Tommy Smith, Edwin Morgan,Kenny Barron, James Genus, Clarence Penn, Groven Myhren, Steve Hamilton, Aidan O'Donnell, John Blease

"Recorded in New York, Norway and Scotland over a two year period, this album is a true "must" for every thinking jazz collector. We may never see its likes again!" - Funky Notes 'Online Magazine'

Tommy Smith, Guy Barker, Andy Panayi,
Steve Hamilton, Alec Dankworth, Tom Gordon

"... the pairing of Tommy Smith's compositional talents with Edwin Morgan's poetry has produced a work that is, let's not get all modest about this, absolutely wonderful." - THE HERALD

"Smith's artful writing makes the ensemble sound like a petite Philharmonic." - Playboy Magazine

"vividly conveys the aura of the various wildlife that his compositions are named for." - Los Angles Times

(5 stars) ***** Kenny Mathieson - The Scotsman

"SCOTLAND'S two leading jazz musicians convened for this duo performance at The Hub in Edinburgh in July and played in dazzling and highly inventive fashion on an intriguing mix of standards and contemporary jazz tunes, many of which were not part of their usual repertoire elsewhere. The vivid live recording captures much of the tension, spontaneous energy and exhilarating interplay of ldeas which made it such a memorable occasion." - Dave Gelly - The Observer

Tommy Smith (saxes), John Scofield (g), James Genus (b), Clarence Penn (d)
Smith dug into his long-aquired jazz resources to reveal yet further depths of authority, with the urge to stretch a tune to its limits tempered by a warmth of feeling and a bluesy sense of communication. THE HERALD

Tommy Smith - tenor saxophone
Gareth Williams - piano
Orlando Le Fleming - bass
Sebastiaan De Krom - drums

Winter Wonderland
God Rest, Ye Merry Gentlemen
Auld Land Syne
I'll Be Home For Christmas
The Holy & The Ivy
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
We Three Kings
The Christmas Song

Recorded live in Glasgow on 22 December 2001

TOMMY SMITH YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA

featuring Joe Locke, Ryan Quigley, Tom MacNiven and Michael Janisch

Music by Oliver Nelson, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Kenny Wheeler, Fred Sturm and Lars Jansson

Tommy Smith - soprano & tenor saxophones
Steve Hamilton - piano
Aidan O'Donnell - bass
Alyn Cosker - drums

2005

Tommy Smith - tenor & soprano saxophones • Murray McLachlan - piano

Tommy Smith - tenor & soprano saxophones & bells

This recording features 25 improvisations, folk songs, ballads and some Gregorian Chants within the beautiful and haunting reverberation of the Hamilton Mausoleum.

(4 stars) **** Peter Quinn, Jazzwise

(4 stars) **** Linton Chiswick - Q Magazine

"a remarkable achievement and listening experience." - Jim Love

(4 stars) **** Clive Davis - The Times

"Fascinating" - Dave Gelly- The Guardian

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra - MILES AHEAD
featuring INGRID JENSEN

All Music Arranged By Gil Evans
Conducted By Tommy Smith

Springsville
The Maids Of Cadiz
The Duke
My Ship
Miles Ahead
Blues For Pablo
New Rhumba
The Meaning Of The Blues
Lament
I Don't Want To Be Kissed

2000

Tommy Smith - soprano & tenor saxophones
Guy Barker - trumpet & monette
Julian Arguelles - soprano & alto saxophones
Steve Hamilton - piano
Terje Gewelt - bass
Ian Froman - drums

SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA
tommy smith brian kellock

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra’s Rhapsody in Blue
takes George Gershwin’s classic jazz age concerto on a 21st
century adventure. Re-orchestrated by SNJO director,
saxophonist TommySmith,and featuring Scotland’s world class
jazz pianist, BrianKellock,it showcases SNJO’s magnificent
ensemble playing and top class, creative soloing.

"taking Gershwin full-bloodedly into the modern era" The Herald
"TOMMY Smith is not one to do things by half measures."The Scotsman
★★★★★ The Irish Times
★★★★★ The Independent
★★★★ The Scotsman


Official launch performance: Sun. June 28
Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow Jazz Festival

Tommy Smith - tenor saxophone
Kenny Barron - piano
Peter Washington - bass
Billy Drummond - drums

Johnny Come Lately
The Star-Crossed Lovers
In A Sentimental Mood
A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing
Chelsea Bridge
Isfahan
Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love
Sophisticated Lady
Passion Flower
Solitude
Prelude To A Kiss
Cottontail

1997

Tommy Smith - Tenor Saxophone
Kenny Barron - Piano
James Genus - Bass
Clarence Penn - Drums

The Peacocks
I Want To Be Happy
Emily
Bye Bye Blackbird
It Never Changed My Mind
The Lady Is A Tramp
When I'm All Alone
Spartacus
I Loves You Porgy

2002

Tommy Smith - tenor saxophone
Brian Kellock - piano

Without A Song
Cherokee
You've Changed
Don't Blame Me
Moonlight In Vermont
Manhattan
Skylark
Honeysuckle Rose
Pure Imagination
Bernie's Tune
You Must Believe In Spring

SCOTTISH NATIONAL JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Tommy Smith

Internationally renowned Scottish saxophonist Tommy Smith leads one of Europe's leading jazz orchestras in a personal and spiritual journey of discovery. Featuring the cream of Scotland's thriving jazz scene, Torah is orchestral jazz at its most powerfully expressive.

Originally written by Smith in 1999, for American saxophone giant Joe Lovano, the 2010 Torah recordings feature the composer as both lead soloist and director of an orchestra of outstanding talents. The music is robust, crisply written and beautifully detailed, using horns as commentators as well as supporters and a brilliant rhythm section as the dynamic base for Smith's by turns tender and rugged but always heartfelt improvisations on strong, memorable themes.

Encapsulating the first five books of the Bible in an extended jazz composition, Smith has taken the creation story common to the christian, jewish and islamic faiths and created music that, drawing on the jazz and blues traditions and without harbouring grand ambitions of healing spiritual division, is highly approachable, stimulating and ultimately rewarding.