Lonnie Liston Smith Astral Traveling Vinyl

Lonnie liston smith was 32 when in 1973 he finally got around to recording his first album as a leader astral traveling.

Lonnie liston smith astral traveling vinyl.

These were so textured and layered and colorful soloists could blow in them however they liked it was modal jazz without any of the drive. The lp marks the start of lonnie s successful career as a leader in some style. 4 1 2 stars all music guide original gatefold album art blue eternity vinyl limited to 1000 copies. He may have used an electric keybord but he sure was not keith jarret or joe ziwinal.

Fusion lonnie liston smith and the cosmic echoes astral traveling 1973 gatefold vinyl discogs. Lonnie liston smith s debut album for flying dutchman from 1973 reveals the talent that was to become oneof the biggest jazz artists of the 70 s. Astral travelling is a beautiful mid tempo track underpinned by cecil mcbee s bass lines and david lee on drums allowing lonnie s keyboards and george barron s sax to float above them. Smith used the keys to create mellow shimmering blankets of notes.

Enter lonnie liston smith. For its first vinyl pressing since the late 70s we ve re created the original gatefold artwork with nat hentoff s liner notes and pressed up 1000 copies in limited edition blue eternity vinyl. Astral traveling limited blue eternity vinyl edition by lonnie liston smith vinyl 39 61 only 1 left in stock order soon. Ships from and sold by bestcdjoint.

By that time the pianist keyboardist had a great deal of sideman experience under his belt and this superb debut made it clear that former employers. Complete your lonnie liston smith and the cosmic echoes collection. Lonnie liston smith was 32 when in 1973 he finally got around to recording his first album as a leader astral traveling by that time the pianist keyboardist had a great deal of sideman experience under his belt and this superb debut made it clear that former employers like pharoah sanders rahsaan roland kirk gato barbieri and betty carter had taught him well. Lonnie liston smith astral traveling lp.

Vinyl lp album gatefold country. Over a dense backing rhythm he and saxophonist george barron improvise beautifully. Discover releases reviews track listings recommendations and more about lonnie liston smith and the cosmic echoes astral traveling at discogs. Home products lonnie liston smith astral traveling lp.