#chessmith — Public Fediverse posts

Here’s a great place to start for Smith’s albums as a leader:

Hammered
Interpret It Well
Laugh Ash
Path of Seven Colors

Also, check out his excellent work on many Mary HAlvorson records and projects.

#jazz #chessmith #maryhalvorson

#MyraMelford #piano
#MichaelFormanek #contrabajo
#ChesSmith #batería

Myra, pianista indispensable, vuelve a hechizarnos con su talento en este gran disco junto a músicos fantásticos.

#Splash
#IntaktRecords 2025

https://intaktrec.bandcamp.com/album/myra-melford-splash

#música #jazz #improvisación

#Bandcamp

New #review today: "Drummer #ChesSmith’s two most recent releases feature entirely different personnel, but there are definitely some stylistic factors in common. Interpret It Well (2022) features #BillFrisell, #CraigTaborn, and #MatManeri... Laugh Ash (2023) presents a much larger ensemble, with #ShahzadIsmaely, #MichaelNicholas, #OscarNoriega, #AnnaWebber, #JamesBrandonLewis, #NateWooley, #KyleArmbrust, #JenniferChoi, and #SharaLunon." #ExposeOnline #jazz #AvantJazz http://expose.org/index.php/articles/display/ches-smith-interpret-it-well-laugh-ash-2.html

Now listening - brand new and somewhat older:

Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet, "As Things Do" (Intakt, 2023 - w/Tony Malaby, Kris Davis, Ches Smith)

Angelica Sanchez, "Mirror Me" (OmniTone, 2003 - w/Malaby, Formanek, Tom Rainey)

@jazz
#MusicAgainstMadness #NowListening #AngelicaSanchez #MichaelFormanek #TonyMalaby #KrisDavis #ChesSmith #TomRainey