Lonnie Smith, styled Dr. Lonnie Smith, was an American jazz Hammond B3 organist who was a member of the George Benson quartet in the 1960s. He recorded albums with saxophonist Lou Donaldson for Blue Note before being signed as a solo act. He owned the label Pilgrimage, and was named the year's best organist by the Jazz Journalists Association nine times.
Dr. Lonnie Smith
Smith in 2009
Smith in 2013
George Washington Benson is an American jazz fusion guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist.
Benson performing
George Benson, New York 1977
Benson in Montreux 1986
A 1978 Ibanez George Benson signature guitar played by Joni Mitchell from at least 1979 to 1983