Live! is a live album by keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith, featuring performances recorded in Brooklyn in 1977 and released by the RCA Victor label.
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | May 19, 20 & 21, 1977 | |||
| Venue | Smucker's Cabaret, Brooklyn | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Soul jazz | |||
| Length | 44:13 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor APL1-2433 | |||
| Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
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Reception edit
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
In his review for AllMusic, Alex Henderson stated, "this superb LP is the only live album that Lonnie Liston Smith provided in the 1970s. It's also one of the most essential and improvisatory recordings he ever came out with. Smith and his band, the Cosmic Echoes, don't hesitate to let loose during this performance ... Though the Cosmic Echoes maintain their ethereal qualities, their playing definitely has a tougher edge on stage".[1]
Track listing edit
All compositions by Lonnie Liston Smith
- "Sorceress" – 6:01
- "Prelude" – 2:58
- "Expansions" – 8:30
- "My Love" – 4:45
- "Visions of a New World (Phase One)" – 2:21
- "Visions of a New World (Phase Two)" – 6:17
- "Watercolors" – 4:51
- "Sunset" – 8:30
Personnel edit
- Lonnie Liston Smith − piano, clavinet, ARP synthesizer, Fender Rhodes electric piano
- Donald Smith − vocals, flute
- Dave Hubbard − soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Ronald D. Miller – guitar
- Al Anderson – bass
- Hollywood Barker – drums
- Michael Carvin – percussion
References edit
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. Lonnie Liston Smith: Live! – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2019.