Smokin' Out Loud


Smokin' Out Loud is an album by organist Mike LeDonne which was recorded in 2003 and released on the Savant label early the following year.

Reception

In his review on Allmusic, Scott Yanow states "Mike LeDonne, who is better known as a pianist, is also a talented organist in the Jimmy Smith/Charles Earland/Don Patterson tradition. His quartet set is straight-ahead hard bop rather than soul-jazz... Although nothing innovative or overly surprising occurs, the music is well played and Alexander in particular has plenty of spirited solos". On All About Jazz, Russ Musto called the album "Soul Stirring" and said "LeDonne's two-fisted sure-footed mastery of the Hammond B3 tradition is evident from the beginning"

Track listing

  1. "One for Don" – 7:55
  2. "Delilah" – 6:46
  3. "After the Love Has Gone" – 6:48
  4. "You'll See" – 4:57
  5. "Superstar" – 5:44
  6. "Silverdust" – 7:23
  7. "French Spice" – 9:12
  8. "(They Long to Be) Close to You" – 7:02
  9. "Pisces Soul" – 7:26

Personnel