Breathe captures the legend of the Hammond B-3 organ, Dr. Lonnie Smith, during his 75th birthday at the Jazz Standard in New York in 2017. Two other studio tracks that introduce and close the album showcase the unique collaboration between Doc and Iggy Pop, including a sublime cover of Donovan's 1966 hit "Sunshine Superman." That night, Lonnie is accompanied by Jonathan Kreisberg on guitar, Johnathan Blake on drums, John Ellis on tenor saxophone, Jason Marshall on baritone saxophone, Sean Jones on trumpet, and Robin Eubanks on trombone.