Terence Smith (born 20 May 1943) is a British

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Biography

Twice winner of the Melody Maker Music Polls, Smith spent the early 1960s playing with the

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Trio, before becoming Scott Walker's musical director and accompanying

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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

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, Les Condon,

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, and

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. Smith went on to join the US

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singer J.J. Jackson's Greatest Little Soul Band in the Land, with whom he recorded two LPs: ''

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'' (1969) and '' J.J. Jackson's Dilemma'' (1970). In 1969, he teamed up with saxophonists

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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's

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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

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for a live recording ''

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'' (1975). In 1981, Smith formed his own Blues Band in 1982 with

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(vocals),

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(organ) and

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(drums). As of October 2006, he is still active on the UK jazz circuit.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

*1968: ''Fall Out'' *1975: ''

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'' *1977: ''Terry Smith with the Tony Lee Trio'' – with

(piano),

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(bass), Martin Drew (drums) *2008: ''Tenderly'' – The Terry Smith Trio

With If

*'' If'' (1970) *'' If 2'' (1970) *'' If 3'' (1971) *''

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'' (1972) *''

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'' (1972) *'' Forgotten Roads: The Best of If'' (1995) *''

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'' (released 1997)

As sideman

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'' (1969) with J. J. Jackson *'' J.J. Jackson's Dilemma'' (1970) with J. J. Jackson *'' To Seek a New Home'' (1970) –

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References

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