Afro–desia

Afro-desia
Studio album by
Lonnie Smith
Released1975
Recorded1975
StudioNew York City, NY
GenreJazz-funk[1]
Length49:12
LabelGroove Merchant
GM 3308
ProducerSonny Lester
Lonnie Smith chronology
Mama Wailer
(1971) 		Afro-desia
(1975) 		Keep on Lovin'
(1976)

Afro–desia is an album by American jazz organist Lonnie Smith recorded in 1975 and released on the Groove Merchant label.[2][3][4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]

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".[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Lonnie Smith

  1. "Afrodesia" – 9:18
  2. "Spirits Free" – 15:00
  3. "Straight to the Point" – 6:54
  4. "Flavors" – 10:00
  5. "The Awakening" – 8:00

note: "Flavors" is actually John Coltrane's "Impressions"

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Gorton, TJ (July 30, 2018). "BeatCaffeine's 100 Best Jazz-Funk Songs". BeatCaffeine. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Dr. Lonnie Smith Discography, accessed April 13, 2018
  3. ^ Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 3300 Series, accessed April 13, 2018
  4. ^ Jazzlists: Album details, accessed April 13, 2018
  5. ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. Afrodesia (Groove Merchant) – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 13, 2018.