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JEFFERY SMITH
Born And Raised In Queens New York Jeffery Smith Began Honing His Voice At A Very Early Age Under The Influence Of His Mother Ramona A Classical Singer Herself To Whom He Dedicated His 1995 Debut Album Aptly Titled “Ramona” Which Was Produced And Accompanied By The Legendary Shirley Horn On The Gitane/Verve Label. At The Age Of 18 Jeffery Moved To Los Angeles Where He Lived And Worked As A Singer/actor/artist For More Than A Decade And A Half . He Landed Several Bit Parts In Television And Film While Performing In The Local Clubs. In 1980- 81 He Starred In The Bi-Coastal Production Of “Hollywood & Highland” It Was Produced On The East Coast By The Legendary - Acting Guru - Lee Strasberg And On The West Coast By - Mega Film Producer - Robert Greenhut For Which Jeffery Was Awarded The Coveted 1981 Drama Critic’s Award From Drama Logue Magazine. Jeffery Returned To New York In 1986 Where He Co-Starred On Stage In The Producer Of “Jesus Christ Superstar” And “Hair” Tom O’Horgan’s Production Of “Capitol Cakewalk” As Well As Having Performed In Most Of The City’s Major Clubs Through 1991. In The Fall Of 1991 What Originally Began As A Paris Vacation For Jeffery Ended Up Being A 7-Year Stay. After One Month He Fell In Love With ‘the City Of Lights’ And Decided To Stay A While. Within 7 Months He Met The Renowned French Pianist Composer & Bandleader Claude Bolling And Was Immediately Signed On As The Voice Of His Big Band. In The Six Years That Followed Jeffery Had Recorded 4 Albums And Performed 2 World Tours With Claude Bolling’s Big Band Performing For Royalty And Dignitary Throughout Europe North & South America And Asia . He Performed Numerous Jingles Andvoice Overs For French Commercials E.G. Carte Noir Coffee And Hyundai . In The Summer Of 1995 Jeffery Was Signed To And Fulfilled A 3-Album Contract With Universal/Verve All Of Which Received International Critical Acclaim . He Starred In And Narrated The Recording Of Duke Ellington’s “A Drum Is A Woman” CD Distributed Worldwide Through Its MILAN Label At Paris’ Palias Chaillot Nationale Theatre Du France And Co-Starred Alongside Dee Dee Bridgewater In “Cabaret” And In Her “Peace & Love” Music Video As Well As 3 Sold Out Concerts At The World Renowned “Paris Olympia” All Of Which Has Established Jeffery Smith As One On Of The Most Revered Male Jazz Vocalists In The Industry Today. JEFFERY’s US Debut Came In 1998 With His Self-Produced 2nd Verve Recording Entitled “A Little Sweeter” That Featured The Brilliance Of The Piano Genius Kenny Barron And His Trio Featuring Ray Drummond On Bass And Ben Riley On Drums Which Earned The Highest Critical Acclaim Time Magazine Hailed It As “The Most Vital Albums Of The Year”. In 1999 Jeffery Followed The Success With His Also Self-Produced 3rd Recording Entitled “Down Here Below” That Featured Jazz Diva Dianne Reeves And Violin Virtuoso Regina Carter And Received Equally High Acclaim From Such Magazines As Jazz Times Jazziz Down Beat And Vanity Fair…. In 2001 Jeffery Performed 2 Concerts In Homage To Louis Armstrong At New York’s Lincoln Center With Wynton Marsalis And The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra As Well As In Numerous Festivals Throughout U.S. And Canada .
He Recorded 2 Songs For A Compilation Album Of Duke Ellington’s Never Before Recorded Music That Also Features Freddie Cole Joe Lovano Grover Washington Jr. Joe Beck Joe Locke For Todd Barkan’s 32nd Street Label.
He Also Co-Produced And Performed The Single “Listen Love” For The Japanese Group “UFO” Which Is Currently A Big Success In Japan. This Year Marks Another Step In A Brilliant Career For This Amazing Singer Who Has Made An Indelible Mark On The International Jazz Scene With His Inimitable Voice. Currently In Addition To His Continuing To Perform Internationally Jeffery Smith Heads His Own Non-Profit Production Company Called “Tri-Loxodonta Inc. Which Produces His Annual Smitty’s Quarry Jazz Festival At Opus 40 In Saugerties NY - Where Jeffery Will Be Joined By Other Jazz Luminaries As Regina Carter Ernie Watts Pete Levin Winard Harper And Chanda Rule. Jeffery Smith Discography Instrument | Vocals Popularity Rank 49 977 As A LeaderJeffery Smith Produced By Jeffery Smith Down Here Below Verve 1999 8Tracks Track 1. “Afro Blue 2. “Throw It Away” 3. “Ask Me Now” 4.”People Make The World Go Round” 5.”Like A Lover” 6.”Love On A Two-Way Street” 7. “Cinnamon & Clove” 8.”Down Here Below” Personnel Dianne Reeves Guest Vocalist Assitan Mamma Keita Guest Vocalist Regina Carter Violin James Weidman Piano James Hurt Piano/Keyboard Rodney Kendrick Piano John Peters Hammond B-3 Curtis Lundy Bass Dion Parson Drums Ghermo Franco Percussion Charles Davis Tenor Sax Talib Kibwe Alto Sax/Flute Terrell Stafford Trumpet/Flugalhorn. As A Leader Jeffery Smith Produced By Jeffery Smith A Little Sweeter Featuring The Kenny Barron Trio Record Label Universal Verve 1998 10Tracks Track 1. “Eleanor Rigby” 2.”Lush Life 3. “Misty” 4. “Love For Sale” 5. “The Sentimental Touch/Bal De Vienne” 6. “Polka Dots And Moonbeams” 7. “Moanin'” 8. “Dindi” 9. “Fairweather” 10. “Come Sunday”. Personnel Kenny Barron Piano Ray Drummond Bass Ben Riley Drums Terrell Stafford Trumpet/Flugelhorn Justin Robinson Alto Saxophone. As A LeaderJeffery Smith Produced By Shirley Horn Ramona Featuring The Shirley Horn Trio Gitane/Verve 1995 11 Tracks Track 1.”Angel Eyes” 2. “Nature Boy” 3.”What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life” 4.”When The Night Turns Into Day” 5. “Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me” 6. “Stormy Monday Blues” 7.”You've Changed” 8. “The Shadow Of Your Smile” 9.”Just One Of Those Things” 10.”When I Fall In Love” 11.”Ramona”. Personnel Shirley Horn Piano Charles Able Bass Steve Williams Drums. As A Side Musician Featured Artist “V” Artist Name UFO United Future Organizations Record Label AVEX Corp Year Released 2002 1 Track Track #9. “Listen Love” Personnel Jeffery Smith Lead Vocals. As A Side Musician Featured Artist Secret EllingtonProduced By Todd Barkan Artist Name Varied Record Label 32nd Street Year Released 2000 14 Tracks Track 7. “Full Of Shadows” 14. “My Home Lies Quiet”. Personnel Jeffery Smith Lead Vocals Joe Locke Vibes Joe Beck Guitar Lou Morini Flute As A Side MusicianFeatured Vocalist The Victory ConcertProduced By Jerome Savary And Claude Bolling Claude Bolling Big Band Milan 1992 17 Tracks 15. “Route 66” 16.”Blues In The Night”. Personnel The Claude Bolling Big Band As A Leader Soundtrack A Drum Is A Woman Milan 1997 14 Tracks All. Personnel Claude Bolling Big Band As A Side Musician Featured Vocalist Cinema Dreams Produced By Claude Bolling Claude Bolling Milan 1996 15 Tracks 8.”Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head” 9.”Old Devil Moon”. Personnel Claude Bolling Big Band. 1996 – “Les Nuit Du Les Artist” Verve Compilation 1996 - “Claude Bolling’s Victory Tour” Milan 1997 - “Candle Light Dreams - Songs By His Majesty The King Of Thailand As Performed By The Claude Bolling Orchestra Milan 2001 – “Jazz For Loneliness” Korean Verve Compilation Featuring Ella Fitzgerald Sarah Vaughn Shirley Horn 2002 – “Autumn Leaves - The Best Male Vocals” – Australian Verve Compilation Featuring Johnny Hartman Mel Torme Billy Eckstine Louis Armstrong & Arthur Prysock 2002 – “Master Men Vocals” – Verve Portugal Compilation Featuring Chet Baker Billy Eckstine Sammy Davis Jr. Jobim/Sting & Joe Williams 2003 – “The Male Jazz Vocal Masters” – Spanish Verve Compilation Featuring Johnny Hartman Billy Eckstine Bobby Short Arthur Prysock Joe Williams Sting And Mel Torme. GET READY FOLKS! 'Cause JEFFERY SMITH Is Going To Release The "Long Awaited" And Long Overdue Recording Of His Latest Work!" - It Is Exciting And Everything Any Jeffery Smith Fan Can Antisipate Or Hope For!

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