Track Listing

1. I Can't Stand It
2. Expressions
3. Scream
4. Play It Back
5. Love Bowl
6. Peace Of Mind
7. I Want To Thank You
8. Seven Steps To Heaven

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13792 in Music
• Released on: 1995-03-21
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Live

Album Description
Smith's organ playing is fluid, sparkling and intelligent. He drives his unique tenor sax-baritone sax-guitar-drums ensemble with soul and intensity. The music really comes to life on live recordings such as "Move Your Hand" and "Live At Club Mozambique," which features George Benson. Ronnie Cuber is the baritone saxophonist on both dates.

Personnel:
George Benson: Guitar.
Ronnie Cuber: Sax (Baritone).
Joe Dukes: Drums.
Dave Hubbard: Sax (Tenor).
Gary Jones: Conga.
Clifford Mack: Tambourine.
Dr. Lonnie Smith: Organ, Vocals.

Customer Reviews

Let the good times roll!
I was on my way to work when I heard Lonnie for the first time on our local Jazz station. I was late getting into work because I had to find out who was doing this tune. It was called "Scream" and was from this live disc. Needless to say, when I got home that day I ordered it right away based on that tune. This whole cd is great! It's got funk, rock, a bit of blues, everything you could want. Lonnie plays a mean organ, and the rest of the band is just tight! There's a young George Benson on guitar, and even the tamborine player gets a credit! This is great music, check it out!

A pivotal album fron the Doctor
This was my first LP with Lonnie Smith in the early 70's and it blew my pants off! I knew Lonnie from my George Benson Quartet albums, but this was something different to Smith's, Griff's, McDuff's and the other great soul organists. The rock-bottom funk, blues and "obscure" rhytms supported by free-blowing saxophonists, a rock steady organ bass line and good rhytm section, make this 1970 album a pivotal in the Lonnie Smith discography. And since Lonnie and Cuber has signed this CD during Oslo Jazz Festival in 2002, this CD has a special place in my almost complete Lonnie Smith collection.

Play It Back
Not only is Lonnie Smith "Live At Club Mozambique" the greatest Dr. Lonnie Smith album, it's the greatest live organ combo album of all-time. This is the most soulful performance captured on tape. It's too bad it took 25 years for Blue Note to release it.

You'll be blown away by the Doctor's funky bass playing on James Brown's "I Can't Stand It", the percolating rhythm of "Scream", and the intensity of "Love Bowl". What Lonnie's performances lack in technical brilliance are more than compensated by his great soul, taste, and restraint. Fans of Lou Donaldson, Charles Earland, Jimmy Smith, and Eddie Harris should enjoy this album.

Highly recommended!

[DW]