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). In 2010 he released Congs for Brums 'Noise to Men'.

Album Reviews

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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Upcoming Shows

Date	Detail	Price
Mar13Wed	Sun Of Goldfinger Zebulon Los Angeles , CA	$20
Mar14Thu	Ches Smith Holocene Portland, OR
Mar15Fri	Sun Of Goldfinger The Royal Room Seattle, WA	$20
Mar18Mon	Sun Of Goldfinger Icehouse Minneapolis, MN	$20
Mar18Mon	Ches Smith, David Torn Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant Minneapolis, MN
Mar19Tue	Sun Of Goldfinger Arts + Literature Laboratory Madison, WI	$20
Mar20Wed	Sun Of Goldfinger (tim Berne, David Torn, Ches Smith) Spirit Pittsburgh, PA	$25-30