Listen to a snippet of each tune from my latest CD,"GREG SMITH AND THE ULTIMATE TRIO" by clicking on the blue sound bar above.
Note: tunes 1-15 are from the latest CD "GREG SMITH AND THE ULTIMATE TRIO", tunes 16-29 are from my CD, "ABOVE THE CLOUDS" and tunes 30-46 are from my CD "BEYOND".
Greg's sound:
Smooth jazz, modern harmonies of contemporary classical music, a pinch of bebop, blues, and rock, all fused with the free flow of a good melody culminating in a beautiful listening experience.This music strikes an emotional chord that you will enjoy.
Greg has been compared to Pat Metheny, Michael Brecker and Alex De Grassi.
"Greg Smith has a warmth to his playing and his sound that is unique. His phrasing caresses you like a hug from an old friend." --- Chick Corea
"Greg is a great guitar player; he's got great technique, fabulous ideas, and his sense of timing is right on the mark. He's a true spiritual being with an unsurpassed seeking mind and will continue to fold the benefits of his humanistic quest into his ever-evolving musical expression."---Larry Coryell
" Whenever you plan a project you want to include songs that people will relate to, feel familiar with. Then you want a variety to hold the interest of the listener. Then if you are doing cover music you want to be able to make it your own. Lastly you want to do something people will like. It has to have good technical quality as well as be warm and real. It is difficult as best to get all of this into a project. It takes class and talent and a dedication to your art. Greg Smith has indeed with " Beyond " found the way to put it all together. It is a great CD and one that you should never tire of listening to."-Col Walt/Turtle Pond Music
Hi!
Welcome to my site.
This site features smooth jazz guitar and straight ahead jazz guitar CDs and lessons, and some video's of live performances.
I’ve also included several blogs on music, smooth and straight ahead jazz guitar playing, and improvisation.
There are also some musical anecdotes which I hope you find amusing and inspirational.
I’ve done my best to make the site easy to travel through. Definitely send me your comments about anything else you'd like me to put on the site for you.
I hope you enjoy it!
Best,
GREG SMITH
P.S. Go to my Bio/Video page to hear/ see a brand new tune I composed and recorded called BEAMS-features a killer slide show by my wife Doreen!
* Featured recently in Jazziz Magazine
and his tune "Above the Clouds"on the Jazziz Magazine CD of the month.
* "Above the Clouds" CD is currently playing on 88 web radio stations on live365.com network.
* "Above the Clouds" was featured recently on Tampa Bay's WSJT FM Radio.