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''Move Your Hand'' is a live album by American organist Lonnie Smith recorded at
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in 1969 and released on the
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Reception

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review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 stars and stated "''Move Your Hand'' is thoroughly enjoyable, primarily because the group never lets their momentum sag throughout the session. Though the sound of the record might be somewhat dated, the essential funk of the album remains vital".Erlewine, S. T.
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Track listing

:''All compositions by Lonnie Smith except as indicated'' # "
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) – 8:26 # "Layin' in the Cut" – 10:11 # "Move Your Hand" – 9:01 # " Sunshine Superman" ( Donovan Leitch) – 10:16 # "Dancin' in an Easy Groove" – 11:56 :*Recorded at
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in Atlantic City, New Jersey on August 9, 1969


Personnel

* Lonnie Smith
organ Organ and organs may refer to: Biology * Organ (biology), a group of tissues organized to serve a common function * Organ system, a collection of organs that function together to carry out specific functions within the body. Musical instruments ...
, vocals * Rudy Jones
tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (whi ...
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Ronnie Cuber Ronald Edward Cuber (December 25, 1941 – October 7, 2022) was an American jazz saxophonist. He also played in Latin, pop, rock, and blues sessions. In addition to his primary instrument, baritone sax, he played tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet, ...
baritone saxophone The baritone saxophone (sometimes abbreviated to "bari sax") is a member of the saxophone family of instruments, larger (and lower-pitched) than the tenor saxophone, but smaller (and higher-pitched) than the bass saxophone, bass. It is the lowe ...
* Larry McGee – guitar * Sylvester Goshay – drums


References

{{authority control Blue Note Records live albums Jazz-funk albums Lonnie Smith (organist) live albums 1969 live albums Albums produced by Francis Wolff