Lonnie Liston Smith

Lonnie Liston Smith, Jr. (born December 28, 1940)

Jazz, Soul, Quiet Storm and Funk Musician, Lonnie Liston Smith, has worked in various Bands and with Solo acts (Roland Kirk, Betty Carter, The Jazz Messengers, Pharoah Sanders and many others). He also had success with his own Band, The Cosmic Echoes and his songs has being sampled by many Hip Hop Artists. Please take a listen here and enjoy your weekend: Quiet moments, Astral traveling and Expansions

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonnie_Liston_Smith

Background information
Born	December 28, 1940 (age 75) Richmond, Virginia, United States
Genres	Jazz, Soul, Funk
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Piano, Keyboard
Associated acts	Pharoah Sanders, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Betty Carter,Gato Barbieri, Miles Davis,Max Roach, Basement Jaxx