Turning Point (Lonnie Smith album)

Turning Point
Studio album by Lonnie Smith
Released	1969
Recorded	January 3, 1969
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:31
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Francis Wolff
Lonnie Smith chronology
Think! (1968) Turning Point (1969) Move Your Hand (1969)

Turning Point is the second album by American organist Lonnie Smith recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label. ^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 3 stars and stated "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". ^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Lonnie Smith except as indicated

1. "See Saw" (Don Covay, Steve Cropper) - 5:54
2. "Slow High" - 6:31
3. "People Sure Act Funny" (Bobby Robinson, Titus Turner) - 6:25
4. "Eleanor Rigby" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 9:18
5. "Turning Point" - 8:23

• Recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on January 3, 1969

Personnel

• Lonnie Smith - organ
• Lee Morgan - trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
• Bennie Maupin - tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
• Julian Priester - trombone (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5)
• Melvin Sparks - guitar
• Idris Muhammad - drums

References

1. Blue Note Records discography accessed November 24, 2010
2. Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed November 24, 2010
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1315. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.