Lonnie Liston Smith

Lonnie Liston Smith was an American composer, pianist, singer, keyboardist and musician (born 1940). He was born at Richmond.

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Identity

What the record establishes about Lonnie Liston Smith.

MusicBrainz establishes this heading under the identifier b7eb7b38-7f51-45e9-b583-64303b24eabe. Desert Forms is dated 1957 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2011.334). Untitled is dated 1988 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1997.121a-e). Tanktotem I is dated 1952 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1953.193). Beach Scene is dated 1949 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1952.199). Blood Pool is dated 1992 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1993.522).

Lonnie Liston Smith is recorded as composer, pianist, singer, keyboardist and musician. Cubi VII is dated 1963 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1964.1141). The Art Institute of Chicago records 6 objects associated with this heading. Lonnie Liston Smith is recorded with the citizenship of United States.

Catalogued works

6 works under this name are catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1949 to 1992.

Blood Pool, dated 1992, wax, gauze, and pigment, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1993.522. Tanktotem I, dated 1952, steel, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1953.193. Desert Forms, dated 1957, oil on masonite, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2011.334. Untitled, dated 1988, ink on gampi paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1997.121a-e. Cubi VII, dated 1963, stainless steel, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1964.1141. Beach Scene, dated 1949, steel, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1952.199.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Smith, Lonnie Liston(, Jr.), Oxford Music Online, 2003. Smith, Lonnie Liston, Jr., African American Studies Center, 2015. Smith, Lonnie, African American Studies Center, 2018. Smith, “Dr.” Lonnie, Oxford Music Online, 2015.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) (10329624-4) and MusicBrainz (b7eb7b38-7f51-45e9-b583-64303b24eabe). Those registers additionally record the form Smith & the Cosmic Echoes.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 11 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)) and 24 catalogued release groups (MusicBrainz). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1940Lonnie Liston Smith born at Richmond.
  2. 1949Beach Scene is dated 1949 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1952.199).
  3. 1949Beach Scene (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  4. 1952Tanktotem I is dated 1952 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1953.193).
  5. 1952Tanktotem I (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  6. 1957Desert Forms is dated 1957 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 2011.334).
  7. 1957Desert Forms (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  8. 1963Cubi VII is dated 1963 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1964.1141).
  9. 1963Cubi VII (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  10. 1988Untitled is dated 1988 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1997.121a-e).
  11. 1988Untitled (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  12. 1992Blood Pool is dated 1992 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1993.522).
  13. 1992Blood Pool (The Art Institute of Chicago).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Lonnie Liston Smith, Journal of Jazz Studies, 2023

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    MusicBrainz artist record for Lonnie Liston Smith

    Institutional database · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Smith, “Dr.” Lonnie, Oxford Music Online, 2015

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Smith, Lonnie Liston, Jr., African American Studies Center, 2015

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Smith, Lonnie Liston(, Jr.), Oxford Music Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Smith, Lonnie, African American Studies Center, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 10329624-4, Lonnie Liston Smith & the Cosmic Echoes.

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  8. 8.

    Internet Archive, 1 digitised item catalogued under Lonnie Liston Smith as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  9. 9.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Lonnie Liston Smith.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  10. 10.

    “Lonnie Liston Smith”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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  11. 11.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1242553: Lonnie Liston Smith

    authority record · Unverified · Wikidata

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