Lonnie Mack is something of an unsung hero in the development of the modern guitar solo. He had a somewhat chequered career, reportedly through being difficult to pigeonhole and subsequently market, ...

The great master of the Hammond B3 organ, Dr. Lonnie Smith, passed away in September 2021 at 79. Smith enjoyed a more than 50-year career at the vanguard of soul jazz. His influence extended far ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Paul Natkin Ronnie Baker Brooks grew up in the blues. His father Lonnie Brooks was a ...

The late Dr. Lonnie Smith of B-3 organ fame was a native of Buffalo, NY, where he got noticed sitting in with Jack McDuff. Lonnie Smith moved to New York City to join George Benson’s quartet and ...

Jazz great and master of the Hammond B3, Dr. Lonnie Smith was just named as one of the the NEA’s 2017 Jazz Masters — the nation’s highest honor in jazz — and, along with his Trio, played the Kumble ...

Legendary Chicago blues man Lonnie Brooks, along with his son Wayne Brooks, performs a few numbers and talks about the evolution of blues music and what it's like to still perform at age 75. Hear the ...

Dr. Lonnie Smith, Spiral (Palmetto). Smith is a doctor in the same way that Captain Beefheart is a captain, but I'm willing to concede him the title because he knows how to make you feel good. Of the ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Legendary blues musician Lonnie Brooks, who started his career in Texas, but fell in love with his adopted hometown "Sweet Home Chicago," has died at age 83. His family confirmed the ...