Jeffery Smith (14 September 1955[1] – 2012) was a baritone jazz vocal recording artist, perhaps best known for his albums on Verve, among them his distinctive debut release produced by Shirley Horn, and his self-produced records, including Down Here Below and A Little Sweeter, which was praised in a full page review in TIME as being "the most vital album of the year".[2]
Jeffery Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 September 1955 |
| Died | September 2012 (aged 56–57) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Singing |
| Labels | Verve Records |
Jeffery Smith's musical career included two world tours and four albums with the Claude Bolling Big Band,[3] performances at Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, in tribute to Louis Armstrong, and collaborations with a wide variety of artists including Dianne Reeves, Kenny Barron, Regina Carter, Joe Lovano, Dee Dee Bridgewater and TK Blue. Smith was also the founder and director of Tri-Loxodonta Productions, a not-for-profit music organization cultivating jazz in upstate New York.
At age 17 moved from New York to San Diego where he spent fifteen years.[1][3] He worked in theater and television at the time. He moved back to New York in 1983[1] He moved to Paris, France in September 1991 wanting to change his life.[1][3][4]
Discography
edit- Ramona with Shirley Horn (Gitane/Verve, 1995)
- A Little Sweeter (Verve, 1997)
- Down Here Below (Verve, 1999)
References
edit- ^ a b c d Smith, Jeffery (January 1998). Leboff, Thierry (ed.). "Jeffery Smith". Jazz Magazine. No. 477. pp. 6–7.
- ^ Jeffery Smith at AllMusic
- ^ a b c Grosman, Romain (December 1992 – January 1993). "Jeffery Smith". Jazz Hot. No. 506. p. 13. ISSN 0021-5643.
- ^ Grosman, Romain (December 1995 – January 1996). "Jeffery Smith Ramona". Jazz Hot. No. 526. p. 13. ISSN 0021-5643.
External links
edit- Jeffery Smith at secondhandsongs.com