Credits:

Lonnie Smith

Description:

A rare organ album produced by John Hammond and Lonnie Smith's first leader! Born July 3, 1942 in Lackawanna, New York. He entered the music world as a member of a vocal group and even played trumpet and tuba. One day, he saw an organ on display at a music store and was convinced that this was the instrument for him. He joined George Benson's band in 1965 and released this album in 1967 (Billboard's August 19 issue of the same year gave it 4 stars out of the highest 5 stars in its disc review. (In the August 19 issue of "Billboard" of the same year, the album received 4 stars out of the highest 5 stars, but it was introduced in the Popular category, not the Jazz category.) Commentary: Kazunori Harada

Tracklisting:

01. HOLA MUNECA
02. MINOR CHANT
03. CAN'T YOU JUST FEEL IT
04. JEANNINE
05. SIDEMAN
06. KEEP TALKIN'
07. MY BABE
08. IN THE BEGINNING
09. LONNIE'S BLUES
10. SAY STUFF
11. OUR MISS BROOKS

BONUS TRACKS
12. THE MAN FROM TOLEDO
13. JUMPIN' WITH SYMPHONY SID
14. BIG FAT LADY
15. BOSSA ROCKA
(THE GEORGE BENSON QUARTET FEATURING LONNIE SMITH)