Too Damn Hot
Dr. Lonnie Smith
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Norleans | Dr. Lonnie Smith | 4:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Too Damn Hot | Dr. Lonnie Smith | 6:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Back Track | Dr. Lonnie Smith | 7:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Whip | Dr. Lonnie Smith | 5:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Silver Serenade | Dr. Lonnie Smith | 6:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Track 9 | Dr. Lonnie Smith | 5:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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One Cylinder | Dr. Lonnie Smith | 7:10 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Someday My Prince Will Come | Dr. Lonnie Smith | 7:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Your Mama's Got a Complex | Dr. Lonnie Smith | 5:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Evil Turn | Dr. Lonnie Smith | 5:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Songs |
Album Review
Hammond B-3 boss Dr. Lonnie Smith ends up on yet another new label with Too Damn Hot!, the follow-up to his thoroughly enjoyable — if curious — Boogaloo to Beck outing from 2003. This studio set places the organist in the company of two fine guitarists — Peter Bernstein (lead) and Rodney Jones (rhythm), and alternating drummers Greg Hutchinson and Fukushi Tainaka. The two-guitar format is lovely in that it presents a wide array of colors and harmonic textures to the proceedings. The material is a compendium of new soul-jazz originals like the title track, which is a sultry slow burner with killer chorded solos by Smith, and "The Whip," a slippery funky hard bopper that recalls Johnny Patton's sessions with Grant Green. There are two covers present here as well, a fine version of Horace Silver's ballad "Silver Serenade" and a whimsical read of "Someday My Prince Will Come." The album's final cut, "Evil Turn," cooks like mad in stunning bop fashion. This is a keeper and Smith's best record of the decade so far.
Customer Reviews
Too Damn Hot
This Abum by Dr. Lonnie Smith displays his artistry and his musicality. From the signature song, Too Damn Hot, to the very end Dr. Smith dazzles with his amazing touch on the B3 organ, his chord selection and melding of Chords. I also applaud his innovative and soulful improvisations. His accompaniment on guitar and drums is just the type of ensemble that makes you want to solo and improvise. As a fellow B3 organ player , I salute Dr. Smith for his experimentation with different tone colors and his amazing adaptation to mood while playing the keyboards and the bass pedals of the powerful B3 organ flawlessly.
Well worth the money.
The Dr.'s perscription is just what the yearnin'-for-groovin' soul needs. This album'll keep you boppin' up and down for hours. While the B-3 is a versatile instrument, the ablum can grow tiresome if overplayed, but it certainly helps to calm down, soothe, and, of course, just damn well groove. Too Damn Hot is exactly that... don't get burned, baby. A well-earned four stars.
Biography
Born: July 3, 1942 in Buffalo, NY
Genre: Jazz
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
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