Astral Traveling (Gatefold LP)

 
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Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes
Astral Traveling (Gatefold LP)

[ Flying Dutchman Records / LP ]

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Lonnie Liston Smith was 32 when, in 1973, he finally got around to recording his first album as a leader, Astral Traveling. By that time, the pianist/keyboardist had a great deal of sideman experience under his belt, and this superb debut made it clear that former employers like Pharoah Sanders, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Gato Barbieri, and Betty Carter had taught him well. One hears a lot of Sanders, John Coltrane, and McCoy Tyner influence on Astral Traveling; Smith obviously shares their passion for all things spiritual. Nonetheless, this LP leaves no doubt that the improviser is very much his own man and has a wealth of brilliant ideas of his own; thankfully, he has a cohesive band to help him carry them out.

LONNIE LISTON SMITH, piano
CECIL McBEE, bass
GEORGE BARRON, soprano & tenor sax
JAMES MTUME, SONNY MORGAN, percussion
DAVID LEE, Jr, drums
BADAL ROY, tabla
GEETA VASHI, tamboura
JOE BECK, guitar
New York, 1973

Tracks:

A1. Astral Traveling
A2. Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord
A3. Rejuvenation
B1. I Mani (Faith)
B2. In Search Of Truth
B3. Aspirations