Lonnie Liston Smith
Lonnie Liston Smith | |
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Smith performing at Glastonbury in 2009 | |
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| Born | December 28, 1940 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 1960s–present |
Lonnie Liston Smith Jr. (born December 28, 1940) 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.