Live! (Lonnie Liston Smith album)

Live! is a live album by keyboardist Lonnie Liston Smith, featuring performances recorded in Brooklyn in 1977 and released by the RCA Victor label.

Live!
Live album by Lonnie Liston Smith
Released	1977
Recorded	May 19, 20 & 21, 1977
Venue	Smucker's Cabaret, Brooklyn
Genre	Jazz, Soul jazz
Length	44:13
Label	RCA Victor APL1-2433
Producer	Bob Thiele
Lonnie Liston Smith chronology
Reflections of a Golden Dream (1976) Live! (1977) Renaissance (1977)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

In his review for AllMusic, Alex Henderson stated, "this superb LP is the only live album that Lonnie Liston Smith provided in the 1970s. It's also one of the most essential and improvisatory recordings he ever came out with. Smith and his band, the Cosmic Echoes, don't hesitate to let loose during this performance ... Though the Cosmic Echoes maintain their ethereal qualities, their playing definitely has a tougher edge on stage".[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Lonnie Liston Smith

1. "Sorceress" – 6:01
2. "Prelude" – 2:58
3. "Expansions" – 8:30
4. "My Love" – 4:45
5. "Visions of a New World (Phase One)" – 2:21
6. "Visions of a New World (Phase Two)" – 6:17
7. "Watercolors" – 4:51
8. "Sunset" – 8:30

Personnel

• Lonnie Liston Smith − piano, clavinet, ARP synthesizer, Fender Rhodes electric piano
• Donald Smith − vocals, flute
• Dave Hubbard − soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Ronald D. Miller – guitar
• Al Anderson – bass
• Hollywood Barker – drums
• Michael Carvin – percussion

References

1. Henderson, Alex. Lonnie Liston Smith: Live! – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2019.