Dr. Lonnie Smith • Finger Lickin' Good Soul Organ

Review by Jason Ankeny

Although it predates his classic soul-jazz dates for Blue Note by a few years, Lonnie Smith's debut LP, Finger-Lickin' Good, boasts a deeply funky groove quite unusual for the mid-'60s, a period when few jazz musicians acknowledged the influence of more commercial musical pursuits, let alone introduced such elements into their own work. Aided and abetted by an all-star lineup including guitarist George Benson, saxophonist King Curtis, and trumpeter Blue Mitchell, Smith keeps the performances brisk and bold, galvanized by stiletto-sharp bursts of organ. Cuts like "Hola Muneca" and "Can't You Just Feel It" possess a raw vitality quite uncommon for the moment in question, and while it's disingenuous to call Finger-Lickin' Good groundbreaking, it's definitely a record ahead of its time.

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Reseña de Jason Ankeny

Aunque precede a sus fechas clásicas de soul-jazz para Blue Note por algunos años, el LP de debut de Lonnie Smith, Finger-Lickin' Good, cuenta con un groove profundamente funky bastante inusual para mediados de los 60, un período en el que pocos músicos de jazz reconocieron la influencia de las búsquedas musicales más comerciales, y mucho menos introdujeron tales elementos en su propio trabajo. Con la ayuda y la complicidad de una alineación de estrellas que incluye al guitarrista George Benson, el saxofonista King Curtis y el trompetista Blue Mitchell, Smith mantiene las actuaciones enérgicas y atrevidas, galvanizadas por explosiones de órgano de gran nitidez. Cortes como "Hola Muneca" y "Can't You Just Feel It" poseen una vitalidad cruda bastante poco común para el momento en cuestión, y aunque es poco sincero llamar a Finger-Lickin' Good innovador, es definitivamente un disco adelantado a su tiempo.

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Tracks:
01 – Hola Muneca
02 – Minor Chant
03 – Can’t You Just Feel It
04 – Jeannine
05 – Sideman
06 – Keep Talkin’
07 – My Babe
08 – In The Beginning
09 – Lonnie’s Blues
10 – Say Stuff
11 – Our Miss Brooks

Label: Columbia ‎– CS 9496
Released: 1967
Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style: Soul-Jazz, Rhythm & Blues
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