Lonnie Smith - Funk Reaction 1977 FULL ALBUM

(Dr) Lonnie Smith had settled into funky lite fuzak by the end of the seventies, trying his best to appeal to the jazz buying masses. Smith's appeal is his tasteful, elegant delivery of properly chosen and, most often, composed material. As with most of his output from the mid 1970's The Doctor's keyboards never dominate this session. It reads as super chill starsky and hutch type lounge music. While performed expertly, it can seem a little stale on the palettes of some. Sax Solos on "Bobbitt's Other Song" and "For the Love of It" add energy to this almost lost jazzfunkssoul gem/typical late seventies record riding the waves generated by Herbie Hancock and a host of others. The good news for the weary is there's no dabbling in disco, as Lonnie does on his next, and last record for sixteen years. The cover art adds to the cheese factor.

Track listing
A1 Funk Reaction 5:51
A2 For the Love of It 6:10
A3 Babbit's Other Song 6:12
B1 It's Changed 6:12
B2 When the Night is Right 7:12
B3 All in My Mind 6:15

Total length: 37:52

Personnel:
Lonnie Smith – Fenderhodes, keyboards, vocals
Randy Brecker, Alan Rubin – trumpet
Barry Rogers – trombone
David Taylor – bass trombone
Fred Griffen – French horn
George Young – alto saxophone, flute
Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone
Lew Del Gatto – baritone saxophone, flute
Jerry Friedman, Lance Quinn – guitar, arranger
Bob Babbitt – bass, arranger
Will Lee – bass
Rick Marotta – drums
Jimmy Maelen – percussion
Fredrick Buldrini, Guy Lumia, Harold Kohan, Jesse Levy, Joe Randazzo, Julian Barker, Norman Carr, Richard Locker, Richard Maximoff, Richard Sortomme, Tony Posk – string section

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