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Turning Point (Lonnie Smith album)

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Released
  
1969

Length
  
36:31

Artist
  
Lonnie Smith

Producer
  
Francis Wolff

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
January 3, 1969

Turning Point (1969)
  
Move Your Hand (1969)

Release date
  
1969

Label
  
Blue Note Records

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Similar
  
Lonnie Smith albums, Jazz albums

Turning Point is the second album by American organist Lonnie Smith recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label.

Contents

Lonnie smith turning point


Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 3 stars and stated "While the more adventurous elements of Turning Point make for an intriguing listen, the album isn't quite as enjoyable as the harder grooving sessions or the spacier soul-jazz records from the same era. Nevertheless, it's a worthwhile listen".

Track listing

All compositions by Lonnie Smith except as indicated
  1. "See Saw" (Don Covay, Steve Cropper) - 5:54
  2. "Slow High" - 6:31
  3. "People Sure Act Funny" (Bobby Robinson, Titus Turner) - 6:25
  4. "Eleanor Rigby" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 9:18
  5. "Turning Point" - 8:23
  • Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on January 3, 1969

    • Personnel

  • Lonnie Smith - organ
  • Lee Morgan - trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
  • Bennie Maupin - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
  • Julian Priester - trombone (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
  • Melvin Sparks - guitar
  • Leo Morris - drums

    • Songs

    1Seesaw5:55
    2Slow High6:32
    3People Sure Act Funny6:26

    References

    Turning Point (Lonnie Smith album) Wikipedia
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