Dr. Lonnie Smith

orgue Hammond B-3 · 1942–2021 · Lackawanna

Organist born near Buffalo, he joined George Benson's quartet in 1966 before leading his own groups. Recognizable by his turban, he recorded for Blue Note in the late 1960s, in a soul jazz and funk register.

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Styles

• Soul jazz, boogaloo
• Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk

Landmark tracks

• Spinning Wheel (1970)

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