Charlie Smith (musician) explained

Charlie Smith
Caption:Charlie at Studio Nels
Birth Date:30 January 1979
Birth Place:Cashmere, Washington, United States
Origin:Seattle, Washington
Occupation:Musician, composer, arranger, record producer
Instrument:Saxophone, piano

Charlie Smith is an American jazz and pop saxophonist, pianist, and record producer.

Early career

Smith began his career as a saxophonist and pianist at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle.

Inspired by his mentor, Jim Knapp, and early collaborator Julian Priester, he formed a jazz big band, Charlie Smith Circle.[1] The band released its debut album, Ahead and Behind, in 2004.

Pop music

In 2006 Smith began working with musicians outside the jazz community. He wrote horn arrangements for Josh Ottum's Like The Season and Aqueduct's, Or Give Me Death.[2] In 2008 he joined the Seattle indie-pop band Throw Me the Statue, playing bass, keyboards, saxophone, and writing horn arrangements.[3] Smith appeared as a player and producer on the band's EP, Purpleface and second album, Creaturesque.[4] Smith produced the second album by Seattle hip hop MC, Katie Kate, Nation.[5] [6] Also released in 2014 was the Charlie Smith produced Kairos EP on Fin Records in Seattle.[7] Working closely with Polyvinyl Records artist Pillar Point, Smith helped develop the band's sound.[8] [9] [10]

In Summer 2014 Smith was named Seattle's best producer by the alternative paper Seattle Weekly in their annual Best of Seattle issue.[11]

Discography

As leader

As producer

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aaron . Peter . Charlie Smith: Charlie Smith Circle: Ahead and Behind . All About Jazz . 7 July 2018 . en . 22 May 2004.
  2. Web site: Seattle P.I. 27 April 2007 . Aqueduct Feature
  3. Web site: Secretly Canadian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111022042404/http://secretlycanadian.com/press/throwmethestatue/. 2011-10-22. Secretly Canadian Artist Page
  4. Web site: All Music Guide. . AMG Artist Credits, Charlie Smith
  5. Web site: Hamm. Todd. Katie Kate Waits in the Wings. Seattle Weekly. 2014-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20141019131326/http://www.seattleweekly.com/home/947759-129/finn-record-really-kate-music-rap. 2014-10-19. dead.
  6. Web site: Seattle Weekly Best New Bands. 3 April 2014 . Katie Kate Interview
  7. Web site: do 206. Charlie Smith Interview
  8. Web site: The Beat Juice. Pillar Point Interview
  9. Web site: Ghetto Blaster Magazine. 11 December 2013 . Pillar Point Interview
  10. Web site: Polyvinyl. Polyvinyl Artist Page
  11. Web site: Seattle Weekly. 2014-08-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20140819153243/http://www.seattleweekly.com/home/954017-129/best-of-seattle-producer. 2014-08-19. dead. Best of Seattle
  12. Web site: Annabel Lee.
  13. Web site: Tapete.
  14. Web site: The Stranger. 2014-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20150224170659/http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2013/10/23/lena-simons-sonorous-kairos-that-which-does-not. 2015-02-24. dead.
  15. Web site: Discography. Producer Discography

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