In the second part of our Conversation with Lonnie Liston Smith (read part one here), we discuss his time with Miles Davis, his work with the Cosmic Echoes, and his discovery of a young Marcus Miller. PostGenre: After Pharaoh Sanders, you joined Miles [Davis]\u2019 band. You were even part of the session for On the\u2026
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