Derek Smith

Derek Smith

p, *1931 GB, London
Singer / Musician of Jazz

Derek Smith (born 17 August 1931, London) is an English jazz pianist.Smith began his career in his native England, playing his first job for pay when he was fourteen. Someone rolled a piano out into the street, and he played for the VE Day celebrations. Over his parents’ protestations, he joined John Dankworth’s band when Cleo Laine was the female vocalist, and with many other noted British jazz musicians, including Kenny Graham and Kenny Baker. Smith also began performing and recording for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), but soon realized the place for him professionally, was America.

Instruments

Piano
Keyboards
Electric piano
Organ
Clavinet

Genres

Jazz
R&B/Soul
Pop

Popular Tracks

Dueling Banjos - From "Deliverance" on 100 Greatest Film Themes by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

Superman - From "Scrubs" on 100 Greatest TV Themes Vol. 2 by Various Artists

To Love Again on To Love Again by Derek Smith

I'm Beginning to See the Light on Music in the Making by Various Artists

You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To - Live at the 92nd Street Y, New York City on The Kingdom of Swing and the Republic of Oop Bob Sh'bam by Various Artists

Misty on Derek Smith Piano by Derek Smith

Stardust on Derek Smith Piano by Derek Smith

Begin The Beguine on Derek Smith Piano by Derek Smith

Mattinata on Passionate Piano & Romantic Guitars by Derek Smith & Jay Berliner

Moonlight Sonata - Yesterday on To Love Again by Derek Smith

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
To Love Again	Derek Smith	2009	Album
The Piano Giants At Bob Haggart's 80th Birthday Party	Dick Hyman, Derek Smith, Ralph Sutton	2002	Album
High Energy	Derek Smith	2001	Album
The John Lewis Piano / Jazz Piano International	John Lewis, Dick Katz, Derek Smith, René Urtreger	1999	Compil.
Dick And Derek At The Movies	Dick Hyman, Derek Smith	1998	Album
Piano Players & Significant Others	Roger Kellaway, Dick Hyman, Jay McShann, Marian McPartland, Derek Smith, Ralph Sutton, Dick Wellstood	1990	Album
All Aglow Again	Steve Clayton / Derek Smith / Milt Hinton / Bobby Rosengarden, Marlene VerPlanck	1986	Album
Inner Spark	Steve Clayton / Derek Smith / Milt Hinton / Bobby Rosengarden	1984	Album
Recorded Live In Concert At Van Wezel Hall	Dick Hyman And Derek Smith	1983	Album
Roaring Back Into New York, New York	Bill Watrous Quartet With Derek Smith, Linc Milliman And Ronnie Bedford	1983	Album
Bluesette	Derek Smith	1978	Album
Presenting	Ray Turner Quartet Featuring Derek Smith	1977	Album
Don't Let Go	Derek Smith And Venus	1976	Album
Don't Let Go / Besame Mucho	Derek Smith And Venus	1976	Single
Toasting Derek Smith	Derek Smith	1962	Album
Jazz Piano International	René Urtreger, Derek Smith, Dick Katz	1958	Album
Music In The Making	Don Rendell, Ronnie Ross, Jimmy Skidmore, Jimmy Deuchar, Joe Hunter, Ralph Dollimore, Derek Smith, Dill Jones, Sammy Stokes, Phil Seamen	1954	Album
I Left My Heart In San Francisco / Honky Tonk Train	Derek Smith		Single

External Links

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Acknowledgements

To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.