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Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy - Fall Tour

Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy - Fall Tour

STEVE SMITH'S JAZZ LEGACY NATIONAL FALL TOUR STARTS OCT. 2 Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy plays music that is dedicated to honoring the legacy of many of the great jazz drummers such as Art Blakey, “Philly" Joe Jones, Elvin Jones, and Tony Williams. Jazz Legacy also performs original compositions and arrangements written by the individual band members ...

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Vitalization

Label: Hudson Music
Released: 2007
Track listing: Interwoven Rhythm - Synchronous; Get Serious; The Trouble With; The Bottom Line; Seven and a Half; Interwoven Rhythm - Dialogue; J Ben Jazz; Groove Time; You Know What I Mean; The Closer; Jimmy Jive (for Jimmy Smith); Positano.

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Article: Live Review

Steve Smith's Vital Information Performs at the Bach, Half Moon Bay, CA

Read "Steve Smith's Vital Information Performs at the Bach, Half Moon Bay, CA" reviewed by Bill Leikam


Steve Smith and Vital InformationBach Dancing & Dynamite SocietyHalf Moon Bay, CaliforniaNovember 11, 2007 What do you get when you bring together the intricate and spirited beat of Steve Smith (drums and vocals) with the driving pulse of Baron Browne (bass), the virtuosity of Vinny Valentino (guitar & vocals), and the ...

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Steve Smith and Vital Information: Vitalization

Read "Vitalization" reviewed by John Kelman


Drummer Steve Smith's flagship group, Vital Information, approaches the 25-year mark with Vitalization. Keyboardist Tom Coster has been a member since 1987, working with Smith on other projects since the mid-1970s. With bassist Baron Browne holding down the bottom end since 1997; newcomer Vinny Valentino (replacing longstanding guitarist Frank Gambale) represents the first change to the ...

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Reimagined, Vol. 1: Jazz Standards

Label: Bluejay Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: All Blues; Mood Indigo; Freedom Jazz Dance; Somewhere; Impressions; Manteca; Solar; Giant Steps; How Long Has This Been Going On??; Caravan; Countdown (63:23).

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Very Live at Ronnie Scott's

Label: Tone Center
Released: 2003
Track listing: Love for Sale,Nutville, Big Man Blues, Bopformation, How Do You Keep the Music Playing, The Pies of A.Z., Manfredo's Fest, Ya Gotta Try, Moment's Notice, Airegin

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Steve Smith and Buddy's Buddies: Very Live at Ronnie Scott's

Read "Very Live at Ronnie Scott's" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


Drummer Buddy Rich had that swagger, that cocksure grin; and he put together bands big and small that swung hard and clean, thanks in large part to tight arrangements and his work on the skins. Drummer Steve Smith and Buddy's Buddies are very much in that mode; and on Very Live at Ronnie Scott's, Smith and ...

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Steve Smith/Michael Zilber: Reimagined, Vol. 1: Jazz Standards

Read "Reimagined, Vol. 1: Jazz Standards" reviewed by Jack Bowers


Saxophonist/arranger Michael Zilber has been “Zilberizing" popular and jazz standards for more than twenty years, and drummer Steve Smith, with whom he has played in various groups for the past six, suggested that he record an album of his “reimagined" tunes, which is what we have here. Reimagining, writes Zilber, is “the process where[by] everything in ...

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Show 'Em Where You Live

Label: Intuition
Released: 2002
Track listing: 1.Cranial #1 Right Now 2.Mr. T.C. 3.Shagedlic Boogaloo 4.Cranial # 2 The Jinx 5.Soul Principle 6.Our Man In Louisiana 7.Cat and Mouse 8.Cranial # 3 Azul 9.Sideways Blues 10.the Blackhawk 11.Cranial # 4 Where We Live 12.The Fire Still Burns (for Jimi) 13.Cranial # 5 Awaken The hoodoo 14.Cranial # 6 Mata Hari 15.Gingerbread Boy 16.Cranial # 7 Brake Failure

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Vital Information: Show 'Em Where You Live

Read "Show 'Em Where You Live" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


Founded by all-world drummer, Steve Smith back in the 80’s, “Vital Information” celebrates its tenth recording with a slightly organic vibe as these superb musicians delve into a variety of formats. The keyword here is groove, as these stylists (and frequent poll winners) align their wares for a group sound that has become easily identifiable! A ...


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