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Marvin “Smitty” Smith (24 Jun 1961 - )

Male Person - United States American jazz drummer and composer

 Also known as (1)

Releases (2)

Official

Album

  1. Keeper of the Drums 1987 (as Marvin "Smitty" Smith)
  2. The Road Less Traveled Feb 1989

Relationships (7)

Member Of

  1. Strata Institute
  2. Monty Alexander's Ivory & Steel drums (drum set)
  3. Dave Holland Quintet
  4. Steve Coleman and Five Elements
  5. Lonnie Smith Trio
  6. Richard Davis Quintet
  7. Dave Holland Quartet

Recordings by (16)

  1. Just Have Fun 5:46 (1987)
  2. Miss Ann 7:13 (1987)
  3. Love Will Find a Way 4:57 (1987)
  4. A Song of Joy 4:24 (1987)
  5. The Creeper 5:21 (1987)
  6. Now I Know 6:14 (1987)
  7. Thinking of You 5:57 (1987)
  8. A Simple Samba Song 5:07 (1987)
  9. The Neighborhood 8:10 (Feb 1989)
  10. I'll Love You Always 6:12 (Feb 1989)
  11. Wish You Were Here With Me, Part 1 2:30 (Feb 1989)
  12. Wish You Were Here With Me, Part 2 5:02 (Feb 1989)
  13. Salsa Blue 5:52 (Feb 1989)
  14. Gothic 17 6:35 (Feb 1989)
  15. Concerto In B. G. 6:24 (Feb 1989)
  16. The Road Less Traveled 10:42 (Feb 1989)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Bay Street 3:46 Frank Foster Quintet (1983) drums (drum set)
  2. Soul Song 4:04 Archie Shepp (1983) drums (drum set)
  3. Mama Rose 15:20 Archie Shepp (1983) drums (drum set)
  4. A Time for Love 5:32 Frank Foster Quintet (1983) drums (drum set)
  5. Heat of Winter 5:45 Frank Foster Quintet (1983) drums (drum set)
  6. Send in the Clowns 6:19 Frank Foster Quintet (1983) drums (drum set)
  7. But for the Likes of You 4:18 Frank Foster Quintet (1983) drums (drum set)
  8. Your Beauty Is a Song of Love 4:13 Frank Foster Quintet (1983) drums (drum set)
  9. Two for the Blues 6:41 Frank Foster Quintet (1983) drums (drum set)
  10. Nancy (With the Laughing Face) 4:16 Frank Foster Quintet (1983) drums (drum set)
  11. Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most 5:04 Frank Foster Quintet (1983) drums (drum set)
  12. Geechee 18:37 Archie Shepp (1983) drums (drum set)
  13. Oliver's Twist 5:19 Terence Blanchard, Donald Harrison (1984) drums (drum set)
  14. Duck Steps 3:37 Terence Blanchard, Donald Harrison (1984) drums (drum set)
  15. Solstice 8:56 Branford Marsalis (1984) drums (drum set)
  16. New York Second Line 4:18 Terence Blanchard, Donald Harrison (1984) drums (drum set)
  17. Isn't It So? 3:40 Terence Blanchard, Donald Harrison (1984) drums (drum set)
  18. Subterfuge 7:48 Terence Blanchard, Donald Harrison (1984) drums (drum set)
  19. No Sidestepping 7:00 Branford Marsalis (1984) drums (drum set)
  20. Doctor Drums 5:58 Terence Blanchard, Donald Harrison (1984) drums (drum set)
  21. I Can't Get Started 3:21 Terence Blanchard, Donald Harrison (1984) drums (drum set)
  22. Scenes in the City 5:51 Branford Marsalis (1984) drums (drum set)
  23. No Backstage Pass 6:48 Branford Marsalis (1984) drums (drum set)
  24. Blues Backstage 5:48 Frank Foster (1985) drums (drum set)
  25. Song for Darnell 6:36 Mulgrew Miller (1985) drums (drum set)
  26. Inner Urge 3:51 Mulgrew Miller (1985) drums (drum set)
  27. Opening Night 4:01 Kevin Eubanks (1985) drums (drum set)
  28. Up and Coming 4:44 Frank Foster (1985) drums (drum set)
  29. An' All Such Stuff as 'Dat 6:32 Frank Foster (1985) drums (drum set)
  30. The Summer Knows 6:48 Frank Foster (1985) drums (drum set)
  31. David - Mingus 11:43 David Murray (1985) drums (drum set)
  32. Two Franks 3:09 Frank Foster (1985) drums (drum set)
  33. Promethean 3:26 Mulgrew Miller (1985) drums (drum set)
  34. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye 6:24 Mulgrew Miller (1985) drums (drum set)
  35. Death 7:15 David Murray (1985) drums (drum set)
  36. When Did You Leave Heaven? 7:12 Frank Foster (1985) drums (drum set)
  37. One Morning in May 5:02 Frank Foster (1985) drums (drum set)
  38. This Is All I Ask 10:22 Frank Foster (1985) drums (drum set)
  39. Milestones 4:20 Mulgrew Miller (1985) drums (drum set)
  40. Warm Valley 3:39 Mulgrew Miller (1985) drums (drum set)
  41. Saud's Run 5:47 Mulgrew Miller (1985) drums (drum set)
  42. All the Things You Are 14:54 David Murray (1985) drums (drum set)
  43. Tension 8:17 David Murray (1985) drums (drum set)
  44. The Navigator 4:46 Kevin Eubanks (1985) drums (drum set)
  45. A Place Before You've Been 6:03 Kevin Eubanks (1985) drums (drum set)
  46. The Mystery of Ebop 9:09 Bobby Watson (13 Nov 1986) drums (drum set)
  47. Love Remains 9:25 Bobby Watson (13 Nov 1986) drums (drum set)
  48. Blues for Alto 6:09 Bobby Watson (13 Nov 1986) drums (drum set)
  49. Ode for Aaron 3:39 Bobby Watson (13 Nov 1986) drums (drum set)
  50. Dark Days (for Nelson Mandela) 6:25 Bobby Watson (13 Nov 1986) drums (drum set)

Credited as (25)

  1. Steve Coleman & Marvin "Smitty" Smith
  2. Gebhard Ullmann - Andreas Willers with Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Bob Stewart
  3. George Shearing Trio, Ray Brown & Marvin “Smitty” Smith
  4. Marvin “Smitty” Smith
  5. Mick Goodrick, John Abercrombie, Harvie Swartz, Marvin “Smitty” Smith
  6. Marvin "Smitty" Smith
  7. The George Shearing Trio With Ray Brown And Marvin "Smitty" Smith
  8. Kenny Drew, Jr., Buster Williams & Marvin “Smitty” Smith
  9. Marty Ashby, Leni Stern, Lincoln Goines, Marvin “Smitty” Smith
  10. Rudy Linka, George Mraz, Marvin “Smitty” Smith
  11. Riccardo Fassi, Rufus Reid, Marvin "Smitty" Smith
  12. Herb Ellis, Eddie Gomez, Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Bill O’Connell
  13. Herb Ellis, Terry Holmes, Eddie Gomez, Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Bill O’Connell
  14. Kristen Buckley, Lincoln Goines, Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Bill O’Connell
  15. Leni Stern, Lincoln Goines, Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Bill O’Connell
  16. Andy James, Rick Margitza, Terell Stafford, Michael Dease, Bill Cunliffe, Chris Colangelo & Marvin “Smitty” Smith
  17. Andy James feat. Chris Potter, Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Bill Cunliffe & John Beasley
  18. Andy James feat. Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Alex Acuña, Bill Cunliffe, John Beasley & Charlie Bisharat
  19. Andy James feat. Chris Potter, Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Alex Acuña & John Beasley
  20. Andy James feat. Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Terell Stafford, Alex Acuña & Bill Cunliffe
  21. Orrin Evans feat. Nicholas Payton, Gary Thomas, Robert Hurst & Marvin “Smitty” Smith
  22. Andy James & John Patitucci feat. Chris Potter, Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Bill Cunliffe & John Beasley
  23. Andy James & John Patitucci feat. Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Alex Acuña, Bill Cunliffe, John Beasley & Charlie Bisharat
  24. Andy James & John Patitucci feat. Chris Potter, Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Alex Acuña & John Beasley
  25. Andy James & John Patitucci feat. Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Terell Stafford, Alex Acuña & Bill Cunliffe

Works (25)

Arranged

  1. The Neighborhood
  2. I'll Love You Always
  3. Wish You Were Here With Me, Part 1
  4. Wish You Were Here With Me, Part 2
  5. Salsa Blue
  6. Gothic 17
  7. Concerto In B. G.
  8. The Road Less Traveled

Composed

  1. Walk-a-way
  2. Just Have Fun
  3. Miss Ann
  4. Love Will Find a Way
  5. A Song of Joy
  6. The Creeper
  7. Now I Know
  8. Thinking of You
  9. A Simple Samba Song
  10. The Neighborhood
  11. I'll Love You Always
  12. Wish You Were Here With Me, Part 1
  13. Wish You Were Here With Me, Part 2
  14. Salsa Blue
  15. Gothic 17
  16. Concerto In B. G.
  17. The Road Less Traveled

Links (10)

Other Databases

  1. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13921570b
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n91107431
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91107431
  4. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134524616

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/479103

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Smith

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/253780

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000316612

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/85614732

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1906116