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Lonnie Liston Smith

Richmond, Virginia

One of most recognizable keyboard players of all time, Lonnie Liston Smith has been a crucial figure in Jazz and its ongoing pollination for over fifty years. His notable turns as sideman for heavyweights like Max Roach, Art Blakey, Gato Barbieri, Miles Davis & Rahsaan Roland Kirk, along with his output as a leader of his own group stands as some of the most creative keyboard work of all time.