Ches Smith ( - )

Male Person - United States American percussionist

Releases (4)

Official

Album

  1. Congs for Brums 25 Apr 2006
  2. The Bell 15 Jan 2016
  3. Interpret It Well 06 May 2022
  4. Laugh Ash 02 Feb 2024

Relationships (18)

Member Of

  1. Suite for Piano Trio original, drums (drum set)
  2. Heaven and Earth Magick original, drums (drum set)
  3. Incerto original, drums (drum set)
  4. Good for Cows (1999)
  5. Secret Chiefs 3 (2004)
  6. Xiu Xiu (Aug 2006)
  7. MadLove (2008)
  8. Tim Berne’s Snakeoil percussion, vibraphone, drums (drum set)
  9. Ches Smith & These Arches
  10. Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog drums (drum set)
  11. The Vinny Golia Large Ensemble
  12. Mary Halvorson Trio
  13. Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet vibraphone, drums (drum set)
  14. Darius Jones Quartet percussion, drums (drum set)
  15. Mendoza Hoff Revels
  16. Mary Halvorson Quintet
  17. New Electric Masada drums (drum set)
  18. Mary Halvorson Septet

Recordings by (38)

  1. Preposterous B 3:41 (2005)
  2. Clarinet in B Flat ?:?? (25 Apr 2006)
  3. My M***********' Roda! ?:?? (25 Apr 2006)
  4. Metal Vacation ?:?? (25 Apr 2006)
  5. Mental Vacation ?:?? (25 Apr 2006)
  6. Homemade Posi ?:?? (25 Apr 2006)
  7. Homemade Counterpoint ?:?? (25 Apr 2006)
  8. Don't Sweat the Smalls ?:?? (25 Apr 2006)
  9. Man P ?:?? (25 Apr 2006)
  10. My Last Coke ?:?? (25 Apr 2006)
  11. The Contra Alto Clarinet in E Flat ?:?? (25 Apr 2006)
  12. Folk Song 1:07 (Nov 2007)
  13. The Bell 9:29 (15 Jan 2016)
  14. Barely Intervallic 7:43 (15 Jan 2016)
  15. Isn’t It Over ? 13:11 (15 Jan 2016)
  16. I’ll See You On The Dark Side Of The Earth 10:47 (15 Jan 2016)
  17. I Think 9:31 (15 Jan 2016)
  18. Wacken Open Air 5:16 (15 Jan 2016)
  19. It’s Always Winter (Somewhere) 5:32 (15 Jan 2016)
  20. For Days 6:37 (15 Jan 2016)
  21. [unknown] ?:?? (20 Apr 2021)
  22. Let Go of the Narrative 12:06 (03 Dec 2021)
  23. Trapped 2:27 (06 May 2022)
  24. Interpret It Well 13:38 (06 May 2022)
  25. Mixed Metaphor 16:26 (06 May 2022)
  26. Morbid 7:19 (06 May 2022)
  27. Clear Major 15:29 (06 May 2022)
  28. I Need More 11:41 (06 May 2022)
  29. Deppart 2:35 (06 May 2022)
  30. Minimalism 2:25 (02 Feb 2024)
  31. Remote Convivial 4:16 (02 Feb 2024)
  32. Sweatered Webs (Hey Mom) 7:26 (02 Feb 2024)
  33. Shaken, Stirred Silence 7:21 (02 Feb 2024)
  34. The Most Fucked 3:49 (02 Feb 2024)
  35. Winter Sprung 6:21 (02 Feb 2024)
  36. Disco Inferred 6:24 (02 Feb 2024)
  37. Unyielding Daydream Welding 4:16 (02 Feb 2024)
  38. Exit Shivers 8:30 (02 Feb 2024)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Escape From Theme Park Pokey 9:39 Jettison Slinky (2001) drums (drum set)
  2. The Bbbend 7:11 Jettison Slinky (2001) drums (drum set)
  3. Mirligoes 5:58 Jettison Slinky (2001) drums (drum set)
  4. Bathe in the Spray of the Spittle 4:20 Jettison Slinky (2001) drums (drum set)
  5. What...? Was I Thinking? 4:53 Jettison Slinky (2001) drums (drum set)
  6. Yonderlust 6:21 Jettison Slinky (2001) drums (drum set)
  7. Incoming Bocce Ball 9:26 Jettison Slinky (2001) drums (drum set)
  8. Comatose 4:29 Jettison Slinky (2001) drums (drum set)
  9. Sedimental Churning 8:53 Jettison Slinky (2001) drums (drum set)
  10. Chipper 6:08 Jettison Slinky (2001) drums (drum set)
  11. Walnut House 4:41 Xiu Xiu (18 Feb 2003) membranophone
  12. 20,000 Deaths for Eidelyn Gonzales, 20,000 Deaths for Jamie Peterson 3:16 Xiu Xiu (18 Feb 2003) membranophone
  13. Sad Redux-O-Grapher 3:19 Xiu Xiu (18 Feb 2003) membranophone
  14. Jair 5:24 Ben Goldberg (Mar 2003) membranophone
  15. Outside of Town 13:22 Carla Bozulich (06 Apr 2004) membranophone
  16. The End Times 4:58 FORMS (25 May 2004) drums (drum set)
  17. The Electrotheonic Grail Dove 0:44 Traditionalists (25 May 2004) drums (drum set)
  18. On the Wings of the Haoma 5:08 The Electromagnetic Azoth (25 May 2004) drums (drum set)
  19. DJ Revisionist (The Spin Masta, Kultur Killa, With da Mad Crypto-Colonial Skillz) 4:06 The Electromagnetic Azoth (25 May 2004) drums (drum set)
  20. Anthropomorphosis: Boxleitner 5:23 UR (25 May 2004) drums (drum set)
  21. The Owl in Daylight 3:58 FORMS (25 May 2004) drums (drum set)
  22. Liver-Colored Dew 6:00 Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant (27 Jul 2004) drums (drum set)
  23. Specter of Serling 6:12 Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant (27 Jul 2004) drums (drum set)
  24. I'm Sick 2:50 Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant (27 Jul 2004) drums (drum set)
  25. Me susurra un secreto 1:45 Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant (27 Jul 2004) drums (drum set)
  26. A Single Petal of a Rose 6:32 Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant (27 Jul 2004) drums (drum set)
  27. Untitled 1:00 Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant (27 Jul 2004) drums (drum set)
  28. The Empty Glass Has a Name 4:42 Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant (27 Jul 2004) drums (drum set)
  29. The Salamander 6:08 Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant (27 Jul 2004) drums (drum set)
  30. She Ossifies 8:24 Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant (27 Jul 2004) drums (drum set)
  31. Styrofoam & Grief 6:41 Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant (27 Jul 2004) drums (drum set)
  32. Dawn's Early Vengeance 5:41 Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant (27 Jul 2004) drums (drum set)
  33. Clover 5:11 Xiu Xiu (12 Jul 2005) vibraphone
  34. Yellow Raspberry 3:06 Xiu Xiu (12 Jul 2005) membranophone
  35. Feather Dance of the Deathless Lord 4:39 Trey Spruance (2005) drums (drum set)
  36. Biocarbon Man 8:51 Darren Johnston, Fred Frith, Devin Hoff, Ches Smith (Oct 2007) drums (drum set)
  37. Passing Fields 6:25 Darren Johnston, Fred Frith, Devin Hoff, Ches Smith (Oct 2007) drums (drum set)
  38. Bicarbonate of Soda, Man 4:33 Darren Johnston, Fred Frith, Devin Hoff, Ches Smith (Oct 2007) drums (drum set)
  39. Speed Trap 2:54 Darren Johnston, Fred Frith, Devin Hoff, Ches Smith (Oct 2007) drums (drum set)
  40. Reasons for Moving 6:10 Darren Johnston, Fred Frith, Devin Hoff, Ches Smith (Oct 2007) drums (drum set)
  41. Distant Cities 5:31 Darren Johnston, Fred Frith, Devin Hoff, Ches Smith (Oct 2007) drums (drum set)
  42. QEW 3:05 Darren Johnston, Fred Frith, Devin Hoff, Ches Smith (Oct 2007) drums (drum set)
  43. Deep North 5:56 Darren Johnston, Fred Frith, Devin Hoff, Ches Smith (Oct 2007) drums (drum set)
  44. Dawn and the Flat Irons 8:45 Darren Johnston, Fred Frith, Devin Hoff, Ches Smith (Oct 2007) drums (drum set)
  45. Balance of the 19 4:06 Ishraqiyun (2007) drums (drum set)
  46. Drive 4:28 UR (2007)
  47. Conducted Improvisation Piece No. 6: Depleted Uranium 10:07 MOE!KESTRA! (2007) membranophone
  48. Personnae: Halloween 3:17 UR (2007) drums (drum set)
  49. The Left Hand of Nothingness 5:54 The Electromagnetic Azoth (2007) drums (drum set)
  50. Scant Frame (No. 2) 3:23 Mary Halvorson Trio (28 Oct 2008) drums (drum set)

Credited as (20)

  1. Ches Smith
  2. Carla Bozulich & Ches Smith
  3. Mary Halvorson, Jessica Pavone, Devin Hoff, Ches Smith
  4. Anthony Pirog feat. Michael Formanek & Ches Smith
  5. Felix Fan, Annie Gosfield, Roger Kleier, Alex Lipowski, Ches Smith
  6. David Torn, Tim Berne, Ches Smith
  7. Kris Davis feat. Ches Smith
  8. Aaron Roche feat. DM Stith, Dasha Gold, Mick Rossi, Ches Smith
  9. Ches Smith and We All Break
  10. NELS CLINE feat. Yuka & Ches
  11. Toshi Kasai feat. Ches Smith
  12. Darren Johnston, Fred Frith, Devin Hoff, Larry Ochs, Ches Smith
  13. Darren Johnston, Fred Frith, Devin Hoff, Ches Smith
  14. Susie Ibarra Ches Smith Tomas Fujiwara Brian Chase
  15. Brian Drye with Hank Roberts & Ches Smith
  16. Okkyung Lee, Ches Smith & Chris Corsano
  17. Ryan Ferreira, Michael Formanek, Ches Smith & Tim Berne
  18. Dave Holland, Evan Parker, Craig Taborn and Ches Smith
  19. Sean Ono Lennon feat. Devin Hoff, Yuka Honda, Michael Leonhart, João Nogueira, Mauro Refosco, Ches Smith & Johnny Mathar
  20. Sean Ono Lennon feat. Devon Hoff, Yuka Honda, Michael Leonhart, João Nogueira, Mauro Refosco, Ches Smith & Johnny Mathar

Works (50)

Composed

  1. Thought On Earth
  2. Unsteady As She Goes
  3. Just West of Monmouth
  4. Night Comes Quick in LA
  5. Swan
  6. The Islands of the Inner Firth
  7. Trapped
  8. Interpret It Well
  9. Mixed Metaphor
  10. Morbid
  11. Clear Major
  12. I Need More
  13. Deppart
  14. Party Intellectuals
  15. When We Were Young and We Were Freaks
  16. Digital Handshake
  17. Pinch
  18. Girlfriend
  19. Hi
  20. Joey's Song
  21. Beauty Towne
  22. Honey-Suckle
  23. I Luv Abortion
  24. The Oldness
  25. Chimney's Afire (Mickensian Suicide)
  26. Gul Mudin
  27. Born to Suffer
  28. Factory Girl
  29. Smear the Queen
  30. Black Drum Machine
  31. Agnes
  32. Personal Nancy
  33. The Bell
  34. Barely Intervallic
  35. Isn’t It Over ?
  36. I’ll See You On The Dark Side Of The Earth
  37. I Think
  38. Wacken Open Air
  39. It’s Always Winter (Somewhere)
  40. For Days
  41. Minimalism
  42. Remote Convivial
  43. Sweatered Webs (Hey Mom)
  44. Shaken, Stirred Silence
  45. The Most Fucked
  46. Winter Sprung
  47. Disco Inferred
  48. Unyielding Daydream Welding
  49. Exit Shivers
  50. The Left Hand of Nothingness

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Donaueschinger Musiktage 2016, NOWJazz-Session

Links (15)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.chessmith.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/102120109X
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/ches-smith
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003016762
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2003016762

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/794249

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/398334

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000125026

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/7073108

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q555793

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/122150143

Bandcamp

  1. https://chessmith.bandcamp.com/

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/122150143

Social Networking

  1. https://twitter.com/ChesSmith1

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/chessmith