Listening to Breathe, a prescription of music which was beautifully written by Smith and originally recorded in 2016, makes it very relevant for the times that we are living in.

Few legacy artists are as capable at conjuring the urgency and youthful energy of their classic recordings as Smith has been since returning to Blue Note, and Breathe is no exception.

Smith’s career-long comfort with pop forms and communication pays off again here, as does his enduring, unfussy commitment to his own Hammond art.

Lonnie’s live band is a group of longtime collaborators, something that’s abundantly clear in the fluidity of their improvisations, and the energy of the set - sometimes you just want to hear a group of individuals who know their sound inside and out.