The Universe Of Lonnie Liston Smith with Lovie, Michael Millions & Landon Schroder [COSMIC ECHO], Crates of the Ancestors [DJ]

Lonnie Liston Smith is a pianist, composer, and bandleader whose work moves between jazz-funk, fusion, soul jazz, and electronic-leaning club contexts. He built his reputation in ensembles led by Pharoah Sanders and Miles Davis, then developed his own language with Lonnie Liston Smith and the Cosmic Echoes, where groove and harmony carry equal weight.

Lovie is an electronic artist and DJ heard in New York City rooms including Public Records, Nowadays, and Signal. Their practice moves between live electronic performance and DJ sets, shaped by close listening and a working knowledge of club systems.

Michael Millions is a New York City–based electronic artist whose work often sits between club function and listening-room detail. In Brooklyn, he has appeared at Public Records, including *The Universe Of Lonnie Liston Smith* alongside Lonnie Liston Smith Jr.

Landon Schroder is a New York City–based electronic artist whose work often moves between club structures and open-ended ensemble playing. At Public Records, he has appeared on bills that place electronic sets in conversation with jazz lineage, including *The Universe Of Lonnie Liston Smith* alongside Lovie and Michael Millions.

Crates of the Ancestors is a DJ group heard in New York City settings such as Public Records, where their sets sit comfortably alongside live performance bills. They have shared lineups with artists including Lonnie Liston Smith, Lovie, Michael Millions, and Landon Schroder, including the program The Universe of Lonnie Liston Smith with Lovie, Michael Millions & Landon Schroder [COSMIC ECHO].