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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 Troy Collins
- Congs for Brums by Florence Wetzel
January 07, 2016
Ches Smith with Craig Taborn and Mat Maneri release "The Bell" on ECM...
July 22, 2011
The Jazz Session #294: Ches Smith
November 12, 2010
November 09, 2010
Ches Smith and These Arches - Finally out of My Hands (Skirl, 2010)
