Showing posts with label Smith Dobson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Smith Dobson. Show all posts

Monday, April 24, 2023

Smith Dobson, Steve Gadd, Eddie Gomez - Smithzonian

Styles: Contemporary Jazz
Year: 1986
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:47
Size: 99,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:35) 1. Smithzonian
(5:00) 2. Lullaby For V
(4:32) 3. Getting Sentimental Over You
(4:20) 4. Tones For Joan's Bones
(4:00) 5. Warning
(6:49) 6. Where Or When
(3:31) 7. Ottawa On
(4:58) 8. Isotope
(4:58) 9. It's A Quiet Thing

Steve Gadd: is one of the most sought-after studio/live drummers in the world. His feel, technique, and musicality on such tunes as Paul Simon's "Fifty Ways", Steely Dan's "Aja", and Chick Corea's "Nite Sprite" were so awe-inspiring and his concepts so innovative that they instantly assured his special position in the history of the percussive arts. Gadd attended the Manhattan School of Music as well as Eastman School of Music. After the army, he rapidly rose to prominence with a wide variety of artists, including Al DiMeola, Stanley Clarke, Rickie Lee Jones, Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney, Dr. John, Michel Petrucciani and Stuff. Today, Gadd is as busy as ever, working with James Taylor, Eric Clapton, Blicher Hemmer Gadd, Mika Stoltzman, and his own, Grammy Award Winning Steve Gadd Band!

Eddie Gomez: was born in 1944 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He moved to New York City with his family when he was a child. He attended the New York City High School of Performing and Art, and later graduated from the Juilliard school in 1963. By age 18 he had also played with such luminaries as Paul Bley, Buck Clayton, and Marian McPartland. Soon after this period, he would begin an 11 year stint with Bill Evans and the Bill Evans Trio. He would tour and record extensively with the group during his time, with 2 albums winning grammy awards. Eddie Gomez left the Bill Evans Trio in 1977, and has since played with Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, George Benson, McCoy Tyner, Hank Jones, Nancy Wilson, and Chick Corea. Two of the albums that Eddie Recorded with Chick have been awarded Grammys.
Http://www.highresaudio.com/en/artist/view/5c3433e8-5e76-40ad-bbd7-9dfe05884a2d/steve-gadd-eddie-gomez-ronnie-cuber

Smith Dobson: Jazz musician Smith Dobson was a renowned pianist in the South Bay area of California. Dobson initially received his appreciation of music at a young age via his mother, who sang and taught him harmony (his father was also musical, playing piano and accordion). After attending San Francisco State University and the University of the Pacific, Dobson honed his piano skills working the Nevada casino circuit. In 1967, Dobson joined the Airmen of Note (a United States Air Force band) which was the official White House Jazz Band, as he recorded with the likes of Cannonball and Nat Adderley, Joe Pass, Arthur Prysock, Clark Terry, Joe Williams, and Nancy Wilson. Dobson then returned back home, where he either played for or recorded with such artists as Woody Shaw, Bud Shank, Frank Rosolino, Freddie Hubbard, Pharaoh Sanders, Joe Henderson, Art Pepper, Richie Cole, Eddie Jefferson, Mark Murphy, and Bobby Hutcherson. In 1981, Dobson founded what would go on to become San Jose, CA's, most successful and longest-running annual jazz concerts, the Jazz Series at Garden City, during which he shared the stage with Stan Getz, Toots Thielmans, and Herb Ellis, among many others. Dobson also performed on his own, as part of a trio (which appeared at the Monterey Jazz Festival from 1984 through 1993), and alongside his wife, jazz vocalist Gail Dobson. In addition to appearing on numerous albums by other artists, Dobson also released his own albums 1986's Smithzonian, 1988's Live at Garden City, and Sasha Bossa and in 1995, he was the featured pianist on arranger Ray Brown's album, Impressions of Point Lobos. Dobson also found time to teach music to others at the University of California (Santa Cruz) and San Jose State University (where he helped form the first San Jose Summer Jazz Camp), and also served on such music boards as the San Jose Jazz Society, the Stanford Jazz Alliance, and the Kuumbwa Jazz Center. On April 20, 2001, Smith Dobson was tragically killed in a car crash while driving home from a performance
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/smith-dobson-mn0000023084/biography

Personnel: Smith Dobson - Piano; Eddie Gomez - Bass; Steve Gadd - Drums

Smithzonian

Friday, March 6, 2015

Smith Dobson With Bobby Hutcherson - Sasha Bossa

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:15
Size: 94.4 MB
Styles: Post bop, Piano jazz
Year: 1989/1992
Art: Front

[5:34] 1. It Could Happen To You
[7:00] 2. Love's Mirror Image
[7:15] 3. Old Acquaintance
[7:28] 4. Old Devil Moon
[4:43] 5. Ottawa On
[4:24] 6. Sasha Bossa
[4:48] 7. Day In, Day Out

Smith Dobson was one of the top jazz pianists based in the San Francisco Bay area. He did not record all that often as a leader, but this somewhat obscure release is fairly definitive. Dobson teams up with vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, bassist Jeff Carney, and either Eddie Marshall or Vince Lateano on drums. Altoist Mark Lewis and singer Gail Dobson (Smith's wife) make two appearances apiece. The music is straight-ahead with a bit of Latin ("Sasha Bossa") included for variety. Highlights include "It Could Happen to You," "Old Acquaintance," and "Old Devil Moon." Smith Dobson brought his own personality to the straight-ahead music he played; this is one of his strongest releases. ~Scott Yanow

Sasha Bossa