{"product_id":"lonnie-smith-turning-point","title":"Lonnie Smith – Turning Point (Classic Vinyl series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost Blue Note soul-jazz albums from the late '60s went one of three ways: it either was a straight-ahead commercial session, a slightly psychedelic outing, or a funky workout with a vague \"Black Power\" theme. Dr. Lonnie Smith had followed the latter path with \u003c\/span\u003eThink!\u003cspan\u003e, the predecessor to\u003cem\u003e Turning Point\u003c\/em\u003e, and there are still remnants of that style on this session, particularly in the opening cover of Don Covay's \"See Saw.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNevertheless, \u003cem\u003eTurning Point \u003c\/em\u003eis a more adventurous affair than \u003c\/span\u003eThink!\u003cspan\u003e, finding Smith -- as well as trumpeter \u003c\/span\u003eLee Morgan\u003cspan\u003e, trombonist \u003c\/span\u003eJulian Priester\u003cspan\u003e, guitarist \u003c\/span\u003eMelvin Sparks\u003cspan\u003e, tenor saxophonist \u003c\/span\u003eBennie Maupin\u003cspan\u003e and drummer \u003c\/span\u003eLeo Morris\u003cspan\u003e -- exploring territory that isn't quite free, but is certainly more \"out there\" than the average soul-jazz session. In particular, Smith's originals \"Slow High\" and \"Turning Point\" reach the outer edges of the style, playing with dissonance, complex melodies and expansive sound structures. Despite all these free flourishes, Turning Point remains a soul-jazz record and it has all the trappings of its era -- the take on \"Eleanor Rigby\" finds the group approximating psychedelia. While the more adventurous elements of Turning Point make for an intriguing listen, the album isn't quite as enjoyable as the harder grooving sessions or the spacier soul-jazz records from the same era. Nevertheless, it's a worthwhile listen. — (via AllMusic)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3k8ZmwZXGzkyQIRLm5k4l4?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;theme=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note, UMe\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g, Gatefold\u003cbr\u003eCountry: Worldwide\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2023 \/ Original Release: 1969\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Fusion, Post Bop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Blue Note Records\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42685076537502,"sku":"602455234049","price":45.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/81zUk_BGUdL._UF1000_1000_QL80.jpg?v=1728624970","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/lonnie-smith-turning-point","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}