Astral Traveling is the debut album by keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith, featuring performances recorded in 1973 and released by the Flying Dutchman label.Jazzlists: Flying Dutchman 10100 series discography, accessed November 22, 2019Both Sides Now: Flying Dutchman Label Discography, accessed November 22, 2019
Reception
Reviewer Alex Henderson stated on AllMusic " this LP leaves no doubt that the improviser is very much his own man and has a wealth of brilliant ideas of his own; thankfully, he has a cohesive band to help him carry them out ... Astral Traveling is among Smith's most essential and rewarding albums".
Track listing All compositions by Lonnie Liston Smith "Astral Traveling" − 5:30 "Let Us Go Into the House of the Lord" − 6:30 "Rejuvenation" − 5:50 "I Mani (Faith)" − 6:10 "In Search of Truth" − 7:04 "Aspirations" − 4:20
Personnel Lonnie Liston Smith − piano, electric piano George Barron − soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Joe Beck − guitar Cecil McBee − bass David Lee Jr. − drums James Mtume, Sonny Morgan − congas, percussion Badal Roy − tabla Geeta Vashi − tamboura
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