Richard Smith

Richard Smith é um guitarrista de jazz estadunidense, com indicações para “Record of the Year” (Ad Lib Magazine, 1989), e “Best New Artist” (Radio & Records Magazine, 1990), além de ter sido o vencedor do prêmio “Best Contemporary Jazz Guitar Album” (Tune Up Magazine).

Destaques de sua discografia ficam por conta do álbum "Bella Firenze", de 1991, que figurou no "Top Ten" da "Radio and Records Magazine", e de "From My Window", que apareceu no Top 3 da mesma revista. Além deles, o álbum ‘SOuLIDIFIED’ permaneceu por 17 semanas no Top 10 da parada musical "radio airplay of American contemporary jazz radio" (Radio and Records Magazine) e 3 semanas no topo da "satellite and cable airplay" (Music Choice).

Discografia

Solo

Com "The LA Chillharmonic"

Com Francesco Buzzurro

Referências

  1. ↑ allaboutjazz.com/ Richard Smith: Living "Soulidified"
  2. 1 2 music.usc.edu/ Richard Smith
  3. ↑ smooth-jazz.de/ [ligação inativa] Gallery - Richard Smith
  4. ↑ Drum: A Magazine of Africa for Africa - 1999 Page 59 "Contemporary jazz guitarist Richard Smith's latest album, Flow, is probably the truest reflection of his reported love for jazz, rock, R&B and pop - a fusion of these styles into what's known as contemporary jazz or fusion. For instance, Flow is ..."
  5. ↑ Billboard - 6 Mar 2004 - Page 19 "Elsewhere, contemporary jazz guitarist Richard Smith, whose eighth solo CD, "Soulidified," was released in "
  6. ↑ Jazz Times - 2008 -Volume 38, Issues 6-10 - Page 222 "Chillharmonic (Artistry/Mack Avenue) University professor and guitarist Richard Smith makes a triumphant return with a ... But, inspired by funk, R&B, jazz and even big-band sounds, Smith surrounds himself with an all-star cast: pianists Jeff ..."