Love Is The Answer ♫ Lonnie Liston Smith

From the self titled album «Love Is The Answer» 1980 Columbia Written By: Kenny Burrell Producer: Lonnie Liston Smith Credits Backing Vocals – Butch Jackson, Cassie Hawkins, Gloria Jones, Keith Rose*, Marcella Allen Bass – Pee Wee Ford Congas, Bongos – Lawrence Killian Drums – Lino Reyes Engineer – Dave Wittman Engineer [Assistant] – Joel Cohn Guitar – Abdul Wali Horns – Albert “Duke“ Jones*, Johnathan Lewis*, Kevin Jasper, Koran Daniels, Louis P. Barbarin* Percussion – Asante* Piano, Electric Piano, Producer – Lonnie Liston Smith Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Dave Hubbard Born Lonnie Liston Smith, Jr. December 28, 1940 in Richmond (Virginia), Lonnie Liston Smith is an American jazz, soul, and funk musician who played with such jazz artists as Pharoah Sanders and Miles Davis before forming Lonnie Liston Smith and the Cosmic Echoes, recording a number of albums widely regarded as classics in the fusion, quiet storm, smooth jazz and acid jazz genres. 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’ most illustrious leaders before stepping out to reveal his own original concepts as a band leader 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. VIDEO DISCLAIMER : Video is made for entertainment purposes. No copyright infringement is intended in the making of this video.