#waltersmith

I don't like the idea of busing children all over the country. It's not safe. And there doesn't seem to be that much of an urgent need for it to be done. —Walter Smith

@jazz_kaleidoscope with Musical interests are always shaped by what we were listening to growing up. For me, Davis, Coltrane, Mingus or Evans combined with Corea, Zawinul, McLaughlin and Hancock have opened my ears to the music I love today. My joy is not only to keep on listening to the stars of my youth but to keep on looking for and discovering the artists who will shape the musical taste of the newer generations. If I feel fortunate to have been rocked with “Kind of Blue” and “Giant Step”, today’s jazz is just as exciting. Saxophonist Walter Smith III is part of that excitement. At 37, Walter belong to a generation rich of talented artists who are shinning a bright light on today’s jazz, the likes of Gerald Clayton, Eldar, Christian Scott, Matthew Stevens and so many others who are currently writing their own page in musical history. Walter Smith studied music at the Berklee College of music then got a master at the Monk Institute of Jazz. With this strong music foundation, Smith can let his imagination flourish to amazing recordings such as the 2010 release of “III” with Ambrose Akinmusire on trumpet, Jason Moran on piano, Joe Sanders on bass, Eric Harland on drums and Logan Richardson on additional sax. From this album, the cut is “Working Title” #waltersmith #waltersmith3 #ambroseakinmusire #jasonmoran #joesanders #ericharland #loganrichardson #crisscrossjazz @wsmiththree @ambroseire @thejasonmoran @ericharland @brainchildworld

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