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Rob
Smith
Rob
Smith,
assistant professor of jazz studies at Central Michigan University,
graduated from Central Michigan University in 1986. He went on to
earn a master of music in jazz studies degree from the University of
North Texas (1989), where he performed in the world-renowned One
O’Clock Lab Band, and can be heard on recordings from 1987-1989.
Most recently, Smith held a faculty position at The University of
North Carolina-Greensboro, the Miles Davis Jazz Studies Program
(2004-05). He also taught at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova
Scotia, Canada (1991-93, 97), Michigan State University (1994-97),
Mott Community College (1995-97), Interlochen Center for the Arts
(2000), and Central Michigan University (2000-04). Smith performs
regularly on trumpet and saxophones throughout the United States,
Canada and Europe with several notable jazz groups, including: The
Woody Herman Jazz Orchestra, The Kirk MacDonald Quintet, The Steve
Haines Quintet, The Jeff Haas Trio & Friends featuring Marcus
Belgrave and Rob Smith. Smith recently toured with Terri Lyne
Carrington, Nancy Wilson and Dianne Reeves in a tribute to Billie
Holiday, performing on trumpet and tenor saxophone. This tour
included performances at USC, UCLA, Penn State University, Byham
Theater-Pittsburgh, Chicago Symphony Hall, Carnegie Hall and the
Kennedy Center (2005). Smith also recently performed and recorded
with the Ron DeSalvio Group, featuring legendary jazz drummer Jimmy
Cobb. He can be heard on several recordings including:
International Trumpet Guild-Carmine Caruso International Trumpet
Solo Competition retrospective (1993-2003)-1993 performance (2006);
Step By Step –The Terry Lower Quintet (2005); Itchin to
Grove –Jim Cooper Quintet (2004); Beginner’s Mind –Steve
Haines Quintet (Artist House-2002); HaGesher Cahi –The Bridge
Lives – Jeff Haas Trio & Friends (2001), -Live at the
Montreaux-Detroit Jazz Festival, The Larry Nozero (2000).-Live
in London, The Woody Herman Orchestra-(1999), -New
Beginnings, The Kirk MacDonald Septet (1998),
Sherman Mitchell & Friends & Sherm, In n’Out; Now and Again,
Maritime Jazz Orchestra (1998), various recordings by the
group, Mind’s Eye.
Smith has performed
in concert with the following artists: Rufus Reid, Randy Brecker,
David Liebman, Bob Berg, Adam Nussbaum, Frank Tiberi, Buddy DeFranco,
Marcus Belgrave, Geore Benson, Bobby Shew, Phil Markowitz, Phil
Woods, Rodney Whitaker, Mulgrew Miller, Kareem Riggins, Jon Faddis,
Frank Foster, Jerry Fuller, Ira Sullivan, Neil Swainson, Lorne
Lofsky, Kenny Wheeler, and John Taylor.
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