ALL STAR SOUL-JAZZ LEGENDS GATHER IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY TO BENEFIT MSFRIENDS Stanton Moore Dr. LonnieSmith, Will Bernard, Donald Harrison Jr., and Stanton Moore will perform at San Francisco's Boom Boom Room, December 13, for a one night event in support of MSFriends - the nation's only 24/7 peer support telephone help line for those living with Multiple Sclerosis. All...
Recorded in New York City in 1993, it is surprising that this fine set of burners and blues had to wait so long to be released. The group, consisting of Dr. LonnieSmith on organ, Peter Bernstein on guitar and Ray Drummond on drums was performing together regularly at the time and that experience certainly paid off. LonnieSmith is not a flashy musician, he never tries to...
... with many jazz greats including Jack McDuff, Clark Terry, Eric Alexander, Wycliff Gordon and Dr. LonnieSmith. Although based here in Rochester, Paradigm Shift tours worldwide and records on the the German label, Nagel Heyer. Keyboardist Gerry Youngman has shared the stage as both a trumpeter and organist with Lou Donaldson, Chuck Mangione, Wycliffe Gordon, Thad Jones and Fred Wesley...
It can be said that there's now a distinct breed of Aussie funk, with less afro caribbean influence than their counterparts such as UK's Quantic Soul Orchestra or LA's Breakestra. What this 3 piece organ does is to take Medeski, Martin and Wood or Dr. LonnieSmith's organ trios get rid of the jazz, add more funk and create more compact songs. A solid effort that is, with perfectly recorded...
Playlist Overton Berry Trio – And I Love Her (Jaro) Gary McFarland – Here There and Everywhere (Skye) Vince Guaraldi – Eleanor Rigby (WB) Bola Sete – Golden Slumbers (Paramount) Ray Charles – Yesterday (TRC) Shirley Scott – Because (Atlantic) Brian Auger & the Trinity – A Day In the Life (Atco) The Pair Extraordinaire – And I Love Her (Liberty) Lonnie...
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 23, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISRG - News), the industry leader in surgical robotics, today announced the next step in its CEO succession plan. LonnieSmith, currently Chairman and CEO, will transition to the role of Chairman of the Board and Gary Guthart, currently President and Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed by the...
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Intuitive Surgical Inc. said Friday that it has named Gary Guthart, its current president and chief operating officer, to the posts of president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1. The current CEO, LonnieSmith, will remain chairman of the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based provider of surgical technologies. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts...
