Christy Smith
*Nov 23rd, 1955
+Aug 11th, 2024
August 20th, 2024: Jazz singer Alemay Fernandez handing a portrait of the late Christy Smith to his wife, Dewi Smith, during his tribute, “A Song for Christy”, at Blu Jaz Café.
Click on the picture to read the article: "Arts: Rest in peace, Christy Smith". Photograph by Nick Yeo
"SWINGING TO A NEW TUNE: SINGAPORE JAZZ 1990–2000s"
The jazz venues that made the musicians.
Published: July 3rd 2019 by Sinclair Ang
“Christy Smith is one of the main influencers on the sound of jazz in Singapore, not just due to his ability to refine musical aspects on and off the bandstand, but also his emphasis on the history and meaning of the music.”
Read the full article and watch the interviews with the Singapore Jazz Cats here.
June 11th, 2023
Christy Smith's FESTAC '77
at the
Esplanade Annexe Studio
Part auto-biographical story, part musical tribute to Fela Kuti and mentors, Christy recounts his transformative experience of FESTAC ’77 through narration and his original music. Deviating from the straight-ahead jazz sound that Christy is currently known for, this concert will be one of heavier Afrobeat-influenced music, with drummers, percussion, and a horn section, recreating the vibe of Fela’s old Afrika Shrine.
Click here for the full version of the recording of this magnificent show !
Click on Christy's picture to read
his interview by the Esplanade Offstage
See also Christy's Blog on Black History Month 2017:
Festac 77 2nd Annual BLACK and AFRICAN FESTIVAL OF ART and CULTURE:
From the Cradle to the Now
Christy Smith was a great versatile artist, performing with Classical Orchestra's, jamming on Jazz standards, playing Double Bass in a Jazz Funk setting, accompanying Famous Poets with his music, playing African beats and much more!
Watch below some of his great performances:
Click on the picture above to watch “Nostalgia” composed by Jeremy Monteiro at the SCO Hall, Singapore on January 22nd, 2022
May 25th, 2009
“Spain” by Chick Corea & Joaquin Rodrigo
Arranged by Dave Packer
The Jeremy Monteiro Trio with Christy Smith - Bass, Shawn Kelley - Drums, Jeremy Monteiro - Piano
T'ang Quartet - Ng Yu-Ying - 1st Violin, Ang Chek Meng - 2nd Violin, Oh Han Ling - Viola, Leslie Tan - Cello
Randy Brecker - Flugelhorn
Ernie Watts - Saxophone
Richard Jackson - Vocals
June 17th, 2022
The Word Stage Concert
17042011: Sig, Stalk, Christy Smith & Lewis Pragasam
Live at No Black Tie Malaysia
A great concert with Christy playing double bass in a Jazz Funk setting with the great Lewis Pragasam on drums
Three-time US Poet Laureate, Robert Pinsky,in an unforgettable session of jazz and poetry.
November 2nd, 2014
With an approachable style and capacity
for wide-ranging themes and topics,
three-time US Poet Laureate, Robert Pinsky,
read to jazz music by acclaimed musicians
Rick Smith and Christy Smith, and
showed us how poetry shares qualities of
pitch, rhythm and tempo with music.
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Christy's Legacy in Pictures, Videos and his Famous Blogs !
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