Lonnie needs no introduction, but to see a review of one of his shows at Ronnie Scotts this year, plus pictures taken at the MC Theatre in Amsterdam not too long ago, please follow the links below. The Great Lonnie Liston Smith is one of contemporary music’s most versatile musicians. In a career that spans some 40 years, he has been heard in a variety of context as a featured sideman for some of Jazz music’s most illustrious leaders before stepping out to reveal his own original concepts as a bandleader in the mid 70’s. He is a keyboardist of the first rank and has influenced a generation of young players that have acknowledged his rhythmic urgency (swing), harmonic acumen and composing skills. (Pressetext)