Tag: Tommy Smith

Good news for Edinburgh as Tommy Smith is recognised in the New Year Honours List. The Scottish saxophonist has been awarded an OBE for services to jazzThe Edinburgh-born musician has been a presence on...

Internationally acclaimed Edinburgh-raised saxophonist Tommy Smith will play  a hometown concert with his latest group, Tommy Smith Quartet: Embodying the Light at The Queen’s Hall on Sunday 28 January 2018. Smith formed the group in February last...

Saxophonist Tommy Smith brings his latest project home this month with a concert on Saturday, 11 November 2017 in Craiglockhart church just two miles from where he grew up in Wester Hailes. Back in the summer Smith...

On Sunday 17 December 2017 St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral will host an iconic event when the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO) presents Tommy Smith’s new composition Spirit of Light.This illuminating work is a celebration in...

Internationally acclaimed Edinburgh-raised saxophonist Tommy Smith brings his new quartet to The Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh this Thursday 26 October 2017 following a sold out concert at the world famous Ronnie Scott’s jazz club in London on...

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO) directed by Tommy Smith will present The Jazz Legacy of Charles Mingus with special guest Arild Andersen on Friday 23rd September 2016 at 7.30p.m. Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. (Pre-concert talk at 6.45 pm) Arild Andersen is...

The name of Jaco Pastorius is legendary in the jazz world; one of the few musicians who can be recognised by their first name alone.  Pastorius was a musical genius who effectively reinvented the...

Edinburgh born saxophone maestro Tommy Smith has made the shortlist for the inaugural Scottish Album Of The Year awards (SAY).Karma, which was released last May, has received widespread critical acclaim and made the final...