Afro–desia

Afro–desia is an album by American jazz organist Lonnie Smith recorded in 1975 and released on the Groove Merchant label.

Reception
Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "'Afrodesia expands upon the soul-jazz sensibility of organist Lonnie Smith's classic Blue Note efforts, abandoning their hairpin-tight, diamond-sharp grooves in favor of more meditative, free-flowing epics that draw on elements of Latin jazz, pop, and even disco".

Track listing
All compositions by Lonnie Smith note: "Flavors" is actually John Coltrane's "Impressions"
 * 1) "Afrodesia" – 9:18
 * 2) "Spirits Free" – 15:00
 * 3) "Straight to the Point" – 6:54
 * 4) "Flavors" – 10:00
 * 5) "The Awakening" – 8:00

Personnel

 * Lonnie Smith – organ, keyboards
 * Joe Lovano – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
 * Greg Hopkins – trumpet (tracks 1–3)
 * Compliments of a friend (alias George Benson) – guitar (tracks 1, 4 & 5)
 * Ralphe Armstrong – electric bass (track 1)
 * Ron Carter – electric bass (track 2)
 * Ben Riley – drums (tracks 1–3)
 * Jamey Haddad – drums, percussion (tracks 4 & 5)