Bill Smith

Bill Smith

sss, *1938 GB
Musician / Producer of Jazz
A.k.a. William Ernest Smith

Saxophonist (E-flat, C soprano) - drummer - photographer - writer - film producer Born on 12.05.1938 in Bristol, England) He also played trumpet when he was younger. In 1963, he emigrated to Canada and was the art director and editor of Coda Magazine from 1963 to 2001. He co-founded Sackville Recordings in 1968. He has performed and recorded with various artists, including David Prentice, Wolfgang Fuchs etc.

Instruments

Soprano sax
Alto sax
Cymbals
Cowbell

Plays With

The Bill Smith Ensemble

The Composers And Improvisors Orchestra

The Six Winds

De Zes Winden

Popular Tracks

The Maid on the Shore on Homeward Bound: Sea Songs, Ballads, and Chanteys by Various Artists

Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) - Live on Live at Midem 1983 by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Take Five - Live on Live at Midem 1983 by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Blue Rondo à la Turk - Live on Live at Midem 1983 by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Big Bad Basie [aka Ol' Bill Basie] - Live on Live at Midem 1983 by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Jam Session - Live on Live at Midem 1983 by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Run the Riggin' Again on Homeward Bound: Sea Songs, Ballads, and Chanteys by Various Artists

Tritonis - Live on Live at Midem 1983 by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Nobdy Knows the Trouble I've Seen on Folk Jazz by Bill Smith, Jim Hall & Monty Budwig

A-Roving on Folk Jazz by Bill Smith, Jim Hall & Monty Budwig

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Du Maurier, Vancouver Jazz Festival, 1988	John Tchicai, Vinny Golia, Bill Smith, Clyde Reed, Gregg Simpson	2017	Single
Learning New Tricks	Tony Wilson & Bill Smith	2001	Album
Pick A Number	Bill Smith	1979	Album
Conversation Pieces	Bill Smith, Stuart Broomer	1977	Album

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