
 

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Grabado el 21 de mayo de 1970 en el Club Mozambique de Detroit, fue archivado y permaneció inédito hasta que fue recuperado para su edición en CD en 1995. Es extraño que Blue Note decidiera guardarlo durante tanto tiempo, porque es uno de los mejores discos de Lonnie. La banda, con George Benson a la guitarra, se muestra relajada y funky sin ser agresiva, y a diferencia de la mayoría del soul-jazz de la época, la mayor parte del material es original, ya que Smith es el autor de seis de los ocho temas. Aunque los riffs a menudo deben mucho a James Brown, esto es definitivamente tanto jazz como soul, con Lonnie tomando un raro giro vocal en "Peace of Mind".

Tracks:

01. I Can't Stand It (Lonnie Smith) - 8:24
02. Expressions (Lonnie Smith) - 11:30
03. Scream (Lonnie Smith) - 9:38
04. Play It Back (Lonnie Smith) - 9:35
05. Love Bowl (Lonnie Smith) - 9:43
06. Peace Of Mind (Lonnie Smith) - 7:38
07. I Want To Thank You For Loving Me (Sly Stone) - 09:51
08. Seven Steps To Heaven (Feldman/Davis) - 07:06

Personnel:
Dave Hubbard (ts),
Ronnie Cuber (bs),
Lonnie Smith (org, vcl),
George Benson (g),
Joe Dukes (d),
Gary Jones (cga),
Clifford Mack (tamb).

Live at Club Mozambique, Detroit, Michigan: May 21, 1970
Producer: Francis Wolff



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