Steve Smith

American drummer

Born: 21 August 1954
Whitman
Country: United States
Active: 1971–
Discography: 14 albums

Biography

Steve Smith is a jazz musician who plays drum kit. Steve Smith was born on 21 August 1954 in Whitman. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and rock music. The discography here lists 14 albums, from “Vital Information” (1983) to “New Perspective” (2025).

Steven Bruce Smith (born August 21, 1954) is an American drummer best known as a member of the rock band Journey across three stints: 1978 to 1985, 1995 to 1998 and 2015 to 2020. Modern Drummer magazine readers have voted him the No. 1 All-Around Drummer five years in a row. In 2001, the publication named Smith one of the Top 25 Drummers of All Time, and in 2002 he was voted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Journey on April 7, 2017.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Vital Information 1983

Orion 1984

Vitalive! 1990 · Live

Steve Smith and Buddy's Buddies featuring Buddy Rich Alumni 1999

Reimagined, Vol. 1: Jazz Standards 2003

Very Live At Ronnie Scott's London (Playing Music From The Buddy Rich Book) Set Number One (1) 2003 · Live

Very Live at Ronnie Scott's London (Playing Music From the Buddy Rich Book) Set Number Two (2) 2003 · Live

Come On In 2004

Flashpoint 2005

Vitalization 2007

Live! One Great Night 2012

Viewpoint 2015

Heart of the City 2017

New Perspective 2025

Historic 78 rpm records

Carney-val in Rhythm Billy Taylor's Big Eight · Emmett Berry · Vernon Brown · "Harvey" ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
Night Wind Billy Taylor's Big Eight · Emmett Berry · Vernon Brown · "Harvey" ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
I'M TRUE TO YOU REX STEWART'S BIG EIGHT · Rex Stewart · Tab Smith · Harry Carney ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
SWAMP MIST REX STEWART'S BIG EIGHT · Rex Stewart · Tab Smith · Harry Carney ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
ZAZA REX STEWART'S BIG EIGHT · Rex Stewart · Tab Smith · Harry Carney ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
ZAZA REX STEWART'S BIG EIGHT · Rex Stewart · Tab Smith · Harry Carney ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
THE LITTLE GOOSE REX STEWART'S BIG EIGHT · Rex Stewart · Tab Smith · Harry Carney ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
SWAMP MIST REX STEWART'S BIG EIGHT · Rex Stewart · Tab Smith · Harry Carney ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Steve Smith play?

Steve Smith is known for playing drum kit.

When and where was Steve Smith born?

Steve Smith was born 21 August 1954 in Whitman.

What are Steve Smith's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Vital Information (1983), Orion (1984), Vitalive! (1990), Steve Smith and Buddy's Buddies featuring Buddy Rich Alumni (1999) and Reimagined, Vol. 1: Jazz Standards (2003).

External links

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