The Lost Grooves

 

Blue Note records 1998     ‎– B1 7243

 Credits & notes

the lost groove
Rare and previously unissued slices of funk from the vaults of Blue Note 67-70

Producer –
Duke Pearson (tracks: A1 to D1),
Francis Wolff (tracks: A1 to D1)

1    –Reuben Wilson    Hold On, I'm Comin
Congas – Joe Sircus
Drums – Idris Muhammad
Guitar – Grant Green
Organ – Reuben Wilson
Tenor Saxophone – George Coleman
Trumpet – Lee Morgan
8:00
A2    –Grant Green    It's Your Thing
Congas – Joseph Armstrong
Drums – Idris Muhammad
Guitar – Grant Green
Organ – Ronnie Foster
Tenor Saxophone – Claude Bartee
Vibraphone – Willie Bivens
10:14
B1    –Lou Donaldson    The Scorpion [Alt Tk]
Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson
Drums – Idris Muhammad
Guitar – Melvin Sparks
Organ – Leon Spencer, Jr.
Trumpet – Fred Ballard
10:42
B2    –Grant Green    Hey Western Union Man
Congas – Joseph Armstrong
Drums – Idris Muhammad
Guitar – Grant Green
Organ – Ronnie Foster
Tenor Saxophone – Claude Bartee
Vibraphone – Willie Bivens
7:30
C1    –Lou Donaldson    Brother Soul [Alt Tk]
Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson
Drums – Idris Muhammad
Guitar – Jimmy Ponder
Organ – Charles Earland
Trumpet – Blue Mitchell
8:12
C2    –John Patton    Village Lee [Alt Tk]
Drums – Leroy Williams
Guitar – James "Blood" Ulmer*
Organ – John Patton
Tenor Saxophone – Marvin Cabell
6:07
C3    –Stanley Turrentine    Spooky
Bass – Bob Cranshaw
Drums – Grady Tate
Guitar – Everett Barksdale
Piano – McCoy Tyner
Tenor Saxophone – Stanley Turrentine
Trombone – Benny Powell, Garnett Brown
Trumpet – Burt Collins, Marvin Stamm
Woodwind – Al Gibbons, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Farrell
2:57
D1    –Lonnie Smith    Dancin' In An Easy Groove
Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber
Drums – Sylvester Goshay
Guitar – Larry McGee
Organ – Lonnie Smith
Tenor Saxophone – Rudy Jones

 notes:

recorded at: Live at Club Harlem, Atlantic City, New Jersey: August 9, 1969

Producer – Francis Wolff
Recorded By – Ed Greene
Mastered By – Rudy Van Gelder
14:40

D2    –Stanley Turrentine    You Want Me To Stop Loving You
Alto Saxophone – James Spaulding
Arranged By – Duke Pearson
Drums – Ray Lucas
Electric Bass – Bob Cranshaw
Percussion – Richard Landrum
Piano – McCoy Tyner
Producer – Alfred Lion
Tenor Saxophone – Stanley Turrentine
Trombone – Garnett Brown
5:38

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Lonnie Smith ‎– Move Your Hand

Blue Note records 1970‎      BST 84326

credits:

Lonnie Smith - organ, vocals
Rudy Jones - tenor saxophone
Ronnie Cuber - baritone saxophone
Larry McGee - guitar
Sylvester Goshay - drums

recorded at:
Live at Club Harlem, Atlantic City,
New Jersey: August 9, 1969

 Producer – Francis Wolff
Recorded By – Ed Greene
Mastered By – Rudy Van Gelder


 tracks list:

A1 Charlie Brown
Written-By – J. Leiber-M.Stoller*
A2     Layin' In The Cut
 Written-By – Lonnie Smith
B1     Move Your Hand
Written-By – Lonnie Smith
B2     Sunshine Superman
Written-By – Donovan

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Lonnie Smith ‎– Think!

 

Blue Note Records 1968 – BST 84290

credits:

    Congas – Norberto Apellaniz*, Willie Bivins
    Drums – Marion Booker Jr.
    Featuring  – David Newman*, Lee Morgan
    Guitar – Melvin Sparks
    Organ – Lonnie Smith
    Tenor Saxophone, Flute – David Newman
    Timbales – Henry (Pucho) Brown
    Trumpet – Lee Morgan

Producer, Photography By – Francis Wolff
Recorded By – Dave Sanders
Recorded    July 23, 1968
Studio    [A&R Recordig], NYC

tracklist:

A1 Son Of Ice Bag
Written-By – Hugh Masekela   
A2 The Call Of The Wild
Written-By – Lonnie Smith
B1 Think
Written-By – A. Franklin*, Ted Wright*   
B2 Three Blind Mice
Written-By – Traditional   
B3 Slouchin
Written-By – Lonnie Smith

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Lonnie Smith ‎– Drives

 

Blue Note records 1970 ‎– BST 84351

credits:

    Art Direction – Woody Woodward
    Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber
    Drums – Joe Dukes
    Guitar – Larry McGee
    Organ – Lonnie Smith
    Tenor Saxophone – Dave Hubbard

Producer, Photography By – Francis Wolff
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder

Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 2, 1970

tracklist:

A1        Twenty-Five Miles
Vocals – Lonnie Smith
Written By – J. Bristol - H. Fugua - E. Starr
A2        Spinning Wheel
Written-By – D. C. Thomas*
7:30
A3        Seven Steps To Heaven
Written By – M. Davis - V. Feldman
5:43
B1        Psychedelic Pi
Written-By – L. Smith*
6:40
B2        Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
Written By – D. Kirkpatrick - K. Knox
10:17

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Lonnie Smith - Finger-Lickin' Good

 

 

Columbia records 1966 ‎– CS 9496

credits:

    Baritone Saxophone – Ron Cuber
    Drums – Marion Booker, Melvin Sparks
    Guitar – George Benson
    Organ [Hammond] – Lonnie Smith
    Tenor Saxophone – King Curtis
    Trumpet – Blue Mitchell
    Written-By – L. Smith (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B1, B3 to B5)


Mars 1966 - May 1967, New York
Label: Columbia
Catalogue: CL 2696
Producer: John Hammond


Tracklist :

A1        Hola Muneca
Written-By – L. Smith*
2:53
A2        Minor Chant
Written-By – S. Turrentine*
3:23
A3        Can't You Just Feel It
Written-By – L. Smith*
2:51
A4        Jeannine
Written-By – G. Benson*
3:23
A5        Sideman
Written-By – L. Smith*
4:47
B1        Keep Talkin'
Written-By – L. Smith*
2:21
B2        My Babe
Written-By – W. Dixon*
3:25
B3        In The Beginning
Written-By – L. Smith*
2:54
B4        Lonnie's Blues
Written-By – L. Smith*
2:38
B5        Say Stuff
Written-By – L. Smith*
2:55
B6        Our Miss Brooks
Arranged By – Benny Golson
Written-By – H. Vick*
3:04

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LOU DONALDSON MIDNIGHT CREEPER

BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1968                        BST 84280

credits:

Lou Donaldson - Alto Sax,

Blue Mitchell - Trumpet,

George Benson - Guitar,

Lonnie Smith - Organ,

Leo Morris aka Idris Muhammad - Drums.

recorded at:

Van gelder studio Englewood Cliffs,

 New Jersey: March 15, 1968

Producer: Francis Wolff

Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder

tracks listing:

A1     Midnight Creeper 6:25
A2     Love Power 7:45
A3     Elizabeth 5:32
B1     Bag Of Jewels 9:35
B2     Dapper Dan  6:28

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JIMMY MCGRIFF MCGRIFF'S HOUSE PARTY

MILESTONE RECORD      1999      

credits:

Personnel:

Track 01, 02, 03 and 07:

Jimmy McGriff (org); Bill Easley, Eric Alexander (ts); 

Rodney Jones (g); Bernard Purdie (d).

Track 04, 05, 06 and 08:

Jimmy McGriff, Dr. Lonnie Smith (org); Kenny Rampton (tp); 

Eric Alexander (ts); Rodney Jones (g); Bernard Purdie (d).

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: September 28-29, 1999

Producer: Bob Porter 

Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder. Assistant: Maureen Sickler.

tracks list:

01. Neckbones A La Carte (Rodney Jones) - 8:04

02. Blues For Stitt (Bill Easley) - 8:21

03. Red Roses For A Blue Lady (Bennett/Tepper) - 5:48

04. Red Cadillac Boogaloo (George Benson) - 6:02

05. That's All (Bob Haymes) - 6:33

06. McGriff's House Party (Rodney Jones) - 7:29

07. Grits, Gravy And Groove (Rodney Jones) - 7:33

08. Dishin' The Dirt (Lonnie Smith) - 10:02

 

 

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LOU DONALDSON PRETTY THINGS

BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1970                                    BST-84359

Pretty Things is an album by jazz saxophonist Lou Donaldson
recorded for the Blue Note label featuring Donaldson with
Blue Mitchell, Leon Spencer, Ted Dunbar, and Idris Muhammad
and one track with Lonnie Smith and Melvin Sparks replacing
Spencer & Dunbar and Jimmy Lewis added.

credits:

Lou Donaldson - varitone alto saxophone, vocals
Blue Mitchell - trumpet
Lonnie Smith (track 1), Leon Spencer (tracks 2-6) - organ
Melvin Sparks (track 1), Ted Dunbar (tracks 2-6) - guitar
Jimmy Lewis - electric bass (track 1)
Idris Muhammad - drums

Producer – Francis Wolff
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
on January 9, 1970 (track 1) and June 12, 1970 (tracks 2-6).

tracks list:

A1 Tennessee Waltz 6:30
A2 Curtis' Song 5:45
A3 Sassie Lassie 6:25
B1 Just For A Thrill 5:20
B2 Pot Belly 8:05
B3 Love 5:57

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LONNIE SMITH MAMA WAILER

 

KUDU RECORDS 1971                             KU-02

credits and sessions recording:

Personnel:

Track 1:

Danny Moore (tp, flhrn); Marvin Cabell (ts solo); Dave Hubbard (ts);

Lonnie Smith (org, clavinet, vcl); Robert Lowe (el-g); Ron Carter (el-b); 

Billy Cobham (d); William King (bgo); 

Airto Moreira (caxixi); Richard Pratt (cga).

Track 2:

Danny Moore (tp, flhrn); Grover Washington, Jr. (f);

Lonnie Smith (org); George Davis (el-g); Ron Carter (el-b); Billy Cobham (d).

Track 3:

Danny Moore (tp, flhrn); Dave Hubbard (ts); Lonnie Smith (org); 

George Davis, Jimmy Ponder (el-g);

Chuck Rainey (el-b); Billy Cobham (d); Airto Moreira (perc).

Track 4:

Danny Moore (tp, flhrn); Grover Washington, Jr. (ts solo, arr);

Lonnie Smith (org); George Davis, Jimmy Ponder (el-g);

Ron Carter (el-b, overdub b); Billy Cobham (d).

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: July 14 and 15, 1971   

Producer: Creed Taylor.

Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder

          

Tracks:

A1 Mama Wailer
A2 Hola Muncea
A3 I Feel The Earth Move
B Stand

   

 

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LONNIE SMITH LIVE AT CLUB MOZAMBIQUE

               BLUE NOTE RECORDS                      1970               

Label: Blue Note – B1 7243 8 31880 1 7

Series: Blue Note Rare Groove Series –

Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Remastered



Released:    March 1995

credits :

    Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber

    Congas – Gary Jones

    Drums – Joe Dukes

    Guitar – George Benson

    Organ – Lonnie Smith

    Tambourine – Clifford Mack

    Tenor Saxophone – Dave Hubbard



 Recorded Live at Club Mozambique,

Detroit, Michigan: May 21, 1970

Producer: Francis Wolff

track list:

A1. I Can't Stand It (Lonnie Smith) - 8:24

A2. Expressions (Lonnie Smith) - 11:30

B1. Scream (Lonnie Smith) - 9:38

B2. Play It Back (Lonnie Smith) - 9:35

C1. Love Bowl (Lonnie Smith) - 9:43

C2. Peace Of Mind (Lonnie Smith) - 7:38

D1. I Want To Thank You For Loving Me (Sly Stone) - 09:51

D2. Seven Steps To Heaven (Feldman/Davis) - 07:06

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LONNIE SMITH TURNING POINT

 

BLUE NOTE RECORDS 1969                         BST 84313 

credits :

Drums – Leo Morris
Guitar – Melvin Sparks
Organ – Lonnie Smith
Tenor Saxophone – Bennie Maupin
Trombone – Julian Priester
Trumpet – Lee Morgan

recorded at:
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

 January 3, 1969
Producer: Francis Wolff
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder      

track list:

A1 See Saw 5:45
A2 Slow High 6:15
A3 People Sure Act Funny 6:15
B1 Eleanor Rigby 9:12
B2 Turning Point 8:23

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The George Benson Quartet, ‎– It's Uptown

Translator

Columbia records 1966 ‎– CS 9325

 

 notes:
George Benson's second album and the first to be
produced by John Hammond. Recorded after his move to CBS

Personnel

    George Benson – guitar, vocals on "Summertime", "A Foggy Day" and "Stormy Weather"
    Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
    Bennie Green – trombone
    Lonnie Smith – organ
    Jimmy Lovelace – drums
    Ray Lucas – drums (tracks 2, 3)

with:

    Blue Mitchell – trumpet (tracks 14–15)
    Charlie Persip – drums (tracks 14–15)

recorded
New York City: January 10, 1966 and February 9, 1966

tracklist:

A1 Clockwise
Written-By – G. Benson*
4:25
A2 Summertime
Vocals – George Benson
Written-By – D. Heyward*, G. Gershwin*
2:22
A3 Ain't That Peculiar
Written-By – M. Tarplin*, R. Rogers*, W. Robinson*, W. Moore*
2:54
A4 Jaguar
Written-By – G. Benson*
2:44
A5 Willow Weep For Me
Written-By – A. Ronell*
7:37
A6 A Foggy Day
Vocals – George Benson
Written-By – G. Gershwin*, I. Gershwin*
2:31
B1 Hello Birdie
Written-By – G. Benson*
3:58
B2 Bullfight
Written-By – G. Benson*
3:46
B3 Stormy Weather
Vocals – George Benson
Written-By – H. Arlen*, T. Koehler*
2:55
B4 Eternally
Written-By – G. Benson*

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THE GEORGE BENSON QUARTET THE GEORGE BENSON COOKBOOK

COLUMBIA RECORDS 1966                              CS 9413

The George Benson Cookbook is the third album by 

jazz/soul guitarist George Benson to be produced by John Hammond.

credits:

Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2 to B5)
    Drums – Jimmy Lovelace, Marion Booker*
    Guitar – George Benson
    Organ [Featuring] – Lonnie Smith
    Trombone – Benny Green*
    Written-By – G. Benson* (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B1, B3)

Produced by John Hammond

Recorded: August 1, & October 19, 1966 

tracks list:

A1 The Cooker 4:18

A2 Benny's Back 4:10

A3 Bossa Rocka 4:20

A4 All Of Me

Vocals – George Benson

Written-By – G. Marks*, S. Simons*

2:08

A5 Big Fat Lady 4:40

B1 Benson's Rider 5:30

B2 Ready And Able

Written-By – J. Smith*

3:32

B3 The Borgia Stick 3:05

B4 Return Of The Prodigal Son

Written-By – H. Ousley*

2:34

B5 Jumpin' With Symphony Sid

Written-By – L. Young*

6:33

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