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The Christy Smith Trio with:
Kerong Chok - Piano
Aaron James Lee - Drums
Christy Smith - Basses
Zora Imani - Vocals
Malik El-Zinzi - Vocals
Original Music by Zora Imani
See also Christy's Blog on Black History Month 2017:
Festac 77 2nd Annual BLACK and AFRICAN FESTIVAL OF ART and CULTURE:
From the Cradle to the Now
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Weixiang Tan - Piano
Aaron James Lee - Drums
Shawn Letts - Saxophones
Christy Smith - Bass
Zora Imani - Vocals
Malik El-Zinzi - Vocals
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Rit Xu - Flute
Sean Hong Wei - Saxophones
Christy Smith - Double Bass
Tamagoh YS - Drums
Bobby Singh - Indian and Latin Percussions
Together with the
MADURO, 29th February 2020
“Christy Smith & Friends Band “
Jazz "Straight Forward", playing music from
Hank Mobley, Wes Montgomery, Jack Wilson, John Coltrane and others
Christy Smith & Friends Band:
Nicole Duffell - Tenor Saxophone
Tete Saxman - Alto Saxophone
Andrew Lim - Guitar
Aaron James Lee - Drums
Christy Smith - Double Bass
Pekka Pylkkänen on Saxophones
Nicole Duffel - Saxophones
Andrew Lim - Guitar
Christy Smith - Double Bass
1 Feb 2020, 7:40-8:30pm at the TIJC Main Stage
Jazz Association Singapore Orchestra (JASSO)
Music Director: Jeremy Monteiro
Associate Music Director: Weixiang Tan
Performing at the
Thailand International Jazz Conference (TIJC) 2020
College of Music Mahidol University
Vocalists: Louis Soliano and Alemay Fernandez
Guest musicians:
Paul Panichi (Trumpet)
Watchara Atchariyavaranom (Trumpet),
Jirathitikarn Hemsuwan (Trombone)
Krit Buranavitayawut (Saxophone)
Chartsayam Kiripat (Saxophone)
Hong Chanutr Techatananan (Drums)
Christy Smith (Bass)
Nicole Duffel - Saxophones
Andrew Lim - Guitar
Christy Smith - Double Bass
Nicole Duffel - Saxophones
Andrew Lim - Guitar
Christy Smith - Double Bass
Sunday October 6th, 2019
7pm - 11pm
Leaders of the Nu
The Aaron Lee Trio at Choice Cuts
451 Joo Chiat Rd, Singapore
Andrew Lim - Guitar
Christy Smith - Double Bass
Aaron James Lee - Drums
July 17th 2019
Live Music @ Maduro
40C Harding rd. Dempsey Hill
Christy Smith and Friends Band
9:30pm till late.
Come check it out and enjoy!
As artist in residence for August,
I will have a different configuration every Saturday night this month
Support live music you like and love around the world and right here in Singapore.
Zora Smith - Vocals
Mei Sheum - Piano
Sean Hong Wei - Saxophones
Christy Smith - Double Bass
Aaron James Lee - Drums
Jeremy Monteiro - Piano
Jakob Dinesen Saxophone
Christy Smith - Basses
Hong Chanutr Techatana Nan - Drums
Sarah Daye : These guys riiiiight here!!!! All have been a true inspiration along my musical journey! Blessed and grateful to have their friendship and support sharing in the music! The fabulous Christy Smith ,Moi, Marvin Smitty Smith & the one and only Wayne Vaughn.
Nicole Duffell:
Massive love & thanks to everyone who packed the joint out tonight - being surrounded by awesome musicians & a fantastic audience makes it a dream gig. Sending thanks & hugs to BluJaz staff, management & owners for their unerring support & patience 💕 It was so SO hard to end the show - may BluJaz & the music live on! — with Christy Smith, Ting Wei Yap, Ben Poh and 14 others at Blu Jaz Café. Singapore, October 18th, 2018
Singapore, October 18th, 2018
Jeremy Monteiro
featuring
Danish Saxophonist Jakob Dinesen
with Christy Smith and Aaron James Lee.
At the Relish at Cluny Court, Singapore
Singapore, September 21th, 2018
Christy Smith, Member of the Singapore International Jazz Battle Forum
Leo Gandelman - Saxophone
Eduardo Farias - Piano
Christy Smith - Double Bass
Eddie Layman - Drums
Nicole Duffel - Saxophone
Christy Smith - Double Bass
Birthday Weekend with family and friends.
Performing with the most amazing , incredible Carmen Bradford, Jeremy Monteiro, Tamagoh YS, Andrew Lim guesting.
Beautiful audience at Relish Cluny Court. This caps my birthday weekend as I will continue to celebrate. Very thankful for a wonderful night and to have Carmen to warm my soul (and the souls of many ).
Ernie Watts & Jeremy Monteiro
Ernie Watts on Saxophones
Jeremy Monteiro on Piano
Shawn Kelley on Drums
Christy Smith on Basses
The Eric Wyatt Quartet
With Eric Wyatt on Saxophones
Benito Gonzales on Piano
David Hodek on Drums
Christy Smith on Bass
"Tribute to the Music of Sonny Rollins"
September 30th, 2016
Jeremy Monteiro's and The Business Times 40th anniversary:
A nice pre-show photo with many of the performers of the Jazzy Business concert
with the President of Singapore, Dr. Tony Tan.
Photo by Russel Wong
Dee Dee McNeil
performing on July 3rd, 2016
at the ST ANDREWS RECREATION CENTER LA
with:
Rickey Woodard on sax
Sam Hirsh on piano
Christy Smith on bass
Kenny Elliott on drums
April 8th, 2016
B28 at The Club Hotel, 28 Ann Siang Road, Singapore
with
Nicole Duffel on Saxophones
Wei Xiang on Piano
Aaron Lee on Drums
Christy Smith on Basses.
The Nita Aartsen Trio
March 8th, 2016
Blu Jaz Café
With:
Nita Aartsen - Vocals and Piano
Christy Smith - Basses
Pablo Calzado - Drums
Jean Sebastian - Trumpet
Photo by Olivia Sari-Goerlach (OSG Photo)
Magical Jazz Trio
Friday February 5th, 2016
Blu Jaz Café
With:
Dawn Ho - Vocals
Aya Sekine - Piano
Shawn Letts - Tenor Saxophone
Tama Goh - Drums & Percussion
Christy Smith - Double Bass
The Nita Aartsen Trio
Wednesday, January 13th, 2016
Singjazz Club
With:
Nita Aartsen - Vocals and Piano
Christy Smith - Basses
Pablo Calzado - Drums
Ian Ingram - Flugelhorn / Trumpet
The Christy Smith Quartet
featuring:
Zora Smith - Vocals
and
Jordan Wei - Piano
Shawn Letts - Tenor Saxophone
Eddie Layman - Drums
Christy Smith - Double Bass
Playing hits from five decades
from Beyoncé to Stevie Wonder
January 8th, 2016
Blu Jaz Café
A glamorous New Years Eve Gala with
Laura Fygi
December 31st, 2015
One Farrer Hotel and Spa
Accompanying Laura Fygi:
Mei Sheum - Piano
Sebastian Ho - Guitars
Shawn Letts - Tenor Saxophone
Tama Goh - Drums & Percussion
Christy Smith - Double Bass
A glamorous New Years Eve Gala with
Laura Fygi
December 31st, 2015
One Farrer Hotel and Spa
Accompanying Laura Fygi:
Mei Sheum - Piano
Sebastian Ho - Guitars
Shawn Letts - Tenor Saxophone
Tama Goh - Drums & Percussion
Christy Smith - Double Bass
The Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra and The Joy Chorale
“A Not so Classical X’mas !”
With
Adrian Tan, conductor & music director
Khor Ai Ming, conductor & chorus master
&
Christy Smith as Principle Bassist
Dec 13th, 2015, 5pm
Esplanade Concert Hall
featuring:
Babes Conde
Leslie Tay
Alvin Tan
Samuel Yuen
Leroy Anderson
A Christmas Celebration
Craig Courtney
A Musicological Journey through the 12 Days of Christmas
John Rutter
The Reluctant Dragon
John Williams
Three Holidays Songs from “Home Alone”
Leroy Anderson
Sleigh Ride
Robert and Kristen Lopez (arr. Bob Krogstad)
Medley from Frozen
Frederick Silver (arr. D. Pippin)
The 12 Days after Christmas
Samuel Yuen, Treble
Leslie Tay, Tenor
Alvin Tan, Baritone
What would Christmas carols set to popular Hokkien tunes or a song about the 12 days after Christmas sound like? Explore the possibilities in this fun-filled festive concert.
Following their acclaimed performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony at Esplanade in January, the Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra and The Joy Chorale return this Christmas to amuse and entertain the whole family!
With Christy Smith as Principle Bassist
Red Bank Bar and Grill Singapore
Presenting International Jazz every Thursday, Friday and Saturday with the Christy Smith Quartet !
The Kuala Lumpur International Jazz and Arts Festival
10th to 13th September 2015
University of Malaya
Kuala Lumpur
With
the Eric Wyatt Quartet
Eric Wyatt
Saxophones
Benito Gonzalez - Piano
Eddie Layman - Drums
Christy Smith - Basses
Christy Smith playing with
Tony & Roby Lakatos
August 28th
&
September 1st
at No Black Tie
and
Saturday 29th&30th
at Publika
Kuala Lumpur
with
Tony Lakatos
Saxophones
Roby Lakatos - Violin
Tay Cher Siang - Keys
John Thomas - Drums
Christy Smith - Basses
at Publika Kuala Lumpur
Dreams, BHSOs third concert for its Seasons 2015
shows home grown talents Gabriel Ng, Low Shao Ying and Low Shao Suan.
Gabriel Ng, violin virtuoso, performs Astor Piazzollas Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.
With Christy Smith on basses.
Melissa Tham and Christy Smith
performing at the SG50 Music Festival
together with
Jeremy Monteiro, Rani Singam,
Tamagoh, Rit Xu & Andrew Lim.
The National Stadium, August 7th, 2015
See the live recording here:
A fabulous showcase of Singapore Jazz at SING50 !
With Jeremy Monteiro, Christy Smith
Tamagoh, Rani Singam
Rit Xu & Andrew Lim.
Yes, very much enjoyed performing with the Jeremy Monteiro Band feat. Rani Singam, Jacintha Abisheganaden,Melissa Tham. Big shout out to all the performers & everyone involved ,Awesome,What a labor of Love , Happy Birthday Singapore !!!!!!
As I was leaving the stage stairs, my eyes locked in on the great Randy Jackson as we greeted one another; I was talking oh so fast as our moment was to be brief . Thankful fa sure !!Very uplifting , as I am a long time fan of his Bass playing and other contributions for us all. Big shout out to The Big Dawg!!! Nice to meet you again Randy!
With:
Jeremy Monteiro, Christy Smith, Melissa Tham
Goh Yong Seng Tamagoh, Robert Fernando, Julian Chan
Stephen Francis, Mohamed Noor, Rit Xu
A great group shot after Jeremy’s 55th birthday jam session and party.
May 22nd, 2015
SingJazz Club
Ernesto Enriquez - Guitar
Eivind Lødemel - Keys
Christy Smith - Basses
Leo Muños - Congas
Pablo Calzado - Drums
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May 14th & 16th, 2015
Launch for the debut solo album by
Melissa Tham
Entitled "Falling In Love Again"
at SingJazz Club from 9pm onwards
Melissa Tham - Vocals,
Jeremy Monteiro - Piano
Shawn Letts - Saxophones
Christy Smith - Bass
Hong Chanutr Techatananan - Drums
Recording at 32Bit Recording Studio
Brad Swope, Christy Smith, Goh Yong Seng Tamagoh
producer Huang Junxiang
sound engineer Ross Ahmad
Original soundtrack by
Susan Harmer Lauw
for the documentary Forgotten Flavours.
March 7th, 2015 at 5pm
Esplanade Concert Hall
Orchestra of the Music Makers
with the Jeremy Monteiro Trio
JOHN KANDER, Chicago
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH, Suite for Variety Orchestra (Selections)
KELLY TANG, Montage: Concerto for Jazz Piano and Orchestra
GEORGE GERSHWIN, An American in Paris
Chan Tze Law, conductor
Jeremy Monteiro, piano
Tama Goh, drums
Christy Smith, bass
OMM joins forces with Cultural Medallion recipient and Singapore’s very own “Giant of Jazz” Jeremy Monteiro for this year’s OMMProm! Together with members of his Trio, Tama Goh and Christy Smith, he will be performing Kelly Tang’s re-orchestrated Montage – Concerto for Jazz Piano and Orchestra, which he recently toured with Singapore Chinese Orchestra to resounding success, with OMM.
The Orchestra performs music from the Tony award-winning musical, Chicago, swings with Shostakovich's Suite (formerly known as the Jazz Suite 2) with its famous Waltz used in dozens of films. Capturing the glamour and excitement of Paris in the 1920s, down to the taxi horns and café tunes, Gershwin's An American in Paris is not only a masterpiece, but also a great deal of fun!
The Christy Smith Quartet
with Melissa Tham
at the Singapore Jazz Fesival March 8th, 2015
with Christy Smith, Willie Jones III
Keith Loftis and Nial Djuliarso
Willie Jones III, Lee Pearson II, Keith Loftis and Christy Smith
at the Singapore International Jazz Festival,
March 6th-8th, 2015
Nial Djuliarso, Willie Jones III, Keith Loftis and Christy Smith
at the Singapore International Jazz Festival, March 6th-8th, 2015
Thank you Keith Loftis, Willie Jones III and Nial Djuliarso !
That was a great musical cookout that Saturday night.
The Christy Smith Quartet
featuring
Willie Jones III, Keith Loftis, Nial Djuliarso
Melissa Tham
and Christy Smith
In tribute, we are giving musical thanks to John Coltrane, Joe Henderson and Frank Foster amongst other composers.
All of us have been influenced by the history and music of Jazz (and I say Jazz carefully !). Not so long ago this music has bridged into this millennium and to now universally speaking.
From its origin to that of my generation and after me to future generations it will continue to flourish. For it takes many a man and women to build that bridge and to see the musical brick layers keep coming is magnanimous!
Well, come hear us playing together for the first time !
We will definitely be at work sharing music whilst trying to nail it down !!!
Peace, Love, Good Rhythm & Music to you all !!!
Christy Smith
NUS Jazz band rehearsal with Hans Jonathan Charis, Ray Fellix Ganardi,
Christy Smith and William Naftali 26022015
Red Roof Records:
We were really happy to write and produce the jingle for Mediacorp's advertisement. It was harder to keep it hush when we had the best to come record the session. IT WAS A TREAT.
Sebastian Ho on guitar
Don Gomes on piano
Eddie Layman on drums
Christy Smith on bass
Richard Jackson on vocals
Music written & produced by our very lovely RUTH LING!
Hope you enjoy this advertisement, Singapore. Happy 50th!
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Get in the
Lunar New Year mood !
Jazzy arrangements
Chinese New Year tunes
Favourite Evergreens
Click on poster to order CD

featuring:
Tony Lakatos, Rit Xu
Jens Bunge, Moses Gay En Hui
Christy Smith
Goh Yong Seng Tamagoh
Mohamed Noor
Jeremy Monteiro launched his Chinese New Year CD 29012015
with Tamagoh, Claude Verly and Christy Smith
Kick-start the New Year and celebrations of Singapore’s 50th year of independence with Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra (BHSO) as they present “JOY!” – Beethoven’s 9th Symphony.
Music Director & Conductor: Adrian Tan
Joy Chorale: Khor Ai Ming (Chorus Mistress)
As Singapore’s longest-serving community orchestra, BHSO will begin this musical journey through time with Overture in C – The Story of Singapore, composed by Cultural Medallion recipient and local jazz legend Jeremy Monteiro, International Musician Christy Smith on Bass and Tamagoh on Drums.
The overture, which contains a line from the well-loved national song, One People, One Nation, One Singapore, tells the story of Singapore’s transformation from a sleepy fishing village to the modern city that it is today.
The concert will culminate in Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor, best known for its theme Ode to Joy, which continues toinspire hope and joy around the world. The 80-strong orchestra, comprising primarily of amateur musicians with a passion for music, will be conducted by music director and conductor, Adrian Tan. They will be accompanied by soloists and The Joy Chorale led by chorus mistress, Khor Ai Ming.
Friday, January 16th, 2015,
SingJazz Club
Anne Weerapass
Don Gomes - Piano
Eddie Layman - Drums
Sebastian Ho - Guitars
Christy Smith - Basses
Monster Trio !, Saturday January 10th, 2015
Blu Jaz Café
Greg Lyons - Saxophone
Darren Moore - Piano
Christy Smith - Bass
Juliana De Silva, Friday January 9th, 2015
Singjazz Club
with
Tony Lakatos - Tenor Saxophone
Jeremy Monteiro - Piano
Tamagoh - Drums
Christy Smith - Bass
The Lakatos Monteiro
Quartet
January 7th, 2015
Singjazz Club
Featuring
Melissa Tham - Vocals
with
Tony Lakatos - Tenor Saxophone
Jeremy Monteiro - Piano
Tamagoh - Drums
Christy Smith - Bass
Jeremy Monteiro swinging all the way on piano.
"with Tony Lakatos on Sax swinging his buns off, Christy Smith swanging like a banshee and Shawn Kelley laying it down and telling it like it is."
Also contributing:
Axel Schlosser, Wesley Gehring and Jens Bunge.
Recording by Klaus Endel and Martin Endel at Sound & More Studios and video shooting and editing by Roman Korshan.
Wanna hear the whole tune? Please buy the CD or legal digital download when its out out in November 2014"
With Dylan Foster
SingJazz Club
December 26th, 2014
Rick Smith - Guitars
Mario Serio - keys
Gman - Drums
Christy Smith - Bass
A Jazzy Christmas, Esplanade Singapore, December 20th 2014
Jeremy Monteiro - Piano
Rani Singam - Vocals
featuring:
Tony Lakatos, Rit Xu
Jens Bunge, Moses Gay En Hui
Christy Smith
Goh Yong Seng Tamagoh
Mohamed Noor
With Beverly Lim Morata at Singjazz Club November 26th, 2014
Beverly Morata - Vocals,
Wei Xiang - Piano,
Munir Alsagoff - Guitar,
Christy Smith - Basses
Dylan Foster at Singjazz September 13th, 2014
with
Mario Serio - Piano
Rick Smith - Guitar
Christy Smith - Bass
Gman - Drums
Yvette Atienza performing
aSingJazz Club
July 31st, 2014
featuring:
Yvette Atienza - Vocals
Mario Serio - Piano
Gman - Drums
Christy Smith - Basses
27072014
JZ Club Shanghai
with
Ernie Watts - Saxophone
Jeremy Monteiro - Piano
Tamagoh - Drums
Christy Smith - Basses
Jeremy Monteiro
Composition Tour
Special Guest Ernie Watts
JZ Club Shanghai
July 27th 2014
with
Ernie Watts - Saxophone
Jeremy Monteiro - Piano
Tamagoh - Drums
Christy Smith - Basses
Jeremy Monteiro
Composition Tour July 22nd & 23rd 2014 with
Rani Singam - Vocals
Ernie Watts - Saxophone
Jeremy Monteiro - Piano
Michael Veerapen - Piano
Rit Xu - Flutes
Tamagoh - Drums
Christy Smith - Basses
Gaia Grooves Gig
Richard Jackson - Vocals, Keys Abraham - Vocals
Wei Xiang - Piano, Eddie Layman - Drums, Christy Smith - Basses
Hosted by Missy Gaia: Mallika Naguran
Gaia Grooves Gig is a charity event with Asia's finest jazz, soul, roots and R&B in an intimate setting for those who love nature. The premiere event is themed on trees and rainforests, as such, deforestation issues will be also discussed against a musical setting.
Haze, or transboundary air pollution, affects Singapore yearly due to forest/plantation fires in neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia.
Gaia Discovery, the organiser of this event, hopesGaia Grooves Gig is a charity event with Asia's finest jazz, soul, roots and R&B in an intimate setting for those who love nature. The premiere event is themed on trees and rainforests, as such, deforestation issues will be also discussed against a musical setting.
Haze, or transboundary air pollution, affects Singapore yearly due to forest/plantation fires in neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia.
Gaia Discovery, the organiser of this event, hopes to raise awareness of the social and environmental impacts caused by this extreme environmental disaster through live events, in addition to articles and research. Founder Mallika Naguran says, "Music is a medium through which people can be moved from within to love nature. The gig supports Gaia Discovery with the fundamental mission of reaching out to people, towards change for the better.", in addition to articles and research. Founder Mallika Naguran says, "Music is a medium through which people can be moved from within to love nature. The gig supports Gaia Discovery with the fundamental mission of reaching out to people, towards change for the better."
June 21st & 28th 2014, eZra Brown - Saxophone,
Wei Xiang - Piano,
G-Man and Darryl Ervin - Drums,
Christy Smith - Basses
SingJazzClub
June 3rd, 2014
JAZZ BRASILEIRO
Jeremy Monteiro, Juliana da Silva
Christy Smith, Shawn Letts
Goh Yong Seng Tamagoh, Rick Smith
Mohamed Noor and Rit Xu.
Pianobotanica
June 1st, 2014
JAZZ BRASILEIRO
Jeremy Monteiro, Juliana da Silva
Christy Smith, Shawn Letts
Goh Yong Seng Tamagoh, Rick Smith
Mohamed Noor and Rit Xu.
Christy Smith
KL International Jazz Festival
May, 2014
Christy Smith / Kirk Lightsey Quartet
featuring
Keith Loftis & Nicholas Mcbride
At the MAS oneworld Stage. This was it. Straight Ahead at the Top. If Christy Smith provided the foundation for the straight ahead stuff with the Patrick Terbrack New York Quartet earlier, this time it was the top cats Christy Smith/Kirk Lightsey featuring Keith Loftis and Nicholas Mcbride. Experienced musicians with impeccable reputation. Christy is one of the top session bass players in Asia. From backing up Sarah Vaughn, Randy Brecker, Dave Weckl to Stevie Wonder. Kirk Lightsey himself worked with jazz legend Betty Carter and toured with Dexter Gordon for years. Keith Loftis has been described as the most dynamic jazz saxophonist as of today. He was in Roy Hargrove’s Big Band, and also backed-up Pop/R& B artists like Mary J. Blige and Usher. Nicholas Mcbride is known for his versatility and has played with countless musicians and is currently based in Shanghai since 2002.
Their performance was a most wonderful experience. The audience in front of them could literally feel the energy. They opened with a drum solo to announce their music. The first composition was ‘Premonition’ By Michael Stanton (dedicated this to his memory). Second one was ‘The Time is Now‘. Finally a trilogy of three songs ‘PEE WEE ‘ Tony Willams; which settled into a bass and flute duet with Kirk that introduced the composition HABIBA that interlocks with Heaven Dance composed by Kirk Lightsey. Last was a MCcoy Tyner blues ‘ Blues on the Corner’.
The Christy Smith / Kirk Lightsey Quartet
featuring
Keith Loftis and Nicholas Mc Bride
KL International Jazz Festival
May, 2014
Christy Smith / Kirk Lightsey Quartet
featuring
Keith Loftis & Nicholas Mcbride
At the MAS oneworld Stage. This was it. Straight Ahead at the Top. If Christy Smith provided the foundation for the straight ahead stuff with the Patrick Terbrack New York Quartet earlier, this time it was the top cats Christy Smith/Kirk Lightsey featuring Keith Loftis and Nicholas Mcbride. Experienced musicians with impeccable reputation. Christy is one of the top session bass players in Asia. From backing up Sarah Vaughn, Randy Brecker, Dave Weckl to Stevie Wonder. Kirk Lightsey himself worked with jazz legend Betty Carter and toured with Dexter Gordon for years. Keith Loftis has been described as the most dynamic jazz saxophonist as of today. He was in Roy Hargrove’s Big Band, and also backed-up Pop/R& B artists like Mary J. Blige and Usher. Nicholas Mcbride is known for his versatility and has played with countless musicians and is currently based in Shanghai since 2002.
Their performance was a most wonderful experience. The audience in front of them could literally feel the energy. They opened with a drum solo to announce their music. The first composition was ‘Premonition’ By Michael Stanton (dedicated this to his memory). Second one was ‘The Time is Now‘. Finally a trilogy of three songs ‘PEE WEE ‘ Tony Willams; which settled into a bass and flute duet with Kirk that introduced the composition HABIBA that interlocks with Heaven Dance composed by Kirk Lightsey. Last was a MCcoy Tyner blues ‘ Blues on the Corner’.
The Christy Smith / Kirk Lightsey Quartet
featuring
Keith Loftis and Nicholas Mc Bride
KL International Jazz Festival
May, 2014
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Christy Smith / Kirk Lightsey Quartet
featuring
Keith Loftis & Nicholas Mcbride
At the MAS oneworld Stage. This was it. Straight Ahead at the Top. If Christy Smith provided the foundation for the straight ahead stuff with the Patrick Terbrack New York Quartet earlier, this time it was the top cats Christy Smith/Kirk Lightsey featuring Keith Loftis and Nicholas Mcbride. Experienced musicians with impeccable reputation. Christy is one of the top session bass players in Asia. From backing up Sarah Vaughn, Randy Brecker, Dave Weckl to Stevie Wonder. Kirk Lightsey himself worked with jazz legend Betty Carter and toured with Dexter Gordon for years. Keith Loftis has been described as the most dynamic jazz saxophonist as of today. He was in Roy Hargrove’s Big Band, and also backed-up Pop/R& B artists like Mary J. Blige and Usher. Nicholas Mcbride is known for his versatility and has played with countless musicians and is currently based in Shanghai since 2002.
Their performance was a most wonderful experience. The audience in front of them could literally feel the energy. They opened with a drum solo to announce their music. The first composition was ‘Premonition’ By Michael Stanton (dedicated this to his memory). Second one was ‘The Time is Now‘. Finally a trilogy of three songs ‘PEE WEE ‘ Tony Willams; which settled into a bass and flute duet with Kirk that introduced the composition HABIBA that interlocks with Heaven Dance composed by Kirk Lightsey. Last was a MCcoy Tyner blues ‘ Blues on the Corner’.
The Christy Smith / Kirk Lightsey Quartet
featuring
Keith Loftis and Nicholas Mc Bride
KL International Jazz Festival
May, 2014
Christy Smith / Kirk Lightsey Quartet
featuring
Keith Loftis & Nicholas Mcbride
At the MAS oneworld Stage. This was it. Straight Ahead at the Top. If Christy Smith provided the foundation for the straight ahead stuff with the Patrick Terbrack New York Quartet earlier, this time it was the top cats Christy Smith/Kirk Lightsey featuring Keith Loftis and Nicholas Mcbride. Experienced musicians with impeccable reputation. Christy is one of the top session bass players in Asia. From backing up Sarah Vaughn, Randy Brecker, Dave Weckl to Stevie Wonder. Kirk Lightsey himself worked with jazz legend Betty Carter and toured with Dexter Gordon for years. Keith Loftis has been described as the most dynamic jazz saxophonist as of today. He was in Roy Hargrove’s Big Band, and also backed-up Pop/R& B artists like Mary J. Blige and Usher. Nicholas Mcbride is known for his versatility and has played with countless musicians and is currently based in Shanghai since 2002.
Their performance was a most wonderful experience. The audience in front of them could literally feel the energy. They opened with a drum solo to announce their music. The first composition was ‘Premonition’ By Michael Stanton (dedicated this to his memory). Second one was ‘The Time is Now‘. Finally a trilogy of three songs ‘PEE WEE ‘ Tony Willams; which settled into a bass and flute duet with Kirk that introduced the composition HABIBA that interlocks with Heaven Dance composed by Kirk Lightsey. Last was a MCcoy Tyner blues ‘ Blues on the Corner’.
KL International Jazz & Arts Festival
May 17th and 18th, 2014
University of Malaya
Christy Smith / Kirk Lightsey Quartet
featuring
Keith Loftis and Nicholas Mc Bride
Christy Smith / Kirk Lightsey Quartet
featuring
Keith Loftis & Nicholas Mcbride
At the MAS oneworld Stage. This was it. Straight Ahead at the Top. If Christy Smith provided the foundation for the straight ahead stuff with the Patrick Terbrack New York Quartet earlier, this time it was the top cats Christy Smith/Kirk Lightsey featuring Keith Loftis and Nicholas Mcbride. Experienced musicians with impeccable reputation. Christy is one of the top session bass players in Asia. From backing up Sarah Vaughn, Randy Brecker, Dave Weckl to Stevie Wonder. Kirk Lightsey himself worked with jazz legend Betty Carter and toured with Dexter Gordon for years. Keith Loftis has been described as the most dynamic jazz saxophonist as of today. He was in Roy Hargrove’s Big Band, and also backed-up Pop/R& B artists like Mary J. Blige and Usher. Nicholas Mcbride is known for his versatility and has played with countless musicians and is currently based in Shanghai since 2002.
Their performance was a most wonderful experience. The audience in front of them could literally feel the energy. They opened with a drum solo to announce their music. The first composition was ‘Premonition’ By Michael Stanton (dedicated this to his memory). Second one was ‘The Time is Now‘. Finally a trilogy of three songs ‘PEE WEE ‘ Tony Willams; which settled into a bass and flute duet with Kirk that introduced the composition HABIBA that interlocks with Heaven Dance composed by Kirk Lightsey. Last was a MCcoy Tyner blues ‘ Blues on the Corner’.
The jazzspotlight:
World’s renowned bassist Christy Smith is a familiar name to jazz fans in the U.S. and Singapore, where he currently lives. After graduating with a Bachelor of Music from California University Fullerton, Smith went on to establish himself as one of today’s most versatile artists. In addition to being a double bass player, he is also a composer, arranger and teacher. During his career, he has either performed or recorded with international stars like Stevie Wonder, Charlie Haden and George Bohannon.
Kirk Lightsey and Christy Smith
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At the KL International Jazz Festival, Christy Smith will lead his quartet along with pianist Kirk Lightsey, known for his tours with Dexter Gordon (from 1979 to 1983), for being a member of The Leaders (in the late 1980s) and collaborations with the likes of Pharoah Sanders, Chet Baker, Kenny Burrell and, more recently, Gregory Porter. On Sunday night, Smith and Lightsey will be joined on stage by two special guests: Nicholas McBride and Keith Loftis.
Drummer Nicholas McBride is well-known to jazz crowds in Australia, his birthplace, the US, India and China, where he relocated to from 1992 to 2002. McBride is famous for having played with various prominent jazz names, as well as for being one of the founding members of the non-profit music collective the Jazzgroove Association, one of Sydney’s most successful creative music oganizations.
Dallas-born Keith Loftis is considered one of today’s most dynamic jazz saxophonists. After studying jazz and classical music as a child, he graduated from the nationally recognized Booker T. Washington High School of the Visual and Performing ARts, where he was fellow classmate of two-time Grammy Award winner Roy Hargrove. Known for his extensive tours around the globe, with stops in Europe, Asia and parts of the Middle East, Keith Loftis now regularly performs with South African jazz maestro Abdullah Ibrahim, master drummer Michael Carvin adn the Roy Hargrove Big Band.
Borneo Jazz
May, 9th and 10th, 2014.
Christy Smith performing with Diana Liu
Lewis Pragasam and Tan Wei Xiang.
Thomson Big Band Magic
20 years of Jazz with Christy Smith
Esplanade Singapore
April 20th, 2014
featuring
Greta Matassa, Greg Glassman
Alemay Fernandez
April 11th, 2014
Singjazz Club
with
Yvette Atienza - Vocals
Mario Serio - Piano & Keyboards
Louis Soliano - Drums
Christy Smith - Basses
Kathleen Potten
April 3rd, 2014
Sultan Jazz Club
Christy Smith on Bass
Darryl Ervin on Drums
Sebastiaan Ho on Guitar
The Christy Smith Pac Pacific Treeo
Me Sheum - Piano
Christy Smith - Bass
Eddie Layman - Drums
March 27th, 2014
The Sultan jazz Club
Singapore Jazz Festival 2014
Christy Smith and Zora Imani Smith
James Morrison
Richard Jackson
Roberta Gambarini
Shawn Kelly
Playfreely+ 2014, January 10-12th
Christmas Eve Jazz Night 2013
Halia, Raffles Hotel
Jeremy Monteiro - Piano
Christy Smith - Bass
TamaGoh - Drums
Merry Bebop !
With Jeremy Monteiro and Friends.
Dec 21th, 2013
Esplanade Concert Hall
Sultan Jazz Club
Featuring
Viva Vinson - Vocals
Mario Serio - piano
Christy Smith - Bass,
Eddie Layman - drums
December 4th, 2013
November 29th, 2013
School of The Arts (SOTA), Singapore
The Russia-Singapore Jazz Symphonia Concert
with the Jeremy Monteiro Sextet
featuring Christy Smith on Double Bass
KLJazz International Jazz Day 2013
with the Christy Smith Quartet
June 2013:
Three Diva’s Asian Tour
Jeremy Montero
Shawn Kelley
Christy Smith
featuring singers
Melissa Tham from Singapore
Eileina D'Ennis from Britain
Nancy Kelly from the United States
Performances in Singapore, Jakarta, Tapei and Bangkok.
Sultan Jazz Club
March 13th & 14th, 2013
Magos Herrera – vocals
Christy Smith – Bass
Kerong Chok – Piano
Alex Kautz – Drums
The Ernie Watts / Jeremy Monteiro International Trio
Ernie Watts - Saxophone,
Eugene Pao - Guitar
Jeremy Monteiro - Piano
Christy Smith - Bass
Shawn Kelley - Drums
At Grappas Cellar in Hong Kong July 2011
With Alex Foster June 3,4,10 & 11, 2011
at No Black Tie Kuala Lumpur
Alex Foster - Saxophone
Wei Xiang - Piano
Valtinho Anastacio
Poster/Ad for the Singapore-France Jazz
Alliance Francaise Concert 25/26 March 2010
March, 2010:
GAUNG: 21st Century Global Music Education integrating science and spiritualities, masters and musicians from 8 countries, held in Bedugul National Park Bali, Indonesia.
To balance what could become a somewhat cerebral and advanced foray into avant-garde aesthetics, gurus such as American jazz bassist Christy Smith kept things practical and entertained everyone with his earthy humour.
Jeremy Monteiro Trio
Christy Smith on bass
Soh Wen Ming on drums
at the APEC banquet November 14th, 2009
The late Michael Stanton performing at Brix Singapore April 21st 2006
Premonition from :
Christy Smith's - The Time Is Now Sessions
Composed by Michael Stanton
See his life on the youtube video below or click on Michaels picture above to go directly to YouTube
Music and pictures walk us through the life of Los Angeles native Michael Stanton. He spent the last 12 years of his life as a resident of Bedok, Singapore. He was an amazing piano player who played, arranged and wrote for many musical greats including Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye to name a few.
Christy Smith with Chromazone in Harry's Bar
Dini Clarke (R) with Christy Smith, Terry Ng, Mei Sheum, Eddy Layman, Rick Smith
James Moody
and the
Jeremy Monteiro Trio
with
Jeremy Monteiro - Keys
Tamagoh - Drums
Christy Smith - Basses
At the Centro Cultural de Macau
September 9th, 2000
Christy Smith
with
Wes "Warm Daddy" Anderson,
Marcus Printup
and
Walter Blanding
Harry’ s Bar at Boat Quay
2002
Christy Smith (On the left) with Elvin Jones (middle), Clarence Johnston and Darryl Moore at the World Stage '92
1977 Sun Ra approached me individually almost everyday in Africa.
He spoke about the importance of discipline as a musician - as a spearhead for the future of the arts.
Christy Smith performed with Fela Kuti in 1977
On the side of Festac, at the African Shrine, Kalakuta Republic.
FESTAC '77:
Christy Smith performed with Troy Robinson and
The Creative Musicians, Watts Towers Foundation.
Press Picture of Bassist Christy Smith whose music takes our souls into the joyful.
One of most joyful and skilful musicians in Singapore with an awesome jazz groove.
Photograph by CLIP - Image Resource Centre Singapore
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