Terence Smith (born 20 May 1943) is a British

jazz guitarist Jazz guitarists are guitarists who play jazz using an approach to chords, melodies, and improvised solo lines which is called jazz guitar playing. The guitar has fulfilled the roles of accompanist (rhythm guitar) and lead guitar, soloist in small ...

Biography

Twice winner of the

Melody Maker ''Melody Maker'' was a British weekly music magazine, one of the world's earliest music weeklies; according to its publisher, IPC Media, the earliest. It was founded in 1926, largely as a magazine for dance band musicians, by Leicester-born ...

Music Polls, Smith spent the early 1960s playing with the Tony Lee Trio, before becoming Scott Walker's musical director and accompanying The Walker Brothers on their Japan tour in 1968. Returning to the UK, he recorded a solo album, ''Fall Out'' (1968), which was produced by Scott Walker, and backed by UK jazz musicians of the day such as Kenny Wheeler, Les Condon, Ronnie Ross, Ronnie Stephenson, Gordon Beck, Ron Mathewson, Chris Karan, and Ray Warleigh. Smith went on to join the US soul singer J.J. Jackson's Greatest Little Soul Band in the Land, with whom he recorded two LPs: '' The Greatest Little Soul Band in the Land'' (1969) and ''

J.J. Jackson's Dilemma ''J.J. Jackson's Dilemma'' is the fourth album by J. J. Jackson and his second recorded in the UK. History and critical reception The album was recorded in London in 1970 with many of the same musicians who had performed with Jackson on his 196 ...

'' (1970). In 1969, he teamed up with saxophonists Dick Morrissey and Dave Quincy, also members of Jackson's band, to form the pioneering British jazz-rock group If. Around that time he also appeared with Morrissey and other top British jazz musicians on Brother

Jack McDuff Eugene McDuff (September 17, 1926 – January 23, 2001), known professionally as "Brother" Jack McDuff or "Captain" Jack McDuff, was an American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader who was most prominent during the hard bop and soul jazz era ...

's Blue Note recording ''To Seek a New Home'' (1970). Smith went on to record five albums with If's original line-up, as well as touring the U.S. and Europe extensively. Following the break-up of If's first line-up, he co-founded another British band, ZZebra, also with Dave Quincy from If. He met up again with Dick Morrissey and they appear together with leading Swedish jazz musicians and pop singer Tommy Körberg for a live recording '' Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Live at Bullerbyn'' (1975). In 1981, Smith formed his own Blues Band in 1982 with Jo Ann Kelly (vocals), Tony Ashton (organ) and Micky Waller (drums). As of October 2006, he is still active on the UK jazz circuit.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

*1968: ''Fall Out'' *1975: '' Don't Get Around Much Anymore – Live at Bullerbyn'' *1977: ''Terry Smith with the Tony Lee Trio'' – with Tony Lee (piano),

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(bass),

Martin Drew Martin Drew (11 February 1944 – 29 July 2010) was an English jazz drummer who played with Ronnie Scott between 1975 and 1995 and with Oscar Peterson between 1974 and 2007. Career Martin Drew was born on 11 February 1944 in Northampton, Eng ...

(drums) *2008: ''Tenderly'' – The Terry Smith Trio

With If

*'' If'' (1970) *''

If 2 ''If 2'' is the second release by the England, English Jazz rock band If (band), If. It was released in 1970 on the Island Records label in the UK and Capitol Records in the US. The album features the early use of Innovex Reed Sound Modulators ...

'' (1970) *''

If 3 ''If 3'' is the third release by the English jazz rock band If. It was released in August 1971 by United Artists Records (U.K.) and Capitol Records (U.S.) and reached #171 on the ''Billboard'' Pop Albums Chart.Chart information courtesy of Bill ...

'' (1971) *'' If 4'' (1972) *'' Waterfall'' (1972) *'' Forgotten Roads: The Best of If'' (1995) *'' Europe '72 (Live)'' (released 1997)

As sideman

*'' The Greatest Little Soul Band in the Land'' (1969) with J. J. Jackson *''

'' (1970) with J. J. Jackson *''

To Seek a New Home ''To Seek a New Home'' is an album by American organist Brother Jack McDuff recorded in England in 1970 and released on the Blue Note label.

'' (1970) – Brother Jack McDuff

References

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