Lonnie Smith Trio - Foxy Lady - Tribute To Jimi Hendrix (1994)
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Jimi Hendrix, taken to the territory of funky Hammond jazz – thanks to a trio that features Lonnie Smith on organ and John Abercrombie on guitar! Abercrombie's lines aren't nearly as freaky and fuzzy as Jimi's, but the groove here is a really nice change – one that almost digs into the inherently soulful elements of Hendrix's music, then turns it further into a vehicle for jazz-based exploration! Marvin Smitty Smith is in drums – and titles include "Third Stone From The Sun", "Foxy Lady", "Castles Made Of Sand/Star Spangled Banner", and "Jimi Meets Miles".

The resurrection of Lonnie Smith continues with this exciting mini-survey of the Jimi Hendrix legacy. This time, the material allows Smith's crackling, tightly knit collaborators, John Abercrombie and Marvin "Smitty" Smith, to run a bit wild – indeed, Abercrombie's tone and attack takes on a Hendrix-like cast on the title track – while Lonnie mostly remains in the same cool soul-jazz frame of mind, an excellent foil.

The most ambitious track, "Castles Made of Sand," takes on a military rhythm before breaking out into Smitty's everywhere-at-once drum patterns, cooking at a fine boil through its 23 1/2-minute length before breaking into a suitably chaotic rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" toward the end. On the latter, Abercrombie has a ball pouring on the sarcasm, and Lonnie bounces around the organ.

"Third Stone from the Sun" moves at a casual, loping pace before Abercrombie and Smitty go into their guitar- and drum-slinger modes. Finally, there is a bit of fantasy in Lonnie's "Jimi Meets Miles" – a musical event that nearly happened – with Abercrombie doing a laconic Hendrix impression over a propulsive rhythm that recalls Miles' Bitches Brew period.

A companion disc, Purple Haze (recorded the next day), is also available.-


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Tracklist:
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01 - Foxy Lady
02 - Castles Made Of Sand - Star Spangled Banner
03 - Third Stone From The Sun
04 - Jimi Meets Miles

*2011 Venus Records | VHCD-78232


Personnel:
Lonnie Smith - organ
John Abercrombie - electric guitar
Marvin "Smitty" Smith - drums




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