Lonnie Liston Smith - Introducing (2002)@flac
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From Liner Notes
In today’s cultural climate of ironic detachment and post-millennial cool, it’s easy to be cynical about such lofty sentiments as peace, love, consciousness and enlightenment. In Smith’s case at least, it’s much more difficult to resist the medium which brings the message. As veteran jazz critic Nat Hentoff comments in the original liner notes to the ‘Expansions’ (1974) album, “There is power here, but it’s the power of serenity”. He wasn’t wrong. Few songs, at least few dancefloor anthems, have the ability to soothe and heal the soul while simultaneously exciting and enervating the senses. ‘Expansions’ does that and more, its dizzying, multilayered piano and keyboards, kinetic bassline and percussive complexity conspiring to transcend the boundaries of both jazz and funk.
Speaking down a transatlantic phone line recently, Lonnie himself offered a more humble appraisal: “I wanted to combine positive lyrics, contemporary rhythms, something people could dance to...”. People didn’t simply dance to it, they went crazy for it, especially in London where the man is still regarded as a godfather of the dancefloor jazz scene. As Lonnie commented on the track’s ongoing influence, “You know, kids in the 70’s were raised on Expansions, then they raised their kids on Expansions...” If the rash of recent samples, clubland makeovers and re-issues are anything to go by, this timeless track still has the power to bridge the generation gap. Other Cosmic Echoes material has also provided rich pickings for latter day funk afficionados, notably hip hop crew Digible Planets who used David Hubbard’s Devika (Goddess)’ for their own ‘Jimi’s Diggin Cats’.
It was a style which carried an overriding message of transformation through music, both individual and global. ‘Visions Of A New World’ (1975) were exactly what Lonnie was attempting to conjure out of the spectral soundscapes which blessed his muse. ‘A Chance For Peace’, soulful mid-tempo funk that echoed ‘Expansions’ positive vibes and which remains a pivotal part of his live repertoire, remained optimistic about realising those visions. When I asked the ageing pianist about the relevance of his message to today’s world, he was unequivocal: “Oh man, you just have to turn on the TV..” No idle comment from a longtime resident of beleagured New York City.
1976’s ‘Get Down Everybody (It’s Time For World Peace)’ was Lonnie’s most overt bid to take his philosophy to the heart of the dancefloor; elastic bass, stabbing horns and sassy female backing vocals lending the Cosmic Echoes an uncharacteristic disco-funk sheen. In fact, ‘Reflections Of A Golden Dream’ (1976) had more than its fair share of funky moments, including the Leopoldo Fleming-penned ‘Peace & Love’ and the Jon Lucien-like ‘Beautiful Woman’ (neither, sadly, included here). Yet Lonnie wasn’t entirely ready to relinquish his cosmic explorations; ‘Journey Into Space’ tuned him in to Sun Ra’s intergalactic frequency, backed by “Cosmic Beings” no less (according to the sleeve credits!).
By the time he recorded his final effort for ‘RCA’, ‘Renaissance’ (1977), Lonnie Liston Smith had amassed an impressive body of work, one that formed a subtly powerful link between various strands of 70’s urban American music: avant-garde jazz, stone funk, pioneering fusion and latin.
The tracks on this CD are intended as an introduction, a guide to the man’s mesmerising output. Should your mind be sufficiently expanded to delve further, you may well end up expanding your record collection into the bargain.
Brendon Griffin (Spring 2002)
In today’s cultural climate of ironic detachment and post-millennial cool, it’s easy to be cynical about such lofty sentiments as peace, love, consciousness and enlightenment. In Smith’s case at least, it’s much more difficult to resist the medium which brings the message. As veteran jazz critic Nat Hentoff comments in the original liner notes to the ‘Expansions’ (1974) album, “There is power here, but it’s the power of serenity”. He wasn’t wrong. Few songs, at least few dancefloor anthems, have the ability to soothe and heal the soul while simultaneously exciting and enervating the senses. ‘Expansions’ does that and more, its dizzying, multilayered piano and keyboards, kinetic bassline and percussive complexity conspiring to transcend the boundaries of both jazz and funk.
Speaking down a transatlantic phone line recently, Lonnie himself offered a more humble appraisal: “I wanted to combine positive lyrics, contemporary rhythms, something people could dance to...”. People didn’t simply dance to it, they went crazy for it, especially in London where the man is still regarded as a godfather of the dancefloor jazz scene. As Lonnie commented on the track’s ongoing influence, “You know, kids in the 70’s were raised on Expansions, then they raised their kids on Expansions...” If the rash of recent samples, clubland makeovers and re-issues are anything to go by, this timeless track still has the power to bridge the generation gap. Other Cosmic Echoes material has also provided rich pickings for latter day funk afficionados, notably hip hop crew Digible Planets who used David Hubbard’s Devika (Goddess)’ for their own ‘Jimi’s Diggin Cats’.
It was a style which carried an overriding message of transformation through music, both individual and global. ‘Visions Of A New World’ (1975) were exactly what Lonnie was attempting to conjure out of the spectral soundscapes which blessed his muse. ‘A Chance For Peace’, soulful mid-tempo funk that echoed ‘Expansions’ positive vibes and which remains a pivotal part of his live repertoire, remained optimistic about realising those visions. When I asked the ageing pianist about the relevance of his message to today’s world, he was unequivocal: “Oh man, you just have to turn on the TV..” No idle comment from a longtime resident of beleagured New York City.
1976’s ‘Get Down Everybody (It’s Time For World Peace)’ was Lonnie’s most overt bid to take his philosophy to the heart of the dancefloor; elastic bass, stabbing horns and sassy female backing vocals lending the Cosmic Echoes an uncharacteristic disco-funk sheen. In fact, ‘Reflections Of A Golden Dream’ (1976) had more than its fair share of funky moments, including the Leopoldo Fleming-penned ‘Peace & Love’ and the Jon Lucien-like ‘Beautiful Woman’ (neither, sadly, included here). Yet Lonnie wasn’t entirely ready to relinquish his cosmic explorations; ‘Journey Into Space’ tuned him in to Sun Ra’s intergalactic frequency, backed by “Cosmic Beings” no less (according to the sleeve credits!).
By the time he recorded his final effort for ‘RCA’, ‘Renaissance’ (1977), Lonnie Liston Smith had amassed an impressive body of work, one that formed a subtly powerful link between various strands of 70’s urban American music: avant-garde jazz, stone funk, pioneering fusion and latin.
The tracks on this CD are intended as an introduction, a guide to the man’s mesmerising output. Should your mind be sufficiently expanded to delve further, you may well end up expanding your record collection into the bargain.
Brendon Griffin (Spring 2002)
01. Expansions [6:05]
02. A Chance For Peace [5:21]
03. Get Down Everybody (It's Time For World Peace) [4:23]
04. Renaissance [4:50]
05. Cosmic Funk [5:35]
06. Space Lady [3:32]
07. Desert Nights [6:43]
08. Summer Nights [5:06]
09. Sunset [4:19]
10. Love Beams [4:09]
11. Devika [5:14]
12. Astral Travelling [5:30]
13. Golden Dreams [4:49]
14. Footprints [6:07]
15. Journey Into Space [2:32]
(12) from Astral Travelling (1973)
(1, 7) from Expansions (1974)
(5, 14) from Cosmic Funk (1974)
(2, 8, 9, 10, 11) from Visions Of A New World (1975)
(3, 13, 15) from Reflections Of A Golden Dream (1976)
(4, 6) from Renaissance (1977)
Label: BMG
Released: 2002
Catalogue: 74321 93975 2
Codec: Flac
Compression Level: 6
Quality: High
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