Walter Smith III
Idioma disponível: inglêsSaxophonist Walter Smith III is a forward-thinking musician with a bent toward swinging post-bop jazz and modern creative composition. Along wtih projects with Joshua Redman and Christian Scott, Smith has garnered attention for his own albums like 2006's Casually Introducing and 2014's Still Casual, the latter of which featured trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and guitarist Matthew Stevens. Smith and Stevens also have an ongoing collaboration featuring a revolving line-up showcased on 2018's In Common, 2020's In Common II, and 2022's In Common III. A native of Houston, Texas, Smith began studying the saxophone at age seven, and by his teens had earned a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston. In 2003, after graduating Berklee with a degree in music education, Smith earned a Graduate Diploma from the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. He then finished his Masters of Music in Jazz Studies at Manhattan School of Music. As a professional jazz musician, Smith has performed with such luminaries as trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, trumpeter Terence Blanchard, drummer Roy Haynes, pianist Eric Reed, and many others. In 2006, he released his debut album as leader, Casually Introducing, and followed it up three years later with Live in Paris. On 2010's III, he was joined by Akinmusire, along with pianist Jason Moran, bassist Joe Sanders, and drummer Eric Harland. In 2014, Smith returned with Still Casual, which also featured Akinmusire, as well as pianist Taylor Eigsti, guitarist Matthew Stevens, bassist Harish Raghavan, and drummer Kendrick Scott. He then joined fellow saxophonist Dayna Stephens for Reminiscent, and returned to his solo work with the 2018 trio effort, Twio, featuring special guests saxophonist Joshua Redman, and bassist Christian McBride. Also in 2018, he released In Common, the debut from his collaborative project with guitarist Stevens, also featuring Raghavan, Marcus Gilmore, and Joel Ross. The following year, he accepted the position of chair of the woodwind department at the Berklee College of Music. In Common II arrived in 2020 and featured a different line-up with Smith and Stevens joined by Micah Thomas, Linda May Han Oh, and Nate Smith. Following projects with Joel Ross, Dave Stryker, and Connie Han, Smith reunited with Stevens for In Common III, which found them working with veteran bassist Dave Holland and pianist Kris Davis.
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Saxophonist Walter Smith III is a forward-thinking musician with a bent toward swinging post-bop jazz and modern creative composition. Along wtih projects with Joshua Redman and Christian Scott, Smith has garnered attention for his own albums like 2006's Casually Introducing and 2014's Still Casual, the latter of which featured trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and guitarist Matthew Stevens. Smith and Stevens also have an ongoing collaboration featuring a revolving line-up showcased on 2018's In Common, 2020's In Common II, and 2022's In Common III.
A native of Houston, Texas, Smith began studying the saxophone at age seven, and by his teens had earned a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston. In 2003, after graduating Berklee with a degree in music education, Smith earned a Graduate Diploma from the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. He then finished his Masters of Music in Jazz Studies at Manhattan School of Music. As a professional jazz musician, Smith has performed with such luminaries as trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, trumpeter Terence Blanchard, drummer Roy Haynes, pianist Eric Reed, and many others. In 2006, he released his debut album as leader, Casually Introducing, and followed it up three years later with Live in Paris.
On 2010's III, he was joined by Akinmusire, along with pianist Jason Moran, bassist Joe Sanders, and drummer Eric Harland. In 2014, Smith returned with Still Casual, which also featured Akinmusire, as well as pianist Taylor Eigsti, guitarist Matthew Stevens, bassist Harish Raghavan, and drummer Kendrick Scott. He then joined fellow saxophonist Dayna Stephens for Reminiscent, and returned to his solo work with the 2018 trio effort, Twio, featuring special guests saxophonist Joshua Redman, and bassist Christian McBride. Also in 2018, he released In Common, the debut from his collaborative project with guitarist Stevens, also featuring Raghavan, Marcus Gilmore, and Joel Ross. The following year, he accepted the position of chair of the woodwind department at the Berklee College of Music. In Common II arrived in 2020 and featured a different line-up with Smith and Stevens joined by Micah Thomas, Linda May Han Oh, and Nate Smith. Following projects with Joel Ross, Dave Stryker, and Connie Han, Smith reunited with Stevens for In Common III, which found them working with veteran bassist Dave Holland and pianist Kris Davis.
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In Common III
Walter Smith III, Matthew Stevens
Contemporary Jazz - Lançado por Whirlwind Recordings em 11/02/2022
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In Common 2
Walter Smith III, Matthew Stevens
Contemporary Jazz - Lançado por Whirlwind Recordings em 15/05/2020
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Walter Smith III - Live In Paris
Jazz - Lançado por Space Time Records em 01/01/2009
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Still Casual
Jazz - Lançado por Walter Smith III em 07/06/2019
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TWIO
Contemporary Jazz - Lançado por Whirlwind Recordings em 09/02/2018
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Lotto
Walter Smith III, Matthew Stevens, Micah Thomas, Linda May Han Oh, Nate Smith
Contemporary Jazz - Lançado por Whirlwind Recordings em 21/04/2020
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For Some Time
Walter Smith III, Matthew Stevens
Jazz - Lançado por Whirlwind Recordings em 25/02/2022
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ACE
Walter Smith III, Matthew Stevens
Contemporary Jazz - Lançado por Whirlwind Recordings em 05/10/2018
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Orange Crush
Walter Smith III, Matthew Stevens
Contemporary Jazz - Lançado por Whirlwind Recordings em 14/01/2022
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Loping
Walter Smith III, Matthew Stevens
Jazz - Lançado por Whirlwind Recordings em 04/02/2022
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Green Waves
Jazz - Lançado por Fresh Sound New Talent em 23/06/2014
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Provinces
Walter Smith III, Matthew Stevens, Micah Thomas, Linda May Han Oh, Nate Smith
Contemporary Jazz - Lançado por Whirlwind Recordings em 15/04/2020
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Roy Allan
Walter Smith III, Matthew Stevens, Micah Thomas, Linda May Han Oh, Nate Smith
Contemporary Jazz - Lançado por Whirlwind Recordings em 03/04/2020
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Ask Me Now
Contemporary Jazz - Lançado por Whirlwind Recordings em 05/01/2018
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Contrafact
Contemporary Jazz - Lançado por Whirlwind Recordings em 05/01/2018
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freefive
Walter Smith III, Matthew Stevens
Contemporary Jazz - Lançado por Whirlwind Recordings em 18/09/2018
24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo