• Lonnie Smith 'Turning Point' vinyl record cover, featuring a black background with a gold spiral shell graphic and the artist's name in blue text, shown standing against a neutral gray background.

Lonnie Smith

Turning Point

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COLOUR
  • Black
YEAR
  • 2023
EXTRAS
  • 180g, Gatefold, Reissue
IF YOU LIKE
  • Jazz
  • Post Bop
  • Fusion

Lonnie Smith's masterful organ work anchors this essential Blue Note session, a relentless groove that burns from start to finish. The rhythm section of Idris Muhammad (drums) and Melvin Sparks (guitar) locks in with heavyweight precision, while Lee Morgan's trumpet, Julian Priester's trombone, and Bennie Maupin's tenor sax elevate the sound with modern sophistication. Extended tracks showcase Smith's command of the instrument across originals like "Turning Point" and "Slow High," alongside reimagined standards including "Eleanor Rigby," "See Saw," and "People Sure Act Funny." A defining moment in Blue Note's golden era.
Genre: Jazz