Breathe

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. — Allaboutjazz.com, 15th May 2021, 3 and a half out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 17th Dec 2021
Catalogue No: 3816249
Label: Blue Note

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Recording of the Week, Dr. Lonnie Smith - Breathe

9th April 2021

The Hammond B3 master's latest mostly-live record is an unashamedly fun listen, with a novel addition to the proceedings in the form of an Iggy Pop collaboration.

'Breathe' captures the Hammond B-3 organ legend Dr. Lonnie Smith during his 75th birthday run at the Jazz Standard in NYC in 2017, the same week he recorded his acclaimed trio album 'All In My Mind'. On this night the good doctor took the stage with an expanded line-up featuring Jonathan Kreisberg on guitar, Johnathan Blake on drums, John Ellis on tenor saxophone, Jason Marshall on baritone saxophone, Sean Jones on trumpet, and Robin Eubanks on trombone. Two additional studio tracks that open and close the album present the unique collaboration between Doc and Iggy Pop including a sublime cover of Donovan's 1966 hit 'Sunshine Superman.'

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15th May 2021

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.

April 2021

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.

9th April 2021

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.

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