Marvin Smith

Marvin O. Smith Junior, " Smitty ", (* June 24, 1961 in Waukegan, Illinois) is an American jazz drummer.

Life and work

Smith is the son of drummer Marvin Smith Senior and began playing drums at the age of three years. He had first lessons from his father, who took with him to sessions at the age of eight. At 14 years he has already completed a tour in a funk band. Between 1979 and 1981 he studied at the Berklee College of Music. During this time he played with Jon Hendricks. He then moved to New York City. There he played regularly with the quintet of Dave Holland, or continue in the bands of such diverse musicians such as Hank Jones, Frank Wess, Roland Hanna, the Mingus Dynasty, Sting, David Murray, Sheila Jordan, Sonny Rollins, Steve Coleman, Cassandra Wilson Wynton Marsalis. In addition, Smith presented his own groups, such as on the albums " Keeper of the Drums " (1987) or " Carryin 'On" (1993).

Kevin Eubanks caught up with him in 1995 in the band of the popular TV show Tonight Show.

Sources and links

• Martin Kunzler, Jazz Encyclopedia Vol 2 ISBN 3-499-16513-9, pp. 1247f.
• Smith at Drummer World ( with photos )
• European Jazz Network ( with discography, engl. )

• Jazz drummer
• Composer (Jazz)
• Percussionist
• American musician
• Born in 1961
• Man