Special offer. Breathe
Dr. Lonnie Smith
Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 9th April 2021
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AllMusic, Editor's Choice, March 2021
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2021
Listening to Breathe, a prescription of music which was beautifully written by Smith and originally recorded in 2016, makes it very relevant for the times that we are living in.
Special offer. Breathe
Dr. Lonnie Smith
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Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 9th April 2021
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AllMusic, Editor's Choice, March 2021
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2021
Listening to Breathe, a prescription of music which was beautifully written by Smith and originally recorded in 2016, makes it very relevant for the times that we are living in.
About
'Breathe' captures the Hammond B-3 organ legend Dr. Lonnie Smith during his 75th birthday run at the Jazz Standard in NYC in 2017, the same week he recorded his acclaimed trio album 'All In My Mind'. On this night the good doctor took the stage with an expanded line-up featuring Jonathan Kreisberg on guitar, Johnathan Blake on drums, John Ellis on tenor saxophone, Jason Marshall on baritone saxophone, Sean Jones on trumpet, and Robin Eubanks on trombone. Two additional studio tracks that open and close the album present the unique collaboration between Doc and Iggy Pop including a sublime cover of Donovan's 1966 hit 'Sunshine Superman.'
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Dr. Lonnie Smith - Breathe
9th Apr 2021
The Hammond B3 master's latest mostly-live record is an unashamedly fun listen, with a novel addition to the proceedings in the form of an Iggy Pop collaboration.
Awards and reviews
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Presto Recording of the Week9th April 2021
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AllMusicEditor's ChoiceMarch 2021
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Presto Recordings of the YearWinner 2021
15th May 2021
Listening to Breathe, a prescription of music which was beautifully written by Smith and originally recorded in 2016, makes it very relevant for the times that we are living in.
Few legacy artists are as capable at conjuring the urgency and youthful energy of their classic recordings as Smith has been since returning to Blue Note, and Breathe is no exception.
April 2021
Smith’s career-long comfort with pop forms and communication pays off again here, as does his enduring, unfussy commitment to his own Hammond art.
9th April 2021
Lonnie’s live band is a group of longtime collaborators, something that’s abundantly clear in the fluidity of their improvisations, and the energy of the set - sometimes you just want to hear a group of individuals who know their sound inside and out.
