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Richard Smith (American guitarist)

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Richard Smith (born in Detroit) is an American jazz guitarist.[1] Smith teaches at University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music.[2]

Solo albums

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  • Rockin the Boat 1989
  • Puma Creek 1989
  • Bella Firenze 1991
  • From My Window 1994
  • First Kiss 1997
  • Flow 1999[3]
  • Natural Soul 2002
  • Soulidified 2003[4]
  • LA Chillharmonic 2008[5]
  • Tangos 2014 - with Dutch/Colombian pianist, Tico Pierhagen, Brian Bromberg (bass) and Gene Coye (drums). A Chillharmonic Media release

References

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  1. ^ CD Review Digest Annual: Jazz, popular, etc 1990 "Smith, Richard Puma Creek. Richard Smith. CMG 8011 1528 "Puma Creek contains all original compositions. ... "
  2. ^ JazzTimes -1998 Volume 28, Issues 2-5 - Page 23 "guitarist Richard Smith has been in academia since his late teens, and now is a tenured professor at the University of ... First Kiss, on the Heads Up label, reveals vet another facet of this energetic and outspoken force on the New Adult ...
  3. ^ 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 ..."
  4. ^ Billboard - 6 Mar 2004 - Page 19 "Elsewhere, contemporary jazz guitarist Richard Smith, whose eighth solo CD, Soulidified, was released in "
  5. ^ JazzTimes - 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 ..."