Live!

Lonnie Liston Smith captures his live brilliance on this exceptional recording, delivering the same transcendent energy that defined his legendary 70s studio work. The ensemble navigates lush, cosmic jazz-funk territories with remarkable fluidity—Smith commanding the keyboards while his band constructs spacious, soulful grooves that drift between earthly funk and celestial improvisation. Featuring Donald Smith on flute and vocals, Dave Hubbard on saxophones, and Smith's mastery of Fender Rhodes, clavinet, and Arp synthesizer, the performance radiates spiritual depth and instrumental sophistication. The setlist balances extended explorations with carefully chosen selections, showcasing the group's ability to stretch compositions into transcendent journeys while maintaining the sophisticated sensibility that made Smith's Flying Dutchman era so revered.