Artists Similar to Kenn Smith

Kenn Smith (guitar)

Profile | Discography | Calendar | Photos | Slideshow

When the family move to the south-side of Chicago in 1975, Smith began his guitar studies at age 13 with a visit to the local music store purchasing two Mel Bay books. In 1977, the family moved to Maywood, Illinois, were at age 16 he began...

Jaco Pastorius
Similar

Mark Egan
Similar

Gary Willis
Similar

Arild Andersen
Similar

Mike Longo
Similar

Jim Beard
Similar

Tim Miller
Similar

Alex Machacek
Similar

Bunny Brunel
Similar

Joseph Patrick Moore
Similar

Melissa Forbes
Similar

Gino Foti
Similar

Al Garcia
Similar

Perico Sambeat
Similar

Tony Grey
Similar

Iro Haarla
Similar

Gabriel Szternsztejn
Similar

Dapp Theory
Similar

Metalwood
Similar

Showcase

Buy Now

The Arrangement by Sylvia Brooks
Buy Now

Gnosis by David Virelles
Buy Now

Blue Maqams by Anouar Brahem

Jazz Birthdays

Roy Hargrove b. 1969
Tim Berne b. 1954
John Mayer b. 1977
Ray Anderson b. 1952
Mark Walker b. 1961
David C. Clark b. 1969
Big Joe Williams b. 1903

Story of the Day

Jazz and the blues--because together this musical brother and sister speak from our nation's days of the current cultural affairs and the authenticity and truth of a place where the rhythms held the pulse and the drums the heartbeat, representing every step closer the meat on the bone
Read more

Jazz and the blues--because together this musical brother and sister speak from our nation's days of the current cultural affairs and the authenticity and truth of a place where the rhythms held the pulse and the drums the heartbeat, representing every step closer the meat on the bone. Feet in the dirt, or barefoot on a stage with sequins--it's soul beats in my chest. I was first exposed to jazz while others listened to surf music in the '50s and '60s, it was Monk, Miles, Satchmo and Ella, Rosemary Clooney and Julie London followed. Margaret Whiting, Les McCann, Willie Bobo, Andy Simpkins, Snooky Young, Bill Basie and Helen Humes. The first time I heard Topsy, Take 2, I about passed out at the age of ten. I've hung with Les McCann who more than 30 years after our first meeting became my duet partner on my CD, Don't Go To Strangers. Karen Hernandez from the start, Jack Le Compte on drums, Lou Shoch on bass, Steve Rawlins as my arranger and pianist, Grant Geissman - guitar genius, Nolan Shaheed, Richard Simon, and more. The big boys. My Red Hot Papas. The best show I ever attended was... I met Helen Humes first back in 1981 and helped turn one Playboy Jazz Festival night into her tribute, bring the Basie Band to stage, her joy boys. Before she took the stage for the last time to sing, “If I could Be With You One Hour Tonight” thousands of copies of the newspaper I wrote for carried her story. It was kismet, her being held by Joe Williams backstage. Soon in my life were the great Linda Hopkins who told me I sang the song she wrote better than her, which floored me of course, the energizing Barbara Morrison and the stellar Marilyn Maye who guided me professionally. My advice to new listeners... let your backbone slip and feel your body stripping back the barriers that prevent us from being one with the music. Remember none of us are strangers, we just haven't met yet.
Show less

By Mary Bogue
Member since: 2014