Artist: Louis Smith

Louis Smith
Aliases
Louis Smith Quartet
Louis Smith Quintet
Louis Smith Sextet
Real name
Louis Edward Smith
Born
May 20, 1931
Country
United States
Comments
Jazz trumpeter. He recorded two LPs for Blue Note and then became a full time educator, teaching at the University of Michigan and the Ann Arbor public schools. He recorded two albums in the 1970s, and did not otherwise pursue a career as a recording musician until the 1990s.
See also
Randy Napoleon

Performances

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 A Child Is Born Louis Smith & Jodie Christian 1995 Richard Davis
2 A Cottage for Sale Louis Smith & Jodie Christian 1995 Revelers
3 Algo bueno Louis Smith Quintet March 2004 Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra
4 All God's Children Got Rhythm Louis Smith, Jimmy Greene, Andy LaVerne, Jay Anderson, Billy Drummond 1998 Ivie Anderson
5 Angel Eyes Louis Smith, Jimmy Greene, Andy LaVerne, Jay Anderson, Billy Drummond 1998 Herb Jeffries With Buddy Baker and His Orchestra
6 Au Privave Louis Smith Quintet May 3, 1994 Charlie Parker & His Orchestra
7 Autumn Leaves Louis Smith, Jimmy Greene, Andy LaVerne, Jay Anderson, Billy Drummond 1998 Yves Montand
8 Blues for Alice Louis Smith Quintet May 3, 1994 Charlie Parker
9 Body and Soul Louis Smith Quintet May 3, 1994 Ambrose and His Orchestra
10 But Not for Me Louis Smith & Jodie Christian 1995 Ginger Rogers & Willie Howard
11 Buzzy Louis Smith Quintet March 2004 Charley Parker
12 Bye Bye Blackbird Louis Smith Quartet 1996 Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra
13 Days of Wine and Roses Louis Smith Quintet March 2004
14 Dig Louis Smith Quartet 1996 Miles Davis Featuring Sonny Rollins
15 Don't Take Your Love From Me Louis Smith & Jodie Christian 1995 Mildred Bailey
16 For All We Know Louis Smith Quintet March 2004 Morton Downey
17 Half Nelson Louis Smith Quartet 1996 Miles Davis-Charlie Parker
18 I Hear a Rhapsody Louis Smith Sextet 1994 Al Donahue & His Orchestra
19 I Should Care Louis Smith, Jimmy Greene, Andy LaVerne, Jay Anderson, Billy Drummond 1998 Bob Allen and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
20 I Should Care Louis Smith & Jodie Christian 1995 Bob Allen and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
21 I Waited for You Louis Smith Quartet 1996 Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra
22 I Will Wait for You Louis Smith & Jodie Christian 1995 Michel Legrand
23 I'll Close My Eyes Louis Smith Quintet March 2004 Dorothy Squires
24 I'll Remember April Louis Smith Quintet May 3, 1994 Dick Foran
25 Lover Louis Smith Sextet 1994 Jeanette MacDonald
26 Milestones Louis Smith Quartet 1996 Miles Davis All Stars
27 Night and Day Louis Smith Sextet 1994 Fred Astaire
28 Scrapple From the Apple Louis Smith Quintet March 2004 Charlie Parker Quintet
29 Solar Louis Smith Quartet 1996 Miles Davis Quintet
30 Stella by Starlight Louis Smith Quintet May 3, 1994 Victor Young and His Orchestra
31 Strike Up the Band Louis Smith Sextet 1994 Max Hoffman
32 The Very Thought of You Louis Smith & Jodie Christian 1995 Ray Noble and His Orchestra
33 What Is this Thing Called Love? Louis Smith Quintet May 3, 1994 Elsie Carlisle

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 I Waited for You Louis Smith Quartet 1996 SteepleChase
2 Louisville Louis Smith Quintet March 2004 SteepleChase
3 Silvering Louis Smith Quintet May 3, 1994 SteepleChase
4 Soon Louis Smith, Jimmy Greene, Andy LaVerne, Jay Anderson, Billy Drummond 1998 SteepleChase
5 Strike up the Band Louis Smith Sextet 1994 SteepleChase
6 The Very Thought of You Louis Smith & Jodie Christian 1995 SteepleChase

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