Dr. Lonnie Smith

The Turbanator

Dr. Lonnie Smith - The Turbanator

09/12/2000

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All Music Guide Review

These 1991 recordings went unreleased until 2000, and they're well-worth hearing. Smith begins with a ripping Hammond B3 reading of Duke Ellington's "Caravan," joined by guitarist Jimmy Ponder and drummer Buddy Williams. There are two more standards, "Someday My Prince Will Come" and "Cherokee," the latter surprisingly played as a ballad. But four blues-based originals fill the remainder of the program, three of which feature Smith on acoustic piano and Buster Williams on bass. Tenor saxophonist Houston Person also appears on two of the tracks. From burning swing to ballads to funk, Smith's touch on both organ and piano is highly individual and effective. For guitar fans, the presence of the underappreciated Jimmy Ponder is an added value. ~ David R. Adler, All Music Guide

The Turbanator Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Caravan
  • 7:41
  • Sound Clip for Caravan from The Turbanator


  • 2
  • Night Song
  • 8:40
  • Sound Clip for Night Song from The Turbanator


  • 3
  • Someday My Prince Will Come
  • 5:39
  • Sound Clip for Someday My Prince Will Come from The Turbanator


  • 4
  • River Walk
  • 9:48
  • Sound Clip for River Walk from The Turbanator


  • 5
  • Monk Could Swing
  • 9:17
  • Sound Clip for Monk Could Swing from The Turbanator


  • 6
  • Cherokee
  • 6:53
  • Sound Clip for Cherokee from The Turbanator


  • 7
  • Brushin' It
  • 12:01
  • Sound Clip for Brushin' It from The Turbanator


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