June 18, 2008 at 4:59am
Smooth jazz is like corned beef hash; for some reason, I try it once a year to remind myself why I don't like it. So I stopped by the Harro East Ballroom where the Dr. Lonnie Smith pumped the hell out of his B3, just rocking with guitarist Mel Henderson and drummer Ulysses Owens. It was the second time that night I heard The Beatles in a jazz situation. Smith was animated as he invented chords on the spot. Henderson tore it up hot and fast, looking slick in his stingy brim. And Owens pounded the drums like something out of Greek mythology. Maybe that's why they call him Ulysses...
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