Jay Mumford x Soul Supreme: “Spinning Wheel” (Dr. Lonnie Smith) Cover

A cover of a cover: Soul Supreme & I re-visit the great organist Dr. Lonnie Smith’s cover of a Blood Sweat & Tears classic, breaks and all. Speaking of breaks, HIGH praise for Joe Dukes, the drummer on the Lonnie Smith cover who is also on my personal Mt. Rushmore of 4 favorite drummers. I discovered him through his work with Lonnie (Drives and Live at Club Mozambique) and then in 2014 I took a deep dive into his years with Bro. Jack McDuff. Equally inspiring and terrifying. Watch Jack McDuff Live, 1964 (in France) and…yeah. His name isn’t mentioned often but reading that Jab’o Starks, Al Jackson Jr., George Benson and Maurice White all spoke highly of him made sense.

There’s rightfully a “Can I Kick It?” nod in here as well; to A Tribe Called Quest on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Well deserved.