American jazz, soul, and funk musician (born 1940)
Not to be confused with Dr. Lonnie Smith.
Lonnie Liston Smith
Smith performing at Glastonbury in 2009
Background information
Born
(1940-12-28) December 28, 1940 (age 83) Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
Soul
Funk
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Piano
keyboards
Years active
1960s–present
Musical artist
Lonnie Liston Smith Jr. (born December 28, 1940)[1] is an American jazz, soul, and funk musician who played with such jazz artists as Pharoah Sanders and Miles Davis before forming Lonnie Liston Smith and the Cosmic Echoes, recording a number of albums widely regarded as classics in the fusion, smooth jazz and acid jazz genres.
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