Kenn Smith's Profile |
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Music is love...... |
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| Last Login: | Nov 5, 2008 (393 days back) |
About Me |
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Available for gigs and tours! Seeking Label and Manageement! About Kenn Smith: Born and raised in the city of Chicago, he honed his musical skills as an freelance guitarist and bassist on the city’s music scene. From nightclubs to theaters to studio sessions and tours, while performing in various styles of music, Classical to Jazz, Funk to Progressive Rock and World Music, he quickly earned the reputation as one of the best in his field. He has shared the stage with great artists such as: Tower of Power, Wynton Marsalis, BeBe Winans and The Winans Family, Stanley Turrentine, Shirley Horn, Bucky Pizzarelli, Stanley Jordan and members of the Miles Davis Band. As a recording artist, his music and impeccable technique are consistently described as a "soulful, organic experience".He as written and produced 3 disc. “BLUE” and “TWO” featuring his outstanding guitar work which has been compared to the likes of John Scofield and Carlos Santana. And a solo bass CD titled "Short Stories" which listeners have compared his performance to such bass greats as Marcus Miller and Jaco Pastorius. As an author he has written 2 instruction books for bass. |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 9/16/2005Band Website: kennsmith.com Band Members: Elements of Life Influences: Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Bach, James Jamerson, Louis Johnson, Geedy Lee, Jaco Pastorius, Marcus Miller, RUSH, The Meters, Rufus Reid, John Scofield, Alex Lifeson. Alan Holdsworth, Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, Pat Metheny, Johnny Cash, James Brown, RUSH, Mother Finest, Police, Sting, Beatles, Motown Sounds Like: Kenn Smith. Record Label: KSM Music/CD Baby Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Jazz / Progressive / Ambient) |
My Blog |
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A mind is a terrible thing to waste!!! |
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| ... Posted by Kenn Smith on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:15:00 PST |
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Dreams can come true!! |
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| ... Posted by Kenn Smith on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:20:00 PST |
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Jaco Pastorius Bireli Lagrene "Teen Town" |
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| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-JlucinwT8
I miss him sooo!... Posted by Kenn Smith on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:19:00 PST |
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The Man.. Mr Berine Mac |
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| We all are still trying to get over the deaf of Bernie Mac. What a blow!It seems just like yesterday me and him worked the stage at the old Cotton Club in Chicago. He was an up and coming comic and MC... Posted by Kenn Smith on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:53:00 PST |
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Hiram Bullock Late Night with David Letterman Guitarist Dies!! |
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| Is it just me, I'm starting to feel very alone in this world.Like many of you, my first Hiram experience was seeing him on Dave Letterman. I was a big Letterman fan, watch it from the very first show ... Posted by Kenn Smith on Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:26:00 PST |
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Being Real Till it Hurts! |
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| After talking to a close friend I began realizing that the world is more about daydreaming and fantasies for most people. Where are the real humans? The ones who do what they say and say what they mea... Posted by Kenn Smith on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:43:00 PST |
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Young Talent!!!! |
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| ... Posted by Kenn Smith on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:15:00 PST |
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Wing Chun Fighting |
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| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zLH3c37QBA
The Son of Wing Chun... Posted by Kenn Smith on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:00:00 PST |
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Miles Davis Doc "Part I" |
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| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5s9l3Sb7PQ
... Posted by Kenn Smith on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:49:00 PST |
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Check this out! |
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| ... Posted by Kenn Smith on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:34:00 PST |
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