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Afro–desia is an album by American jazz organist Lonnie Smith recorded in 1975 and released on the Groove Merchant label.[2][3][4]

Afro-desia
Studio album by Lonnie Smith
Released	1975
Recorded	1975
Studio	New York City, NY
Genre	Jazz-funk[1]
Length	49:12
Label	Groove Merchant GM 3308
Producer	Sonny Lester
Lonnie Smith chronology
Mama Wailer (1971) Afro-desia (1975) Keep on Lovin' (1976)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]

Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "'Afrodesia expands upon the soul-jazz sensibility of organist Lonnie Smith's classic Blue Note efforts, abandoning their hairpin-tight, diamond-sharp grooves in favor of more meditative, free-flowing epics that draw on elements of Latin jazz, pop, and even disco".[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Lonnie Smith

1. "Afrodesia" – 9:18
2. "Spirits Free" – 15:00
3. "Straight to the Point" – 6:54
4. "Flavors" – 10:00
5. "The Awakening" – 8:00

note: "Flavors" is actually John Coltrane's "Impressions"

Personnel

• Lonnie Smith – organ, keyboards
• Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Greg Hopkins – trumpet (tracks 1–3)
• Compliments of a friend (alias George Benson) – guitar (tracks 1, 4 & 5)
• Ralphe Armstrong – electric bass (track 1)
• Ron Carter – electric bass (track 2)
• Ben Riley – drums (tracks 1–3)
• Jamey Haddad – drums, percussion (tracks 4 & 5)

References

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