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Expansions

Glow

Top quality jazzed out class - very daytime Solar radio vibes! Anorax 7”.

Piano virtuoso Gail Jhonson’s reimagination of Expansions celebrates the 50th anniversary of Lonnie Liston Smith releasing his groundbreaking epic classic.

Gail grew up listening to Lonnie’s music on quiet storm radio in Philadephida. After attending his concerts she began jamming with the great man and they became friends. Now based in Los Angeles and leader of all female jazz outfit Jazz In Pink she came up with the idea of paying homage and reinventing.

“I decide to cover one of his many compositions and Expansions spoke to my spirit. As a smooth jazz artist I was able to slow the tempo down and reharmonise some of the chord voicings and play his vocal melodies as a piano lead. The bass line is infectious and carries the groove, accompanied by a four on the floor beat, a little wah guitar and the reimagining began…”