Lonnie Liston Smith

• Original Gatefold Album Art

• Gold Vinyl Pressing Limited to 1000 Copies

Nestled somewhere between the soul jazz, spiritual jazz, fusion, and post-bop subgenres, 1974’s Cosmic Funk headed, as the title indicates, in a funkier direction, with Lonnie Liston Smith’s brother Donald contributing smooth vocal stylings to John Coltrane’s “Naima” among other tunes. A transitional work but a fascinating one, with surehanded production once again from Bob Thiele. Limited edition gold vinyl inside the original gatefold album art…another “post-fusion” masterwork from the Lonnie Liston Smith and the Cosmic Echoes!

PERSONNEL:

• LONNIE LISTON SMITH, piano
• DONALD SMITH, vocals
• GEORGE BARRON, soprano sax
• AL ANDERSON, bass
• LAWRENCE KILLIAN, percussion
• ART GORE, drums

New York, c. 1974

TRACKS:

• A1. Cosmic Funk
• A2. Beautiful Women
• A3. Peaceful Ones

• B1. Sais (Egypt)
• B2. Naima
• B3. Footprints