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Dr. Lonnie Smith at Charlie Parker Jazz Festival at Marcus Garvey Park

Courtesy of Christina Jones | Posted on August 17, 2015

Where

Marcus Garvey Park
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival

18 Mt Morris Park W
New York, NY
Map

When

Sat, August 22, 2015
3:00 pm

Musicians

About

Dr. Lonnie Smith is an unparalleled musician, composer, performer and recording artist. An authentic master and guru of the Hammond B-3 organ for over five decades, he has been featured on over seventy albums, and has recorded and performed with a virtual “Who’s Who” of the greatest jazz, blues and R&B giants in the industry. Consequently, he has often been hailed as a “Legend,” a “Living Musical Icon,” and as the most creative jazz organist by a slew of music publications. Jazz Times magazine describes him as “a riddle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a turban!” His unpredictable, insatiable musical taste illustrates that no genre is safe, as Lonnie has recorded everything from covers of the Beatles, the Stylistics and the Eurythmics, to tribute albums of Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane and Beck–all by employing ensembles ranging from a trio to a fifteen-piece big band. Always ahead of the curve, it is no surprise Dr. Smith’s fan-base is truly worldwide....

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