Info about Lonnie Liston Smith
[b]Not to be confused with jazz organist / pianist [a29961][/b], Lonnie Liston Smith was born 28th December, 1940 in Richmond, Virginia, USA, the eldest brother of Ray and [a210717]. He was introduced to music at an early age by his father [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/5383521-Lonnie-Smith-4]Lonnie Liston Smith, Sr.[/url], and learned piano, tuba, trumpet and voice in high school and college. After graduating from Baltimore's Morgan State College with a Bachelor of Science degree in music education, he soon launched himself into performance, working with the house band at the Royal Theater, Baltimore. He moved to New York and nurtured his talent with jazz greats like Art Blakey and Miles Davis, moving from acoustic jazz to fusion, before forming his own group [a=Lonnie Liston Smith and the Cosmic Echoes] in 1973. He is renowned for defying genres, blending atmospheric fusion, soul and funk and is often quoted as a strong influence on acid jazz. He is still writing and touring.
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International Funk 99 | PC / PS3 / X360 | Grand Theft Auto IV |
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Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes - Expansions / Associated genres: Jazz-Funk | |||||
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1978 Era (Xbox/PS2 only) | Custom | Driver Parallel Lines |
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Radio Espantoso | PC / PS4 / PS5 / X1 / XSX / Switch | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - The Definitive Edition |
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Radio Espantoso | PS2 / PC | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City |
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