SmithPiano
Piano technical & musical services in New England for over 25 years.
Brad Smith is a highly regarded professional accompanist, keyboardist and leader in jazz, musical theatre, blues, funk and Latin music in Boston. He has worked as a show band pianist on cruise ships, including Premiere (Disney) and Princess cruise lines. Notable Boston area performances include cabaret with vocalist Diva Taunia, an early recording with Spanish cabaret star Alphonso Villalonga, jazz with vocalist Janine Graham, performances and recording with British guitarist Conrad Warre (Bees Deluxe trio) and performances with Afro-Latin percussionist Cornell Coley, among others.
In 2007, Brad met Latin jazz guitarist Roderick Camelia, beginning a serious study of Latin music. The Camelia Latin Jazz format requires the keyboardist to play left hand bass with montuno rhythms in the right hand, for salsa, merengue, bachata, samba, cumbia and cha-cha styles. As a result, Brad has worked with the best Latin musicians in Boston including, Angel Wagner (Grupo Fantasia), Willie Colon (Grupo Chevere), Willy Cotto (Orquestra Unicason), Rafy Muriel (Gozarsa), Gilberto Rivera (Rumbanama), Van Lester (musical heir to Hector Lavoe via Fania Records) and concert appearances with Yaure Muniz (lead trumpeter of Afro-Cuban All Stars). Brad has been pianist with Sabor Picante (Ernesto Lugo) since 2012, performing at the Boston Puerto Rican festival in 2014 and the Boston Betances Latin festival annually.
Brad has recorded as a sideman on eight albums in jazz, funk and musical theater. He has also been fortunate to work with Berklee faculty member, bassist and arranger Jim Stinnett on multiple recordings and performances in jazz and pop. A career highlight of 2015 was the opportunity for Brad to accompany classical double-bass virtuoso Gary Karr at the NH Bass Festival (thanks to Jim Stinnett) in a variety of formats from Saint-Saëns to Gershwin. The week also included jazz bass legend Eddie Gomez who performed at the festival, with accompanying in duo, trio and quartet formats.
Brad is available for performing, touring and recording anywhere in the world.
Stan Mark, Bruce Dunlap, Jamey Haddad, Skip Hadden, Jack Dryden, John Abercrombie, Donny Mccaslin, Tim Hagans, Bill Mobley, Ian Froman, Gene Jackson, Marcello Pelletieri, Alphonso Villalonga, Matt Wilson, Bob Nieske, David Clark, Jim Stinnett, Ratso Harris, Jamil Sharif, Jan Shapiro, Conrad Warre, Stan Johnson, Chops Turner, Gary Karr, Eddie Gomez
Michael Blum Quartet
Recorded at Jon Chase Studio July 2016
Michael Blum (guitar), Jim Stinnett (bass), Dom Moio (drums), Brad Smith (piano
Michael Blum
DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE
2015 “RISING STAR”
Recorded at Jon Chase Studio Jan 2015
Michael Blum (guitar), Jim Stinnett (bass), Dom Moio (drums), Brad Smith (piano
Michael Blum Quartet
Recorded at Jon Chase Studio 2014
See review of this album in the November 2014 issue of DownBeat
Michael Blum (guitar), Jim Stinnett (bass), Dom Moio (drums), Brad Smith (piano)
Chris Mewhinney Quartet/Quintet/Trio
Recorded at Jon Chase Studio 2013
Chris Mewhinney (bass), Jim Stinnett (bass), Michael Blum (Guitar), Dom Moio (drums), Brad Smith (piano)
Bees Deluxe
Recorded live at “The Grog” Newburyport, MA 2013
Conrad Warre, (guitar, vocal), Brad Smith (keys/bass),P(atrick Sanders (drums)
Simone Waddel
Recorded at Blue Jay Studios, Carlisle, MA 1996
Simone Waddel (vocals, composer), Jim Stinnett (bass, arranger), Tony Fesmire and Dennis Montgomery (vocals), Marco Abreu (guitar), Charles Haynes (drums), Germmain Nelson (piano), Brad Smith (piano & keyboards)
Alfonso Villalonga & The Cabaret Rose
Recorded at Blue Jay Studios, Carlisle, MA 1990
Alfonso Villalonga (vocalist, composer, arranger, conductor), Alan Bern (accordion), Bob Nieske (bass), Matt Wilson (drums), Johaness Ammon (violin), Jeff Warschauer (mandolin), Bryndis Baldursson (cello), Cece Giannotti (guitar), Dr No (drums), Roy Okutani (trumpet), Billy Novick (clarinet), Curtis Hasselbrink (trombone), Bevan Manson and Brad Smith (piano)