Putter Smith
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Patrick Verne "Putter" Smith, also known as Putter Smith, born on January 19, 1941, in Bell, California, was an American musician, double bass player, and actor. Inspired by his older brother Carson Smith, Patrick began playing the bass at age eight and gave his first concert at thirteen. In the early 1960s, he started performing live with notable artists such as Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey, Duke Ellington, and Ray Charles. Throughout his career, Smith collaborated with a wide range of musicians, including Billy Eckstine, Diane Schuur, Lee Konitz, Bruce Forman, Jackie and Roy, Carmen McRae, Gary Foster, Art Farmer, Blue Mitchell, Erroll Garner, Gerry Mulligan, Art Pepper, Alan Broadbent, Bob Brookmeyer, Warne Marsh, Percy Faith, Burt Bacharach, The Manhattan Transfer, Johnny Mathis. Smith's debut album, Lost & Found, was released in 1977, followed by Continuity (1983) with Alan Broadbent.
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- Mountain Greenery featuring Howard Alden
- Come Easy, Go Easy, Love featuring Howard Alden
- Farewell Blues featuring Putter Smith
- Lotus Blossom by Jeff Colella
- Gone Too Soon by Jeff Colella
- You Must Believe In Spring
- Candle by Jeff Colella
- All Blues by Jeff Colella
- The Very Thought of You by Jeff Colella
- Time Remembered by Jeff Colella
- From Monday On featuring Howard Alden
- Desert Passes by Jeff Colella
- Lost featuring Howard Alden
- Jamboree Jones featuring Howard Alden
- Waiting at the End of the Road featuring Howard Alden
- I'll Be a Friend "With Pleasure" featuring Howard Alden
- Boneyard Shuffle featuring Howard Alden
