Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio at Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts
Photo by Greg Cristman

Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio played Kumble Theater (pics, setlist)

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 Theater at Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday (2/25). Playing a mix of covers and originals, Smith and his band were nothing short of stellar, aided in no small part by guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg and drummer Jonathan Blake. Pictures from the concert are in the gallery above and setlist is below.

Dr. Lonnie Smith, and the rest of 2017 NEA Jazz Masters, will be playing a special concert at Washington DC’s Kennedy Center on April 3.

SETLIST: Dr. Lonnie Smith @ Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts 2/25/2017
Back Track
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (Paul Simon cover)
Frame for the Blues
Straight No Chaser (Thelonious Monk cover)
My Favorite Things (Rodgers and Hammerstein cover)
Pilgrimage
Devika (Lonnie Liston Smith cover)
Play It Back

photos by Greg Cristman