The material is a compendium of new soul-jazz originals like the title track, which is a sultry slow burner with killer chorded solos by Smith, and "The Whip," a slippery funky hard bopper that recalls Johnny Patton's sessions with Grant Green. The two-guitar format is lovely in that it presents a wide array of colors and harmonic textures to the proceedings. This studio set places the organist in the company of two fine guitarists - Peter Bernstein (lead) and Rodney Jones (rhythm), and alternating drummers Greg Hutchinson and Fukushi Tainaka. Lonnie Smith ends up on yet another new label with Too Damn Hot!, the follow-up to his thoroughly enjoyable - if curious - Boogaloo to Beck outing from 2003.
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