{"product_id":"lonnie-smith-turning-point-lp","title":"Turning Point LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the funkiest and most creative organists of all time, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Lonnie Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was first brought into the Blue Note fold by alto saxophonist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLou Donaldson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e who featured the B3 virtuoso on late-1960s soul jazz classics including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlligator Bogaloo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMr. Shing-a-Ling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMidnight Creeper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Smith went on to sign with Blue Note and lead his own dates beginning with his excellent 1968 label debut \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThink\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e! In January 1969 Smith returned to Van Gelder Studio to record the follow-up \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTurning Point\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with a dynamic 6-piece band that packed a punch with a 3-horn frontline featuring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLee Morgan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on trumpet, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulian Priester\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on trombone, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBennie Maupin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on tenor saxophone. The rhythm section featured guitarist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelvin Sparks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and was anchored by the propulsive drumming of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeo Morris\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (aka \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdris Muhammad\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). The 5-song set produced by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrancis Wolff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e opens with a hard-grooving take on D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eon Covay’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e “See Saw,” which was a hit for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAretha Franklin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the year before. Other choice covers include a laid-back version of “People Sure Act Funny” by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitus Turner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBobby Robinson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and an inventive reworking of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Beatles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’ “Eleanor Rigby” that injects the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLennon-McCartney\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKevin Gray\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53443219718423,"sku":null,"price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0996\/6983\/6055\/files\/TurningPoint.jpg?v=1776721989","url":"https:\/\/sisyphusrecordworks.com\/products\/lonnie-smith-turning-point-lp","provider":"Sisyphus Record Works","version":"1.0","type":"link"}