Cosmic Funk

by Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: July 1974
  • Label: Flying Dutchman
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:51
  • Community rating: 4.05/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following a stint with Pharoah Sanders, the innovative keyboardist further expanded his vision of deeply spiritual, groove-oriented jazz. Driven by heavy basslines and ethereal electric piano textures, the album introduces prominent vocal elements, bridging the gap between contemplative cosmic jazz and danceable funk.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion, rhythmic, soulful, funky, groove-laden, piano, fusion

Tracklist

  1. Cosmic Funk (5:36)
  2. Footprints (6:06)
  3. Beautiful Woman (6:53)
  4. Sais (Egypt) (8:12)
  5. Peaceful Ones (5:01)
  6. Naima (4:00)

Credits

  • Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes - primary artist
  • Lawrence Killian - congas, percussion
  • Art Gore - drums, membranophone
  • Al Anderson - electric bass, electric bass guitar
  • Andrew Cyrille - percussion
  • Doug Hammond - percussion
  • Ron Bridgewater - percussion
  • Lonnie Liston Smith - piano [acoustic], electric piano, percussion, written-by, piano

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