‘People call me the godfather of fusion’: the return of jazz-funk keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith | Jazz

Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Lonnie Liston Smith and Adrian Younge in the studio.

Over the last 60 years, keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith has made an artform out of countering some of jazz music’s loudest heavyweights with a soft, sensuous sound. His is the gently radiating electric piano or […]

Lonnie Holley Announces New Album Featuring Bon Iver, Sharon Van Etten, R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe, and More

Lonnie Holley: Oh Me Oh My

Lonnie Holley has announced his new album, Oh Me Oh My. It’s due out March 10 via Jagjaguwar. It features guest appearances from Moor Mother, Rokia Koné, Jeff Parker, and labelmates Sharon Van Etten and […]