Lonnie Smith - Turning Point (1969) [2015 SHM-CD Blue Note 24-192 Remaster] CD-Rip

A stone killer from organist Lonnie Smith – one of his completely cooking early albums for Blue Note, and a hard-burner all the way through! Smith's working here with a really great group that includes Idris Muhammad on drums and Melvin Sparks on guitar – both of whom give the album a really heavy bottom, and almost make the set feel like one of those classic Prestige jammers from the same time.

But added to them is a great horn section of Lee Morgan on trumpet, Julian Preister on trombone, and Bennie Maupin on tenor – all of whom give the record a slightly hipper, more modern feel – in keeping with the Blue Note groove of the time. Tracks are all nice and long – and titles include the originals "Turning Point" and "Slow High" – plus versions of "See Saw", "People Sure Act Funny", and "Eleanor Rigby".


Tracks:

01 - See Saw
02 - Slow High
03 - People Sure Act Funny
04 - Eleanor Rigby
05 - Turning Point

Personnel:

Lonnie Smith - organ
Lee Morgan - trumpet
Bennie Maupin - tenor saxophone
Julian Priester - trombone
Melvin Sparks - guitar
Leo Morris - drums