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Jasmine Lovell-Smith

Jasmine Lovell-Smith is a composer and saxophonist from New Zealand, currently based in New York City. Born to an American mother, a trained opera vocalist, and a Kiwi father, the voice was her first instrument. After discovering jazz in high school, Jasmine took up the saxophone and went on to graduate from Massey University (Wellington, NZ) in 2006 with a Bachelor of Music (1st class Honors) majoring in jazz saxophone performance and composition. She was awarded a full Honors scholarship on the basis of exceptional academic achievement. As a composer/arranger, Jasmine’s works have been performed by such groups as the New Zealand Youth Jazz Orchestra and the New Zealand High Schools Jazz Orchestra

Yellow Red Blue

By JASMINE LOVELL-SMITH

Label: Paintbox Records
Released: 2016
Track listing: The Pillow Book; Wonter Widerland; Yellow Red Blue; I Had A King; Familia; Swan Song; Moving Mountains; Song For May.

Moving Mountains

Album: Yellow Red Blue
By JASMINE LOVELL-SMITH
Label: Paintbox Records
Released: 2016
Duration: 06:38

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Jasmine Lovell-Smith's Towering Poppies: Yellow Red Blue

By DAN MCCLENAGHAN

Soprano saxophonist/composer Jasmine Lovell-Smith released her excellent debut CD, Fortune Songs in 2012, two years after her move from her native New Zealand to New York. Four years later--after studies with Anthony Braxton and a move to Morelia, Mexico--she offers a follow-up effort, Yellow Red Blue. First rate debuts set up the expectations. Sophomore ...

Fortune Songs

By JASMINE LOVELL-SMITH

Label: Paintbox Records
Released: 2012
Track listing: Confidence (One); Darkling I Listen; Let Go Be Free; Confidence (Two); Seven of Swords; A Nest to Fly; Lover's Knot; When the Tide is Right.

Jasmine Lovell-Smith: Fortune Songs

By DAN MCCLENAGHAN

A debut CD has to be good to get noticed--really good. Also, behind the pretty, well-designed cover art, an aspiring jazz person with a low profile has to have some nerve to put forty-five minutes to an hour of brand new music out there. At the very least, a new-to-the-scene artist better be able to run ...

Take Five With Jasmine Lovell-Smith

By JASMINE LOVELL-SMITH

Meet Jasmine Lovell-Smith: Jasmine Lovell-Smith is a composer and saxophonist from New Zealand, currently based in New York City. Born to an American mother, a trained opera vocalist, and a Kiwi father, the voice was her first instrument. After discovering jazz in high school, Jasmine took up the saxophone and went on to graduate ...

Confidence (One)

Album: Fortune Songs
By JASMINE LOVELL-SMITH
Label: Paintbox Records
Released: 2012
Duration: 06:44

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