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Hammond B-3 boss Dr. Lonnie Smith ends up on yet another new label with Too Damn Hot!, the follow-up to his thoroughly enjoyable -- if curious -- Boogaloo to Beck outing from 2003. This studio set places the organist in the company of two fine guitarists -- Peter Bernstein (lead) and Rodney Jones (rhythm), and alternating drummers Greg Hutchinson and Fukushi Tainaka. The two-guitar format is lovely in that it presents a wide array of colors and harmonic textures to the proceedings. The material is a compendium of new soul-jazz originals like the title track, which is a sultry slow burner with killer chorded solos by Smith, and "The Whip," a slippery funky hard bopper that recalls Johnny Patton's sessions with Grant Green. There are two covers present here as well, a fine version of Horace Silver's ballad "Silver Serenade" and a whimsical read of "Someday My Prince Will Come." The album's final cut, "Evil Turn," cooks like mad in stunning bop fashion. This is a keeper and Smith's best record of the decade so far. ~ Thom Jurek
Personnel: Dr. Lonnie Smith (organ); Rodney Jones (guitar); Fukushi Tainaka, Fukushi Tainaka (drums); Peter Bernstein (guitar); Gregory Hutchinson (drums).
Recording information: Maggie's Farm, Buck's County, PA (01/05/2004/01/06/2004).
JazzTimes (p.112) - "[Featuring] solos full of meat and grease, all driven along by some extremely fat bass-pedal lines." Dr Lonnie Smith Too Damn Hot Songs | 1. | N'Orleans |
| 2. | Too Damn Hot |
| 3. | Back Track |
| 4. | Whip, The |
| 5. | Silver Serenade |
| 6. | Track 9 |
| 7. | One Cylinder |
| 8. | Someday My Prince Will Come |
| 9. | Your Mama's Got a Complex |
| 10. | Evil Turn |
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Too Damn Hot Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Make an appointment with the Doctor!
Dr. Lonne Smith is burnin' these days, both as a soloist and sideman (Lou Donaldson, Bobby Broom, Ronnie Cuber etc). After the excellent album "Boogaloo To Beck", I had great expectation to his first Plametto album and the Doctor has given us the right organ medicine! Funky polyrhytms, standards and straight 4/4's, ballads and even rappish vocal from the Doctor (track 9), gives this album a variety of master B3 playing. Peter Bernstein and Furoshi Taikaka is a perfect co-workers at the Doctor's office. Whatch out, the trio is on a European tour this summer, so make an appointment with the Doctor!
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Doctor Lonnie Smith is back. I don’t know what he’s a doctor for, but he’s definitely got a Doctorate of Groove. His latest is “Too Damn Hot!” He’s so hot he’s cool. Another great set with a band finely tuned to his mood. An album destined for many plays.
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