Live! (Lonnie Liston Smith album) explained

Live!
Type:Live album
Artist:Lonnie Liston Smith
Cover:Live! (Lonnie Liston Smith album).jpeg
Released:1977
Recorded:May 19, 20 & 21, 1977
Venue:Smucker's Cabaret, Brooklyn
Genre:Jazz, Soul jazz
Length:44:13
Label:RCA Victor
APL1-2433
Producer:Bob Thiele
Chronology:Lonnie Liston Smith
Prev Title:Reflections of a Golden Dream
Prev Year:1976
Next Title:Renaissance
Next Year:1977

Live! is a live album by keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith, featuring performances recorded in Brooklyn in 1977 and released by the RCA Victor label.

Reception

In his review for AllMusic, Alex Henderson stated, "this superb LP is the only live album that Lonnie Liston Smith provided in the 1970s. It's also one of the most essential and improvisatory recordings he ever came out with. Smith and his band, the Cosmic Echoes, don't hesitate to let loose during this performance ... Though the Cosmic Echoes maintain their ethereal qualities, their playing definitely has a tougher edge on stage".

Track listing

All compositions by Lonnie Liston Smith

  1. "Sorceress" – 6:01
  2. "Prelude" – 2:58
  3. "Expansions" – 8:30
  4. "My Love" – 4:45
  5. "Visions of a New World (Phase One)" – 2:21
  6. "Visions of a New World (Phase Two)" – 6:17
  7. "Watercolors" – 4:51
  8. "Sunset" – 8:30

Personnel