Groove Merchant Reissues on Mr Bongo Records - Lonnie Smith "Funk Reaction"

In late 2023 I worked alongside Mr Bongo Records to license the rights to a collection from Sonny Lester's legendary Groove Merchant Records. I found the son of Sonny Lester while working on another project and made the connection to the label. The third is Lonnie Smith's "Funk Reaction". 1977’s Funk Reaction finds Hammond B3 organ virtuoso Lonnie Smith at his most dancefloor-friendly. Dripping with groove and swagger, this album skates between jazz-funk, cosmic disco radiance, beat-laden slow-jams and conscious psychedelic soul. Released in a tip on sleeve.