Lonnie Liston Smith
Jazz band from Richmond, CA · formed 1940
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 34
- Last show
- Jun 16, 2018Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre
About
Lonnie Liston Smith is a band from Richmond, CA, formed in 1940, tagged Funk, Fusion, jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2012 to 2018, across 6 rooms in 6 cities.
- Lonnie Liston Smith formed in 1940 — MusicBrainz
- Lonnie Liston Smith is based in Richmond — MusicBrainz
- Lonnie Liston Smith & the Cosmic Echoes: electric piano, lead vocals, piano — MusicBrainz
- Pharoah Sanders Quintet: piano — MusicBrainz
- Lonnie Liston Smith has 24 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1977–2023 — MusicBrainz
- Lonnie Liston Smith plays Jazz — Wikipedia
- Lonnie Liston Smith plays Soul — Wikipedia
- Lonnie Liston Smith plays Funk — Wikipedia
- Lonnie Liston Smith has 263645 listeners on Last.fm — Lonnie Liston Smith on Last.fm
- Lonnie Liston Smith has released 10 recordings between 2001 and 2023 — Lonnie Liston Smith on Discogs
- Lonnie Liston Smith has 2 followers on Genius — Lonnie Liston Smith on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Richmond, Virginia, USA — Lonnie Liston Smith on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20126 shows
- 20181 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2018 | Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre · Sterling HeightsHeadlinerwith Ronnie Laws, Avery*Sunshine, Alexander Zonjic, +6 | Headliner | Ronnie Laws, Avery*Sunshine, Alexander Zonjic, +6 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | The Hideaway · LondonHeadlinerwith Brian Jackson, Mark Adams, Lee Pearson - drums | Headliner | Brian Jackson, Mark Adams, Lee Pearson - drums |
| Nov 15, 2012 | Jazz Club Minden · MindenHeadlinerwith Brian Jackson, Mark Adams, Lee Pearson - drums | Headliner | Brian Jackson, Mark Adams, Lee Pearson - drums |
| Nov 14, 2012 | Blue Note Milano · MilanHeadlinerwith Brian Jackson, Mark Adams, Lee Pearson - drums | Headliner | Brian Jackson, Mark Adams, Lee Pearson - drums |
| Nov 2, 2012 | Yoshi's · OaklandHeadlinerwith Brian Jackson, Mark Adams | Headliner | Brian Jackson, Mark Adams |
| Nov 1, 2012 | Yoshi's · OaklandHeadlinerwith Mark Adams, Brian Jackson | Headliner | Mark Adams, Brian Jackson |
| Feb 9, 2012 | S.O.B.'s · ManhattanSupportwith Buena Fe, Brian Jackson, Mark Adams | Support | Buena Fe, Brian Jackson, Mark Adams |
Where they play
6 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Yoshi's · Oakland2 shows
- Blue Note Milano · Milan1 show
- Jazz Club Minden · Minden1 show
- Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre · Sterling Heights1 show
- S.O.B.'s · Manhattan1 show
Cities played
- Oakland2 shows
- London1 show
- Manhattan1 show
- Milan1 show
- Minden1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
34 releases, 1977–2023A New Spring
2023 · Single
Dawn
2023 · Single
Lonnie Liston Smith JID017
2023 · Album
Jazz Is Dead 19 (Instrumentals)
2023
Jazz Is Dead 17
2023
Love Brings Happiness
2022 · Single
Cosmic Funk & Spiritual Sounds: The Flying Dutchman Masters
2012 · Compilation
Cosmic Funk & Spiritual Sounds - The Best Of The Flying Dutchman Years
2012
Original Album Classics
2009
A Song For The Children + Exotic Mysteries
2009
A Song for the Children / Exotic Mysteries
2008 · Compilation
Cosmic Funk / Visions Of A New World
2003
Explorations - The Columbia Recordings
2002 · Compilation
Introducing
2002 · Compilation
Explorations
2002
Introducing Lonnie Liston Smith
2002
Astral Traveling
2002
Expansions / 'Till You Take My Love
2001
Exotic Mysteries & Loveland
1998 · Compilation
Transformation
1998 · Album
New World Visions - The Very Best of Lonnie Liston Smith
1993 · Compilation
Magic Lady
1991 · Album
Watercolors
1991 · Compilation
Love Goddess
1990 · Album
Make Someone Happy
1986 · Album
Rejuvenation
1985 · Album
Silhouettes
1984 · Album
Dreams of Tomorrow
1983 · Album
Love Is the Answer
1980 · Album
A Song for the Children
1979 · Album
Exotic Mysteries
1978 · Album
Loveland
1978 · Album
The Best of Lonnie Liston Smith
1978 · Compilation
Live!
1977 · Album
Lineup
- Lonnie Liston Smith & the Cosmic Echoes · electric piano, lead vocals, piano
- Pharoah Sanders Quintet · piano
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 31+ plays, 2024-03-24–2026-08-26 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Astral Plane' (DJ Jewel) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Prometheus Brown) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Jazz Theatre' (Noel Brass Jr.) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Continent' (Lace Cadence) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (DJ Riz) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Lonnie Liston Smith on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Lonnie Liston Smith on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Lonnie Liston Smith on Genius | Artist facts |
| Lonnie Liston Smith on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.