Ches Smith
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Biography
Gordon McChesney Smith, known professionally as Ches Smith, was born in San Diego, California and raised in Sacramento. He is an American musician who began his musical journey studying philosophy at the University of Oregon before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1995. There, he studied composition, improvisation, and percussion with notable figures such as Fred Frith, Pauline Oliveros, William Winant, and Alvin Curran. Smith's career took off when he released his debut solo album Congs for Brums in 2006. He went on to release several albums, including Reasons for Moving (2007) and The Bell (2016) with the trio featuring Craig Taborn and Mat Maneri. Throughout his career, Smith has collaborated extensively as a sideman on numerous albums, including Interpret It Well (2022) and Laugh Ash (2024).
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- Mumbo Jumbo featuring Craig Taborn
- Coordinates for the Absent featuring Craig Taborn
- Ches Smith, Drums
- Vanishing Point by Anders Nilsson
- Danger Play / Pocket Poem / Mori Point featuring Ches Smith
- Fathoms by Anders Nilsson
- Pistol / Pulse by Anders Nilsson
- Alley's Allure by Anders Nilsson
- Play Before the Play by Anders Nilsson
- Tundra by Ches Smith
- Lat-Lo by Ches Smith
- Napt by Ches Smith
- Dream Archive featuring Craig Taborn
- Abirite by Ches Smith
- The Bell featuring Craig Taborn
- Enchant featuring Craig Taborn
- Nerika by Ches Smith
- Handi by Ches Smith
- Min mor er kvikk by Ches Smith
- When Kabuya Dances featuring Craig Taborn
- Isn't It Over? featuring Craig Taborn
- Forty by Ches Smith
- Barely Intervallic featuring Craig Taborn
- I Think featuring Craig Taborn
