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Lonnie Smith discography

This is a discography of Lonnie Smith albums and albums by other musicians that feature Lonnie Smith


Lonnie Smith: leader and co-leader discography

Finger-Lickin' Good Soul Organ, Lonnie Smith, 1967, Columbia

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Think!, Lonnie Smith, 1968, Blue Note 4290

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Turning Point, Lonnie Smith, 1969, Blue Note 4313

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Move Your Hand, Lonnie Smith, 1969, Blue Note 4326

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Drives, Lonnie Smith, 1970, Blue Note 4351

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Mama Wailer, Lonnie Smith, 1971, Kudu.

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Afro Desia, Lonnie Smith, 1975, Groove Merchant GM 3308

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Keep On Lovin', Lonnie Smith, 1976, Groove Merchant GM 3312

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Funk Reaction, Lonnie Smith, 1977, LRC

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Gotcha, Lonnie Smith, 1978, LRC

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Lennox And Seventh, Lonnie Smith / Alvin Queen, 1978, Black And Blue

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Foxy Lady: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix, Lonnie Smith Trio, 1994, MusicMasters

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Purple Haze: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix, Lonnie Smith Trio, 1995, MusicMasters

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Live At Club Mozambique, Lonnie Smith, 1995, Blue Note

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Afro Blue, Lonnie Smith, 1997, MusicMasters

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The Turbanator, Dr. Lonnie Smith, 2000, 32 Jazz

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Dr Lonnie Smith Meets Martien Oster and the Original Grooves, 2001, OG

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Boogaloo To Beck, Dr. Lonnie Smith, 2003, Scufflin' Records

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Too Damn Hot, Dr. Lonnie Smith, 2004, Palmetto

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Jungle Soul, Dr. Lonnie Smith, 2006, Palmetto

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Live In New York, Harlem Art Ensemble, 2007, Explore Records

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Rise Up, Dr. Lonnie Smith, 2009, Palmetto

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The Art Of Organizing, Dr. Lonnie Smith, 2009, Criss Cross

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Spiral, Dr. Lonnie Smith, 2010, Palmetto

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The Healer, Dr. Lonnie Smith, 2012, Pilgrimage

Tracks : Backtrack, Mellow Mood, Dapper Dan, Chelsea Bridge, Beehive, Pilgrimage

Musicians : Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jonathan Kreisberg, Jamire Williams

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In The Beginning Vols 1 & 2, Dr. Lonnie Smith Octet, 2013, Pilgrimage

Tracks : Falling in Love, Aw Shucks, Move Your Hand, Turning Point, In the Beginning, Mama Wailer / Hola Muneca Medley, Keep Talkin', Psychedelic Pi, Slow High, Call of the Wild, Slouchin', Track Nine

Musicians : Dr. Lonnie Smith, Andy Gravish, Ian Hendrickson-Smith, John Ellis, Jason Marshall, Ed Cherry, Jonathan Blake, Little Johnny Rivero

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Lonnie Smith: leader and co-leader discography: compilations, twofers, etc

When The Night Is Right, Lonnie Smith, 1980, Chiaroscuro

A compilation of tracks from Groove Merchant and LRC albums.

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Lonnie Smith, Lonnie Smith, 1991, LRC

A compilation of tracks from the Funk Reaction and Gotcha albums.

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Afro-Desia, Lonnie Smith, 1996, Laserlight / LRC

A compilation of tracks from Groove Merchant and LRC albums.

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Afro-Desia/Keep on Lovin': The Groove Merchant Years, Lonnie Smith, 2001, Connoisseur

A 2-on-1 CD release of the 1975 album Afro-Desia and the 1976 album Keep on Lovin'.

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Funky Jazz Organ, Lonnie Smith / Richard "Groove" Holmes / Jimmy McGriff, 2005, LRC

A 3 CD set that bring together the albums Afrodesia (compilation) (Lonnie Smith), Groovin with Groove (Richard "Groove" Holmes) and The Main Squeeze (Jimmy McGriff).

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Lonnie Smith: sideman: main albums and selected single artist collections

Red Soul, Red Holloway, 1966, Prestige PR 7473

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It's Uptown, George Benson, 1966, Columbia

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The George Benson Cookbook, George Benson Quartet, 1966, Columbia

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Alligator Bogaloo, Lou Donaldson, 1967, Blue Note 4263

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Mr. Shing-A-Ling, Lou Donaldson, 1967, Blue Note 4271

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Midnight Creeper, Lou Donaldson, 1968, Blue Note 4280

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Everything I Play Is Funky, Lou Donaldson, 1969, Blue Note 4337

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Pretty Things, Lou Donaldson, 1970, Blue Note 4359

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Rising Sun, Teruo Nakamura, 1976, Polydor

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Benson Burner, George Benson, 1976, Columbia

A double LP compilation. Lonnie Smith plays on the tracks taken from the albums It's Uptown and The George Benson Cookbook.

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So Many Stars, Jimmy Ponder, 1985, Milestone 9132

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State Of The Art, Jimmy McGriff, 1985, Milestone 9135

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In The Black, Monty Guy, 1985, Evertone

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Live At The Blue Note, Ronnie Cuber, 1986, ProJazz

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In A Jazz Tradition, Eric Gale, 1987, EmArcy

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Charlie Karp & The Name Droppers, Charlie Karp, 1987, Grudge Records

Tracks : Givin' It All I Got, Hold Me Tight (Talk Dirty), Breakin' Each Other's Heart, The Streets (Are A Lonely Place), Too Bad On Your Birthday, Rock And Roll, Yes I Will, I Surrender, Sweet Little Angel, Diddy Wah Diddy

Musicians : Charlie Karp, John Goldschmid, Jeff Bova, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Roger Ball, Reggy Marks, Mark Epstein, Tyger MacNeal, Nick Mangini, Corky Laing, Steve Russell, Dan W. Aldrich, Felix Cavaliere, Frank Sims, Patti Ann Burke

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Come On Down, Jimmy Ponder, 1990, Muse 5375

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Play The Right Thing, Lou Donaldson, 1991, Milestone 9190

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Back To Beck, Joe Beck, 1991, DMP

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Remembering Wes, Richie Hart, 1991, Triloka

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To Reach A Dream, Jimmy Ponder, 1991, Muse 5394

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Live Jam!, The Jazz Funk Masters, 1992, P-Vine

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Secret Agent Men, Secret Agent Men / Akira Tana, 1992, Paddle Wheel

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Native Son, Gerry Eastman, 1992, Williamsburgh Music Center

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The Essence Of, George Benson, 1976, Columbia

A CD compilation. Lonnie Smith plays on the tracks taken from the albums It's Uptown and The George Benson Cookbook.

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Caracas, Lou Donaldson, 1993, Milestone 9217

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Sentimental Journey, Lou Donaldson, 1994, Columbia

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Struttin', Ron Holloway, 1995, Milestone 9238

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Hittin' The Jug, Turk Mauro, 1995, Milestone 9246

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The Chartbusters, The Chartbusters, 1995, NYC Music

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Round The Outside, Olaf Kübler, 1995, RUM

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Boiling Point, Melton Mustafa Orchestra, 1996, Contemporary CCD 14075-2

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A Look Within, Javon Jackson, 1996, Blue Note

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Organic Grooves, Essence All-Stars, 1996, Hip Bop Essence

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Mating Call, The Chartbusters, 1996, Prestige PRCD 11002

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Soul Mates, Terry Myers, 1996, Contemporary CCD 14078-2

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Mean Streets Beat, Eric Allison, 1996, Contemporary CCD 14080-2

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Soul Serenade, Jesse Jones, 1996, Contemporary CCD 14082-2

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One Foot In The Blues, Johnny Adams, 1996, Rounder

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The Truth, Turk Mauro, 1997, Milestone 9267

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After Hours, Eric Allison, 1997, Contemporary CCD 14088-2

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Bongobop, Essence All-Stars, 1997, Hip Bop Essence

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So What!: The Jazz Guitar Trio, Vol. 2, Ximo Tebar, 1997, WEA

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Charles Earland's Jazz Organ Summit, Charles Earland, 1998, Cannonball

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Homepage, Ximo Tebar, 1998, WM

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Legends Of Acid Jazz, Red Holloway, 1998, Prestige 24199

2-on-1 CD release of the albums The Burner from 1963 and Red Soul from 1965. Lonnie Smith plays on Red Soul.

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McGriff's House Party, Jimmy McGriff, 2000, Milestone 9300

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Relaxing at Sea: Live on the QE2, Lou Donaldson Quartet, 2000, Chiaroscuro

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The Spirits Speak, Ed Cherry, 2000, Justin Time

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Soul Manifesto, Rodney Jones, 2001, Blue Note

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Modern Man, Bobby Broom, 2001, Delmark

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Goes Blue: The Jazz Guitar Trio, Vol. 3, Ximo Tebar, 2001, Sunnyside

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Polka Dots And Moonbeams, David "Bubba" Brooks, 2002, TCB

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Easy Does It, Javon Jackson, 2003, Palmetto

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Coast To Coast, Red Holloway, 2003, Milestone 9335

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The Bridge, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, 2003, Relaxed Records

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Have You Heard, Javon Jackson, 2005, Palmetto

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New York Time, Frode Kjekstad, 2005, Cutting Legs

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Hammond Rens, Kresten Osgood, 2005, ILK

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Straight From The Source, Cyrus Pace, 2005, Bright Soul Records

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Greasy Street, Richie Hart, 2005, Zoho Music

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So Wars - Voll Daneben!, Olaf Kuebler, 2005, ACT

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Now, Javon Jackson, 2006, Palmetto

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The Doctor Is In, Crash, 2006, Cellar Live

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Original Album Classics, George Benson, 2007, Sony/Columbia

Brings together the five albums It's Uptown, The George Benson Cookbook, Beyond The Blue Horizon, Body Talk, and Bad Benson. Lonnie Smith plays on It's Uptown and The George Benson Cookbook.

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Sweet Missy, Gloria Coleman, 2008, Doodlin' Records

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Friends And Family, Ray Brown Jr, 2008, SRI Jazz

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Little Tiny, Saori Yano, 2008, Savoy

Tracks : My Baby Shot Me Down, Split Kick, (They Long To Be) Close To You, She Wrote, Velvet Easter, Boplicity, Pardon Lucy, Kc Blues, Danny Boy, Take The 'A' Train

Musicians : Saori Yano, Dr Lonnie Smith, Peter Bernstein, Lewis Nash / Track 10: Hibari Misora, Saori Yano, Yuta Kaneko, Yoshihiko Hosono, Nobuyuki Komatsu

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That's What You Say, The Jazz Invaders featuring Dr. Lonnie Smith, 2013, Unique

Tracks : Nelson, No Cure, Hey Hey Yeah Yeah, Mellow Mood, Tie Am, Song for Lonnie, Buzzin', Tastisch, Square Blues, Little Sunflower

Musicians : Linda Bloemhard, Rolf Delfos, Jan van Duikeren, Guido Nijs, Berthil Busstra, Ton van der Kolk, Phil Martin, Dr. Lonnie Smith

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Last updated November 2015