User:Kennsmith

Solo Performer 20 Years Touring & Session Bassist/Guitarist Producer, Composer, Clinician, Instructor and Published Author

His music and impeccable technique are consistently described as a "soulful, organic experience". His musical abilities as a musician and composer ranges from Classical to Jazz, Funk to Progressive Rock and World Music. He has displayed this versatility with releases of two guitar disc "BLUE" and "TWO" and a solo bass CD titled "Short Stories".

As a sideman and solo artist, he has worked with many great artists.

Performances Credits:

Classical, R&B, Soul, Jazz, Gospel, Blues & Rock: The Chicago Sinfonietta - Paul Freeman Director, Chi-Lites, Tower of Power, Tom Tom Washington (Arranger for Earth, Wind & Fire, Michael Jackson and Phil Collins.) late George (Paco) Patterson (Music director/composer for the Isly Brothers and other R&B greats.) Lamont Boston, Valerie Wellington, R. Kelly, The Soulvitaminz, Jazz Piano Legend the late Peter Z, Leni Stern, Jazz Legend Violinist Johnny Frigo, the late great Art Porter, Members of the Miles Davis Band, Jodie Christian, Najee, Darryl Jones (Bassist for Rolling Stones), James "Jimmy Car Wash" Spinks. BeBe Winans and The Winans Family, Al Green, Stanley Turrentine, Shirley Horn, Bucky Pizzarelli, Stanley Jordan, Wynton Marsalis

Other Credits: Louis Armstrong Jazz Award. Feature in Bass Player Magazine, Bass Inside.com & Global Bass.com. Listed in the Europe Jazz Network.