Donald Smith (jazz musician)

Donald Smith (* in Richmond , Virginia ) is an American jazz pianist (also organ , flute , vocals ).

Donald Smith studied music at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign after finishing school in Richmond . There he performed as an organist and flautist with the Tony Zamora Territorial Band . He is the younger brother of Lonnie Liston Smith , in whose band The Cosmic Echoes he was a member. During his career he worked a. a. with Art Blakey , Rahsaan Roland Kirk , Benny Carter , Archie Shepp , Dizzy Gillespie , Jackie McLean , Leon Thomas , Pharoah Sanders , Chico Freeman and the Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Big Band . In 1976 Smith recorded the album Luv under his own name with Cecil McBee and Jack DeJohnette for the Whynot label . He can also be heard on recordings by Lester Bowie ( The Great Pretender , 1981), Oliver Lake ( Prophet , 1980) and Craig Harris ( Black Bone , 1983). In his later years he made frequent appearances at New York's St. Nick's Pub jazz club .

Donald Smith is not to be confused with Stan Kenton trumpeter Don Smith.

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SURNAME	Smith, Donald
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American jazz pianist (also organ, flute, vocals)
DATE OF BIRTH	20th century
PLACE OF BIRTH	Richmond , Virginia