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Bill Smith (22 Sep 1926 - )

Male Person - United States Clarinet, played with Brubeck

 Also known as (1)

Releases (1)

Official

Album

  1. Colours 02 May 1983

Relationships (11)

Teachers

  1. Darius Milhaud

Founded

  1. Bill Smith Ensemble
  2. Bill Smith Quintet

Member Of

  1. Bill Smith Ensemble original, eponymous
  2. Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza original
  3. Bill Smith Quintet original, eponymous
  4. The Dave Brubeck Quartet
  5. The Americans in Rome
  6. Nunzio Rotondo Tentette
  7. The Dave Brubeck Octet
  8. The American Jazz Ensemble

Recordings by (10)

  1. Matt 5:08 (02 May 1983)
  2. 'Round Midnight 4:10 (02 May 1983)
  3. Chaconne 2:48 (02 May 1983)
  4. Incantation 4:54 (02 May 1983)
  5. Merry-Go-Round 3:25 (02 May 1983)
  6. My Romance 7:05 (02 May 1983)
  7. Now and Here 2:34 (02 May 1983)
  8. Blue Bells 4:50 (02 May 1983)
  9. Blue Rondo a la Turk 5:40 (2005)
  10. Concerto for Clarinet and Combo, 3rd Mov. 6:37 (29 Sep 2011)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) 2:41 Nat King Cole (Feb 1956) reeds
  2. I Get a Kick Out of You 3:22 Nat King Cole (Feb 1956) reeds
  3. I Didn’t Know What Time It Was 3:10 Nat King Cole (Feb 1956) reeds
  4. Paying the Dues Blues 5:52 Red Norvo (1957) clarinet
  5. Divertimento: 1st Movement / 2nd Movement / 3rd Movement / 4th Movement 20:10 Red Norvo (1957) clarinet
  6. Rubricity 4:12 Red Norvo (1957) clarinet
  7. Poeme 5:53 Red Norvo (1957) clarinet
  8. Red Sails 3:51 Red Norvo (1957) clarinet
  9. The Red Broom 4:37 Red Norvo (1957) clarinet
  10. Viva El Toro 3:15 Barney Kessel (1959) reeds
  11. Swingin' the Toreador 5:51 Barney Kessel (1959) reeds
  12. A Pad on the Edge of Town 6:46 Barney Kessel (1959) reeds
  13. Free as a Bird 5:00 Barney Kessel (1959) reeds
  14. Like, There's No Place Like... 3:58 Barney Kessel (1959) reeds
  15. Flowersville 5:59 Barney Kessel (1959) reeds
  16. Peace, Brother 3:55 Dave Brubeck (1960) clarinet
  17. Catch-Me-If-You-Can 1:45 Dave Brubeck (1960) clarinet
  18. Dorian Dance 3:28 Dave Brubeck (1960) clarinet
  19. The Piper 2:47 Dave Brubeck (1960) clarinet
  20. Ballade 3:58 Dave Brubeck (1960) clarinet
  21. Lydian Line 5:25 Dave Brubeck (1960) clarinet
  22. Soliloquy 3:26 Dave Brubeck (1960) clarinet
  23. Invention 4:57 Dave Brubeck (1960) clarinet
  24. Frisco Fog 6:01 Dave Brubeck (1960) clarinet
  25. One for the Kids 3:11 Dave Brubeck (1960) clarinet
  26. Siren Song 5:46 The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Bill Smith (1961) clarinet
  27. The Twig 4:10 The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Bill Smith (1961) clarinet
  28. Offshoot 2:35 The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Bill Smith (1961) clarinet
  29. Hey, Ho, Anybody Home? 5:20 The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Bill Smith (1961) clarinet
  30. Blue Ground 5:37 The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Bill Smith (1961) clarinet
  31. The Sailor and the Mermaid 4:17 The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Bill Smith (1961) clarinet
  32. Nep-Tune 2:55 The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Bill Smith (1961) clarinet
  33. Quiet Mood 5:55 The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Bill Smith (1961) clarinet
  34. The Riddle 3:51 The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Bill Smith (1961) clarinet
  35. By Jupiter 3:56 The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Bill Smith (1961) clarinet
  36. Pan Dance 3:43 The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Bill Smith (1961) clarinet
  37. Swingin Round 7:30 The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Bill Smith (1961) clarinet
  38. Yet We Shall Be Merry 3:32 The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Bill Smith (1961) clarinet
  39. Pan's Pipes 4:15 The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Bill Smith (1961) clarinet
  40. Bach An’All 3:53 The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Bill Smith (1961) clarinet
  41. Baggin’ the Dragon 6:51 The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Bill Smith (1961) clarinet
  42. Apollo’s Axe 3:26 The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Bill Smith (1961) clarinet
  43. The Unihorn 5:18 The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Bill Smith (1961) clarinet
  44. Black and Blue 7:03 The Dave Brubeck Quartet (31 Oct 1982) clarinet
  45. Benjamin 5:38 The Dave Brubeck Quartet (31 Oct 1982) clarinet
  46. Softly, William, Softly 7:24 The Dave Brubeck Quartet (31 Oct 1982) clarinet
  47. For Iola 7:26 The Dave Brubeck Quartet (Feb 1985) clarinet
  48. Big Bad Basie 5:45 The Dave Brubeck Quartet (Feb 1985) clarinet
  49. Polly 8:14 The Dave Brubeck Quartet (Feb 1985) clarinet
  50. Pange Lingua March 9:08 The Dave Brubeck Quartet (Feb 1985) clarinet

Credited as (11)

  1. Bill Smith
  2. The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Bill Smith
  3. Bill Smith & Jim Hall
  4. Dave Brubeck feat. Bill Smith
  5. William O. Smith
  6. Shelly Manne & His Men with Bill Smith
  7. The Dave Brubeck Quartet & Bill Smith
  8. Bill Smith & Gianmarco Lanza
  9. Kadigia Bove, Liliana Poli, Berto Troni, Elena Vicini, William O. Smith
  10. Dave Brubeck, Dan Brubeck, Bill Smith, Jack Six & Randy Jones
  11. Dave Brubeck & Bill Smith

Works (36)

Composed

  1. Five Pieces for Clarinet Alone: V. Spirited (1959)
  2. Five Pieces for Clarinet Alone (1959)
  3. Five Pieces for Clarinet Alone: I. Vigorous (1959)
  4. Five Pieces for Clarinet Alone: II. Flowing (1959)
  5. Five Pieces for Clarinet Alone: III. Rhythmic (1959)
  6. Five Pieces for Clarinet Alone: IV. Singing (1959)
  7. Dorian Dance
  8. Peace, Brother
  9. Invention
  10. Lydian Line
  11. Catch-Me-If-You-Can
  12. The Piper
  13. Soliloquy
  14. One for the Kids
  15. Ballade
  16. The Unihorn
  17. Bach An'All
  18. Siren Song
  19. Pan's Pipes
  20. By Jupiter
  21. Baggin' the Dragon
  22. Apollo's Axe
  23. The Sailor and the Mermaid
  24. Nep-Tune
  25. Pan Dance
  26. IPCA
  27. Schizophrenic Scherzo
  28. Hey, Ho, Anybody Home?
  29. The Twig
  30. Blue Ground
  31. Offshoot
  32. Swingin Round
  33. Quiet Mood
  34. The Riddle
  35. Yet We Shall Be Merry
  36. Frisco Fog

Links (11)

Other Databases

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81132045
  2. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134633431
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81132045
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13899856t
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/bill-smith
  6. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6m45nz3

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/550096

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/378105

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000062403

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/79705157

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q862469