Foster, Ronnie Reboot Blue Note vinyl record Popular

Jazz Legend Returns – The 2022 return of Ronnie Foster to Blue Note Records is an event of synergistic quintessence, completeness, and cool. The organ great’s dynamic new album, Reboot, arrives upon the 50th anniversary of his 1972 Blue Note debut Two Headed Freap, which featured his memorable tune “Mystic Brew” that would later reach the ears of hip-hop fans around the world when A Tribe Called Quest sampled the track as the foundation of “Electric Relaxation” on their 1994 album Midnight Marauders.
The nine-song Reboot marks a fresh start for Foster, who has whipped up an omnidirectional brew of Hammond Organ Groove that, yes, pays homage to the past but more often reflects Ronnie’s restlessness for ushering in the new. Mightily hoisting the Blue Note organ torch, Foster gives thanks to the musical osmosis that was poured into him by all of the greats that preceded him. In the album’s liner notes, Ronnie makes sure to pay homage to one very important person in his life who passed away in 2021: “This album is dedicated to the memory of my brother, friend, Buffalo Homie and hero Dr. Lonnie Smith, who was one of the best in the world on the Hammond B3 organ.”
A true legend of jazz organ playing, Ronnie Foster makes a remarkable return to form after no less than 36 years hiatus with Reboot. Dedicating the album to Buffalo Homie and fellow Hammond organ legend Dr. Lonnie Smith, Foster makes his comeback after years spent working on production and sessions. He had previously delivered a run of classic albums on Blue Note in the 70s and 80s, and he comes back into the spotlight with a fresh, inspired style that spills out of the serious funk of the title track to tell you a master is at work.