on the recording: Sam Minaie - Bass, Dan Schnelle - Drums
Influences
the list is always growing but here's the fundation:
...Joe Diorio, Charlie Parker, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Grant Green, John Coltrane, Jim Hall, Ornette Coleman, Bill Frisell, Joe Henderson, Pat Metheny, Duke Ellington, Ben Monder, John Scofield, Dave Douglas, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Kenny Wheller, Clifford Brown, Larry Koonse, Wayne Shorter, Ralph Towner, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Andres Segovia, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Sarah Vaughan, ELLA, Frank Sinatra, Joe Williams, Bobby McFerrin, Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Beatles, Keith Jarrett.
DISCOGRAPHY:
Sounds Like
The trio featuring Dan Schnelle on drums and Sam Minaie on bass
Guitarist Perry Smith is quickly gaining recognition in today’s jazz scene. Based in Los Angeles, he is founding member of the critically acclaimed New West Guitar Group and the Kathleen Grace Band. With both groups he has performed extensively throughout the United States, Japan, Germany and Canada.
In addition to performing, he leads guitar ensembles for underprivileged students as part of his involvement with the non-profit program Education Through Music Los Angeles.
He is also an award-winning composer, having received honors from the 2007 International Songwriting Competition and the 2006 ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award.
In 2005 he received his Bachelor of Music from the Flora L. Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California, where he studied guitar with jazz legend Joe Diorio and composition with National Medal of Arts recipient John Clayton.
He has performed and worked with legendary artists including Dave Brubeck, Nancy Wilson, Pat Metheny, Harry Belafonte, Bobby McFerrin, Louie Bellson, Kenny Wheller, Larry Goldings, Joe Labarbra, Peter Erksine, Bob Sheppard, Darek Oles, Alan Pasqua, Roy McCurdy, and Charles McPherson.
Hi Perry! What a surprise seeing you last night! My friend and I were early to a birthday party down the street and decided to take a walk and there you were! :) Hope you are well and hope to see you again soon.
perry! man how did you know i love that song? yes ill be in NY all summer except i'll be gone from July 17 - Aug 4. When is the move? holy cow dude, you're in for a treat! a real treat
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Hey Perry last night was great! I enjoyed your playing a few weeks ago but last night was very cool. I really heard the person behind the instument and that...wow, what a treat! I hope to hear more in the future and as for your CD, from what I heard ever so briefly, its going to be great! Soon, I hope! Andrea
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perry, i miss you bro! you are le shit :) we gotta do some more recording when i get back in town, probably next spring.. until then.. enjoy the l.a. heat
Yo Big dog, if your not workin Sat... This is the event you don't want to miss. Guaranteed to be one of the best shows you have seen in a while. A night of live music, dance, art and a $15 open wine/beer bar will be host by a legend Lazaro Galarraga at a wharehouse loft in Atwater Village. The night opens with a Latin Percussion and dance workshop lead by Bobby Wilmore and Erika Elizondo. Then the soulful, sexy and invigorating sounds of Harmonic Chronic featuring Christina Alexandria. And Then..........The Headliners......L'Esprit d'Afrique will take the stage to set the place on fire with music, drums, songs and dances of the African Diaspora. But it ain't over yet. DJ Drez is on the 1's & 2's till we kick ya'll asses out. 3245 Casitas Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90039 $10 Door (10pm) CASH ONLY $2 more w/Drum & Dance Class (9pm) $15 open wine/beer bar CASH ONLY
Hey man, thanks for listening. The easiest way to pick up a copy is off of c.d. baby unless I see you sooner. Maybe we can hang next week? are you around?
