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Contemporary Vibes

Richard Smith: Living 'Soulidified'

Read "Richard Smith:  Living 'Soulidified'" reviewed by Cheryl Hughey


Irish poet William Butler Yeats once said, “In dreams begins responsibility.” These are the words that best describe soul jazz guitarist Richard Smith.

Richard Smith wasn’t always a jazz guitarist. Although Smith studied classical guitar for twelve years he found himself drawn to more groove oriented music. “I’ve always liked soul music and more earthy stuff,” shared Smith. He would go on to serve as a sideman for such names as Marc Antoine, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, Warren ...

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Album Review

Richard Smith: Flow

Read "Flow" reviewed by Paula Edelstein


Flow, Richard Smith’s second release on Heads Up International is the total solution to multimedia “connexity.” Click. VIDEO: Exterior: Los Angeles: A day-in-the-life-of Richard Smith featuring the infamous LA traffic encountered on his way to work with his “smooth” recording staff. Click: MUSIC CD: Interior recording studio: The musicologist, composer and performer plays excellent guitar on nine tracks, including a blues-flavored rendition of Miles Davis’ “Milestones.” Joined by his Los Angeles based band, Tim Redfield, Larry Antonino and Moyes Lucas, ...

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Richard Smith: First Kiss

Read "First Kiss" reviewed by Paula Edelstein


First Kiss is coming soon to a CD Rom drive near you! Richard Smith’s debut released in 1997 on Heads Up International is an imaginative full-length music CD and multimedia CD-Rom with a video, artist profile, free internet access for 30 days and much more. This innovative concept advances smooth jazz toward the next millennium with Richard Smith playing nine songs on acoustic and electric guitar. Smith produced a major technical accomplishment and wrote five of the compositions. The CD ...

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Performance / Tour

Two Guitar Virtuosos Announce West Coast Tour

Two Guitar Virtuosos Announce West Coast Tour

Source: Josh Vittek

Los Angeles, CA: Chart topping jazz guitarist Richard Smith and internationally awarded, classical guitarist Francesco Buzzurro announced today their first West Coast tour to support their new recording, Un Mondo, Due Chitarre. October: 6 Mission Viejo, CA—KSBR 88.5 radio live interview and performance, 3-6 8 Modesto, CA—Global Music Live concert 9 Stockton, CA—Pacific Italian Alliance concert 10 Stockton, CA University of the PACIFIC master class 11 Roseburg, OR—Guitar Summit (withDon Latarski) concert ...

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Recording

Two Virtuosos: Richard Smith and Francesco Buzzurro, Collaborate on New Release

Two Virtuosos: Richard Smith and Francesco Buzzurro, Collaborate on New Release

Source: Josh Vittek

Los Angeles, CA—Chart topping jazz guitarist Richard Smith and internationally awarded, classical guitarist Francesco Buzzurro announced today the release of their upcoming recording, Un Mondo, Due Chitarre. The 10 song collection will be available online and in hard copy starting September 6. Since their initial meeting in 2005, the two have strived to create a presentation that combines their unique musical backgrounds into an anthology of tunes enjoyable and appreciated by the masses. Un Mondo, Due Chitarre takes its audience ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

First Kiss

Heads Up International
1999

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Flow

Heads Up International
1999

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