In addition to his own recordings, he is featured as a sideman on recordings for Columbia Records, EMI, Steeplechase, and several smaller labels and independent releases. He has also recorded for national broadcasts on CBC Radio in Canada and Denmark's Radio in Denmark and appears on two lm soundtracks. He has performed in many of New York’s nest jazz clubs including Birdland, the Blue Note, the Jazz Standard, Smalls, Cornelia St. Cafe and 55 Bar, as well as clubs around the U.S northeast, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden and Haiti. David has a Master of Arts Degree in Jazz Performance from the Aaron Copland Schoolof Music in New York, and is an adjunct faculty member at the College of Staten Island, CUNY.
“This music represents David Smith’s brilliant expression as an emerging
player. His fragmented and irregular phrasing is at the service of a beautiful
warm and round sound, with magnicently balanced solos. To all this, add
his dynamic writing.”
-Maurizio Zerbo, All About Jazz Italia
David Smith
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our newest release...
Mad About Thad
Spring 2011
Since relocating to New York in 2000, David Smith has been an in-demand trumpet player and composer on the New York City jazz scene. His debut album as a leader, “Circumstance”, was released in October of 2006 on the Fresh Sound New Talent label (FSNT267), and features his original compositions and an outstanding quintet. In 2010 he followed that up with “Anticipation” on the Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records label (BJUR 015). While the roots of his music are in classic jazz, he combines elements of classical harmony and modern counterpoint resulting in a very original compositional style. His approach to the trumpet is also unique,intervallic and harmonically sophisticated yet lyrical and emotional.
