We didn't want today to go by without wishing Lonnie Liston smith a very happy 82nd birthday. Would it surprise you that this keyboard wizard started off playing piano with the likes of Betty Carter, Pharoah Sanders, Gato Barbieri, Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Miles Davis? In 1972, he formed the Cosmic Echoes, a large rhythm section that was a perfect outlet for his musical ideas. He is one of the "godfathers" for the acid jazz movement and sampling. | JazzCorner