Lonnie Liston Smith And The Cosmic Echoes

𝙊𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 1976, "𝙍𝙚𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙊𝙛 𝘼 𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢" 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙇𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙝’𝙨 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙟𝙖𝙯𝙯 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙃𝙞𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙨𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙀𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙚𝙨.

Following the celestial path laid out by albums like "Expansions" and "Visions of a New World," this LP deepens Smith’s exploration of cosmic consciousness and universal groove. Drawing on elements of jazz-funk, soul, and spiritual improvisation, it’s an album that radiates warmth, optimism, and transcendence — music designed not just to be heard, but to elevate the listener to a higher plane.

From the uplifting title track and the expansive "Meditations" to the deeply soulful "Sunbeams" and "Peace & Love," Smith and his band — featuring standout contributions from Donald Smith on vocals and flute and Cecil McBee on bass — conjure an atmosphere that’s simultaneously earthy and cosmic. The compositions flow like mantras, grounded in hypnotic grooves but constantly reaching skyward, embodying the 1970s quest for spiritual and social liberation through sound.

Imbued with cosmic optimism and a radiant sense of unity, "Reflections Of A Golden Dream" remains a cornerstone of spiritual jazz — a luminous document of Lonnie Liston Smith’s vision to heal, inspire, and uplift through music.