Adept at blending the sophistication of jazz with the earthy appeal of rhythm and blues, he was later widely sampled by hip-hop artists.Adept at blending the sophistication of jazz with the earthy appeal of rhythm and blues, he was later widely sampled by hip-hop artists.Read MoreSmith, Lonnie, Deaths (Obituaries), Jazz, Rhythm and Blues (Music), Organs (Musical), Blue Note Records
