Lonnie Liston Smith – Cosmic Funk

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Artist: Lonnie Liston Smith |Label:BGP |Format:LP |Genre: Jazz | LP Condition: New | Jacket Condition: Sealed

Lonnie Liston Smith and the Cosmic Echoes
Cosmic Funk
BGPHIQLP088- importLP

Lonnie Liston Smith regards Cosmic Funk, his second album as a leader, as a transitional release: Before recording this album, I was still playing with Miles Davis. You can hear some Miles influence. On the following album, Expansions, I really discovered the Lonnie Liston Smith cosmic sound. By this point, Lonnie was a respected sideman, having also played with Art Blakey, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Pharoah Sanders and Gato Barbieri. Sais (Egypt), the track which sounds most like his work with Sanders, is an extended number written by James Mtume who had played percussion in Miles Davis group. Lonnies brother Donald sings on four of the albums tracks, including the title number, which is similar to the sound Davis achieved on On The Corner. Cosmic Funk was more of a straight jazz album than might have been expected at the time particularly for one with Funk in its title. Lonnie would never really go down that route, although his next release would include one of the most successful of all jazz funk dancers.

Contains;
Cosmic Funk
Footprints
Beautiful Woman
Sais (Egypt)
Peaceful Ones
Naima

NEW SEALED re-issue importLP