{"product_id":"lonnie-smith-turning-point-blue-note-classic-lp","title":"Lonnie Smith - Turning Point - Blue Note Classic LP","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cheader data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll-Analog 180g Viny LP!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray from Original Analog Tapes!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePressed at Optimal!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne of the funkiest and most creative organists of all time, Dr. Lonnie Smith was first brought into the Blue Note fold by alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson who featured the B3 virtuoso on late-1960s soul jazz classics including\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlligator Bogaloo\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMr. Shing-a-Ling\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMidnight Creeper\u003c\/em\u003e. Smith went on to sign with Blue Note and lead his own dates beginning with his excellent 1968 label debut,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThink!\u003c\/em\u003e. In January 1969, Smith returned to Van Gelder Studio to record the follow-up,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTurning Point\u003c\/em\u003e, with a dynamic six-piece band that packed a punch with a three-horn frontline featuring\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLee Morgan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon trumpet,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJulian Priester\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon trombone, and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBennie Maupin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon tenor saxophone. The rhythm section featured guitarist\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMelvin Sparks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand was anchored by the propulsive drumming of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLeo Morris\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(aka\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIdris Muhammad\u003c\/strong\u003e). The five-song set produced by Francis Wolff opens with a hard-grooving take on Don Covay's \"See Saw,\" which was a hit for Aretha Franklin the year before. Other choice covers include a laid-back version of \"People Sure Act Funny\" by Titus Turner and Bobby Robinson and an inventive reworking of The Beatles' \"Eleanor Rigby\" that injects the Lennon-McCartney gem with a healthy dose of soul. Two Smith originals round out the album including the smoldering \"Slow High\" and the expansive album-closing title piece which kicks into high gear after a rubato introduction by Smith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e180g Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAll-Analog Pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from Original Analog Tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eManufactured at Optimal in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"musicians\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59548237856849,"sku":"602455234049","price":8.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/unilp23404__09667.jpg?v=1779349112","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/lonnie-smith-turning-point-blue-note-classic-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}