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Rufus Reid and Remembering Dr. Lonnie Smith

By Joe Dimino | Neon Jazz
October 17, 2021
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We begin the 721st Episode of Neon Jazz with the legendary bassist

Rufus Reid

bass, acoustic
b.1944

" data-original-title="" title="">Rufus Reid with the song "Sweet Loraine." The jazz world lost an icon, a master and a friend in

" data-original-title="" title="">Dr. Lonnie Smith and we pay tribute to his life through song and an interview conducted with the show some years back. This hour is full of great tunes from the likes of

Leon Lee Dorsey

bass, acoustic
b.1958

" data-original-title="" title="">Leon Lee Dorsey,

Jakob Bro

guitar
b.1978

" data-original-title="" title="">Jakob Bro and

Larry Fuller

piano
b.1965

" data-original-title="" title="">Larry Fuller. There is new music out from the very talented

Theo Croker

trumpet
b.1985

" data-original-title="" title="">Theo Croker and we spin that and some other surprises. Dig the jazz, my friends.

Playlist

Rufus Reid "Sweet Loraine" The Intimacy of the Bass (Double-Time Records) 00:00
Host talks 4:10
Dr. Lonnie Smith "Norleans" Too Damn Hot (Palmetto Records) 9:14
Leon Lee Dorsey "Moments Notice" Thank You Mr. Mabern (Jazz Avenue 1) 11:41
Host talks 14:45
Harold Mabern
piano
1936 - 2019
" data-original-title="" title="">Harold Mabern "Making Our Dreams Come True" Right on Time (Smoke Sessions) 15:44
Jakob Bro "To Stanko" Uma Elmo (ECM) 20:50
Host talks 25:08
Eddie Harris
saxophone, tenor
1934 - 1996
" data-original-title="" title="">Eddie Harris "Hip Hoppin'" Cool Sax, Warm Heart (Columbia) 26:14
Lunar Octet "Until I Find the Words" Convergence (Summit Records) 28:57
Host talks 31:51
Larry Fuller Trio "In Like Flynn" Easy Walker (EXRCD2) 32:44
Snaarj "Star Change" Snaarj II (Snaarj) 35:57
Host talks 38:42
Theo Croker with
Gary Bartz
saxophone, alto
b.1940
" data-original-title="" title="">Gary Bartz "Anthem" Blk2Life: A Future Past (Sony) 39:37
Frank Morelli & Keith Oxman "Full Moon and Empty Arms" The Ox-Mo Incident (Capri Records) 43:00
Host talks 48:04
Nate Nall "You Happen to Me" Thank God for the Little Things (NNall Records) 49:08
Host talks 53:00
Happy Time Orchestra "Dreamscapes" Of This World (HTO Tunes) 53:47

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