Afro-desia

Afro–desia is an album by American jazz organist Lonnie Smith recorded in 1975 and released on the Groove Merchant label.

Reception

Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "'Afrodesia expands upon the soul-jazz sensibility of organist Lonnie Smith's classic Blue Note efforts, abandoning their hairpin-tight, diamond-sharp grooves in favor of more meditative, free-flowing epics that draw on elements of Latin jazz, pop, and even disco".

Track listing

All compositions by Lonnie Smith

"Afrodesia" – 9:18
"Spirits Free" – 15:00
"Straight to the Point" – 6:54
"Flavors" – 10:00
"The Awakening" – 8:00 (later called "Good Morning"

note: "Flavors" is actually John Coltrane's "Impressions"

Personnel

Lonnie Smith – organ, keyboards
Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Greg Hopkins – trumpet
Compliments of a friend – guitar
Ralphe Armstrong – electric bass
Ron Carter – electric bass
Ben Riley – drums
Jamey Haddad – drums, percussion