Afro-desia is an album by American jazz organist Lonnie Smith recorded in 1975 and released on the Groove Merchant label.Dr. Lonnie Smith Discography, accessed April 13, 2018Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 3300 Series, accessed April 13, 2018Jazzlists: Album details, accessed April 13, 2018
Reception
Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "'Afrodesia expands upon the soul-jazz sensibility of organist Lonnie Smith's classic Blue Note efforts, abandoning their hairpin-tight, diamond-sharp grooves in favor of more meditative, free-flowing epics that draw on elements of Latin jazz, pop, and even disco".
Track listing All compositions by Lonnie Smith "Afrodesia" – 9:18 "Spirits Free" – 15:00 "Straight to the Point" – 6:54 "Flavors" – 10:00 "The Awakening" – 8:00 (later called "Good Morning"see the first member review (Sean Trane) on this page https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/dr-lonnie-smith/afro-desia note: "Flavors" is actually John Coltrane's "Impressions"
Personnel Lonnie Smith – organ, keyboards Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone Greg Hopkins – trumpet (tracks 1–3) Compliments of a friend (alias George Benson) – guitar (tracks 1, 4 & 5) Ralphe Armstrong – electric bass (track 1) Ron Carter – electric bass (track 2) Ben Riley – drums (tracks 1–3) Jamey Haddad – drums, percussion (tracks 4 & 5)
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