These were so textured and layered and colorful soloists could blow in them however they liked it was modal jazz without any of the drive.
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Lonnie liston smith was 32 when in 1973 he finally got around to recording his first album as a leader astral traveling by that time the pianist keyboardist had a great deal of sideman experience under his belt and this superb debut made it clear that former employers like pharoah sanders rahsaan roland kirk gato barbieri and betty carter had taught him well.
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Smith used the keys to create mellow shimmering blankets of notes.
He may have used an electric keybord but he sure was not keith jarret or joe ziwinal.
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Astral traveling was the result the first showing of lonnie s cosmic jazz philosophy which mixed spiritual jazz with a touch of funk.
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The lp marks the start of lonnie s successful career as a leader in some style.
Lonnie liston smith was 32 when in 1973 he finally got around to recording his first album as a leader astral traveling.
Enter lonnie liston smith.
Over a dense backing rhythm he and saxophonist george barron improvise beautifully.
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Astral travelling is a beautiful mid tempo track underpinned by cecil mcbee s bass lines and david lee on drums allowing lonnie s keyboards and george barron s sax to float above them.
By that time the pianist keyboardist had a great deal of sideman experience under his belt and this superb debut made it clear that former employers.
Lonnie liston smith s debut album for flying dutchman from 1973 reveals the talent that was to become oneof the biggest jazz artists of the 70 s.
