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Pianists · 1922–2013

Paul Smith

Jazz pianist from the United States

Born
17 April 1922
San Diego
Died
29 June 2013
Torrance
Country
United States
Record labels
Capitol Records
Discography
11 albums

Biography

Paul Smith was a jazz musician who played piano and musical keyboard. Paul Smith was born on 17 April 1922 in San Diego and died on 29 June 2013 in Torrance. The music is usually filed under jazz and funk. Record labels: Capitol Records. The discography here lists 11 albums, from “By the Fireside” (1956) to “Cascades: New Liquid Sounds by Paul Smith” (2011).

Paul Thatcher Smith (April 17, 1922 – June 29, 2013) was an American jazz pianist. He performed in various genres of jazz, most typically bebop, but is best known as an accompanist of singers, especially Ella Fitzgerald.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

By the Fireside 1956
Cool and Sparkling: The Liquid Sounds of Paul Smith 1957
The Best of Irving Garner 1957
Delicate Jazz 1958
Brazilian Detour 1966
Paul Smith With Ray Brown And Louis Bellson 1979
The Good Life 1979 · Dishwasher Recordings
The Good Life 1979
A Letter From L.A. 1989
Liquid Sounds 2007
Cascades: New Liquid Sounds by Paul Smith 2011

Also plays on

Albums where Paul Smith is credited as a sideman

1955 In the Wee Small Hours — Frank Sinatra celesta
1956 Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings — Bing Crosby & Buddy Bregman piano
1956 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers and Hart Song Book — Ella Fitzgerald piano, arranger
1956 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book — Ella Fitzgerald piano, celesta
1956 Pick Yourself Up With Anita O’Day — Anita O’Day piano
1957 Porgy & Bess — Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong piano
1957 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book — Ella Fitzgerald piano
1957 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book, Volume 2 — Ella Fitzgerald piano
1957 The Dizzy Gillespie Story — Dizzy Gillespie piano
1958 Anita O'Day Sings the Winners — Anita O’Day piano
1959 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book — Ella Fitzgerald piano
1959 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Gershwin Song Book, Volume 1 — Ella Fitzgerald piano
1959 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Gershwin Song Book, Vol. 2 — Ella Fitzgerald piano
1960 Let No Man Write My Epitaph — Ella Fitzgerald piano
1965 Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Song Book — Ella Fitzgerald instruments
1968 Lumpy Gravy — Frank Zappa celesta, harpsichord, piano
1969 Albert's House — Chet Baker organ, piano
1972 Ella Loves Cole — Ella Fitzgerald piano
1978 Dream Dancing: Ella Fitzgerald & Cole Porter — Ella Fitzgerald piano
1978 Intensive Care — Louis Bellson, Ray Brown & Paul Smith piano
1993 I Love Paris — Ella Fitzgerald piano
2004 Cat on a Hot Fiddle — Stuff Smith piano
2007 Sings Cole Porter — Ella Fitzgerald piano
— Anita O’Day Sings The Winners + At Mister Kelly’s — Anita O’Day piano
— Earthmover — Harvey Mason organ, piano

Historic 78 rpm records

  • C'est laVie (That's Life) PAUL SMITH QUARTET · SHORTY ROGERS · ROBT. SCHERMAN archive.org ↗
  • By The Fireside Paul Smith Quartet · Noble · Campbell · Connelly · Paul Smith ·… · 1950 archive.org ↗
  • Cupid Took Me For a Ride Paul Smith Quartet · Paul Smith · Tonny Rizzi · Norm Seelig · Alvin… · 1950 archive.org ↗
  • Apart Paul Smith Quartet · Paul Smith · Bill Baker · Bob Meyer · Cal Gooden · 1950 archive.org ↗
  • Together Paul Smith Quartet · Paul Smith · Bill Baker · Bob Meyer · Cal… · 1950 archive.org ↗
  • THE GREAT LIE PAUL SMITH QUARTET · Paul Smith · Tony Rizzi · Norm Seelig · Alvin… · 1950 archive.org ↗
  • S'WONDERFUL PAUL SMITH QUARTET · Paul Smith · Tonny Rizzi · Norm Seelig · Alvin… · 1950 archive.org ↗
  • OUT OF NOWHERE PAUL SMITH QUARTET · Paul Smith · Tonny Rizzi · Norm Seelig · Alvin… · 1950 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Paul Smith play?

Paul Smith is known for playing piano and musical keyboard.

When and where was Paul Smith born?

Paul Smith was born 17 April 1922 in San Diego.

What are Paul Smith's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The Good Life (1979), By the Fireside (1956), Cool and Sparkling: The Liquid Sounds of Paul Smith (1957), The Best of Irving Garner (1957) and Delicate Jazz (1958).

External links

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