Ches Smith

Ches Smith

Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson
Background information
Born USA
Genres Jazz, Rock
Website www.chessmith.com

Ches Smith is an American musician whose primary instruments are drums, percussion, and vibraphone. He writes and performs music in a wide variety of contexts, including solo percussion, experimental rock bands, and small and large jazz ensembles.

Smith has performed with Good For Cows, Marc Ribot, Theory of Ruin, Mr. Bungle, Secret Chiefs 3, Xiu Xiu, Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant, Carla Bozulich, Beat Circus, Sean Hayes, Ben Goldberg, 7 Year Rabbit Cycle, Ara Anderson and Fred Frith.

He has also recorded and performed a full-length album of his own solo percussion pieces entitled Congs For Brums (2006).[1] In 2010 he released Congs for Brums 'Noise to Men'.[2]
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Selected discography

Solo
Ches Smith. Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson
with Ches Smith Trio (Craig Taborn and Mat Maneri)
with These Arches
with Tim Berne
with Moe! Staiano
with Moe! Staiano's Moe!kestra!
with Graham Connah
with Good For Cows
with Theory Of Ruin
with Mitch Marcus Quintet
with Lou Harrison
with John Zorn
with Xiu Xiu
with Secret Chiefs 3
with Trevor Dunn's Trio–Convulsant
with Aaron Novik
with Redressers
with Carla Bozulich/Evangelista
with Will Bernard Trio
with Fever Pitch
with Sean Hayes
with Todd Sickafoose
with Ben Goldberg Quintet
with 7 Year Rabbit Cycle
with Fred Frith, Darren Johnston, Devin Hoff and Larry Ochs
with Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog

References

  1. ↑ Wetzel, Florence (2006-11-18). "CD/LP Review: Congs for Brums". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
  2. ↑ Congs For Brums Noise to Men
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