Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes - Cosmic Funk - HIQLP088

Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes - Cosmic Funk - CDBGPM278

Cosmic Funk (Gatefold Single Vinyl Album) (Jewel Case)

Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes

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Cat No: HIQLP088

Format Details: Gatefold Single Vinyl Album

Format Details: Jewel Case

Release Date: 27 May 2022

Label: Flying Dutchman

Packaging Type: Gate Fold

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 029667013314

Genres: Jazz Jazz

Release Date: 28 April 2014

Label: Flying Dutchman

Packaging Type: Jewel Case

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 029667527828

Genres: Jazz Jazz

Description
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. Lonnie's brother Donald sings on four of the 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.

Description
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. Lonnie's brother Donald sings on four of the album's 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. By Dean Rudland
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