Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1973 in New York City, New York, United States
- Active: 1973 - 1980
Biography
Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes was the jazz-funk band led by keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith from 1973 to 1980, with his brother Donald Smith on vocals and flute. Recording for #Flying Dutchman# and #Columbia Records#, it blended spiritual jazz with funk on albums including 'Astral Traveling' (1973), 'Cosmic Funk' (1974) and 'Expansions' (1975), whose title track became the group's signature song.
Genres
Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes Discography
- Astral Traveling (1973) - Album - rated 3.91/5
- Cosmic Funk (1974) - Album - rated 4.05/5
- Visions of a New World (1975) - Album - rated 3.85/5
- Reflections of a Golden Dream (1976) - Album - rated 3.7/5
Members
- Lonnie Liston Smith - keyboards, piano (1973–1980)
- Donald Smith - vocals, flute, piano (1974–1980)
- Cecil McBee - bass (1973–1975)
- George Barron - saxophone (1973–1974)
- Dave Hubbard - saxophone (1974–1977)
- Art Gore - drums (1974–1975)
- Lawrence Killian - percussion (1974–1976)
- Michael Carvin - percussion, clavinet (1974–1977)
- Leopoldo Fleming - percussion (1975–1975)
- Al Anderson - bass (1977–1978)