DEREK SMITH (PIANO)

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A jazz pianist noted for his versatility and elegance, Derek Smith was born August 17, 1931, in London, England. After taking up the piano in early childhood, he began his professional career at the age of just 14, and by the early '50s was a staple on the U.K. jazz scene, regularly performing with the likes of Kenny Graham, John Dankworth, and Kenny Baker. In the mid-'50s, Smith relocated to New York City, where he became a session musician in much demand by studio orchestras and other recording units; he also continued pursuing his jazz aspirations in the company of Benny Goodman and Connie Kay. Smith continued moving back and forth from studio work to live jazz dates for years to come, and at the end of the 1960s added to his workload piano duties in Doc Severinsen's Tonight Show Orchestra. In the 1970s, he reunited frequently with Goodman, and read more...
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DEREK SMITH (PIANO) Jazz Piano International album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Jazz Piano International
Swing 1958
DEREK SMITH (PIANO) Toasting Derek Smith album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Toasting Derek Smith
Swing 1962
DEREK SMITH (PIANO) Derek And Ray ‎: The Sound Of Music, And Other Richard Rodger Hits album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Derek And Ray ‎: The Sound Of Music, And Other Richard Rodger Hits
Swing 1965
DEREK SMITH (PIANO) Don't Let Go album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Don't Let Go
Swing 1974
DEREK SMITH (PIANO) Love for Sale album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Love for Sale
Swing 1978
DEREK SMITH (PIANO) Bluesette album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bluesette
Swing 1978
DEREK SMITH (PIANO) New Soil (aka The Man I Love) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
New Soil (aka The Man I Love)
Swing 1978
DEREK SMITH (PIANO) My Favorite Things album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
My Favorite Things
Swing 1979
DEREK SMITH (PIANO) Derek Smith Trio Plays Jerome Kern album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Derek Smith Trio Plays Jerome Kern
Swing 1981
DEREK SMITH (PIANO) A Fine Romance album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
A Fine Romance
Swing 1981
DEREK SMITH (PIANO) Dark Eyes album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Dark Eyes
Swing 1983
DEREK SMITH (PIANO) Derek Smith Plays The Passionate Piano album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Derek Smith Plays The Passionate Piano
Swing 1992
DEREK SMITH (PIANO) High Energy album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
High Energy
Swing 2001
DEREK SMITH (PIANO) Beautiful Love album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Beautiful Love
Swing 2008
DEREK SMITH (PIANO) To Love Again album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
To Love Again
Swing 2009

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DEREK SMITH (PIANO) Derek Smith Trio album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Derek Smith Trio
Swing 1957

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