Afro–desia
# Afro–desia

Afro–desia is an album by American jazz organist Lonnie Smith recorded in 1975 and released on the Groove Merchant label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

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| Allmusic | |

Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "'Afrodesia expands upon the soul-jazz sensibility of organist Lonnie Smith's classic Blue Note efforts, abandoning their hairpin-tight, diamond-sharp grooves in favor of more meditative, free-flowing epics that draw on elements of Latin jazz, pop, and even disco".

## Track listing

All compositions by Lonnie Smith

* "Afrodesia" – 9:18
* "Spirits Free" – 15:00
* "Straight to the Point" – 6:54
* "Flavors" – 10:00
* "The Awakening" – 8:00

note: "Flavors" is actually John Coltrane's "Impressions"

## Personnel

* Lonnie Smith – organ, keyboards
* Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
* Greg Hopkins – trumpet (tracks 1–3)
* Compliments of a friend (alias George Benson) – guitar (tracks 1, 4 & 5)
* Ralphe Armstrong – electric bass (track 1)
* Ron Carter – electric bass (track 2)
* Ben Riley – drums (tracks 1–3)
* Jamey Haddad – drums, percussion (tracks 4 & 5)
