Ches Smith

Ches Smith is an American musician whose primary instruments are drums, percussion, and vibraphone. He writes and performs music in a wide variety of contexts, including solo percussion, experimental rock bands, and small and large jazz ensembles.

Smith has performed with Good For Cows, Marc Ribot, Theory of Ruin, Mr. Bungle, Secret Chiefs 3, Xiu Xiu, Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant, Carla Bozulich, Beat Circus, Sean Hayes, Ben Goldberg, 7 Year Rabbit Cycle, Ara Anderson and Fred Frith.

He has also recorded and performed a full-length album of his own solo percussion pieces entitled Congs For Brums (2006)

The Bell by Mark Sullivan
The Bell by Karl Ackermann
Hammered by Glenn Astarita
Hammered by Mark F. Turner
Finally Out of My Hands by AAJ Italy Staff
Finally Out Of My Hands by Troy Collins
Congs for Brums by Florence Wetzel

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Events

Date	Time	Detail	Price
Oct3Wed 8:00 pm	8:00 pm	Ches Smith, Craig Taborn, Mat Maneri, Epistrophy Arts The North Door Austin, TX
Oct5Fri 8:00 pm	8:00 pm	Ches Smith, Craig Taborn, Mat Maneri Western Front Vancouver, Canada
Oct27Sat 8:00 pm	8:00 pm	Stephan Crump, Michael ATTIAS, Ches Smith Ibeam Brooklyn, NY
Dec5Wed 20:30	20:30	Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog Bimhuis Amsterdam, Netherlands	$22
Dec6Thu 20:30	20:30	Marc Ribot Ceramic Dog Elbphilharmonie Hamburg Hamburg, Germany	€10