![]() ![]() Smith released two albums, Very Live at Ronnie Scott's Set One & Set Two, for that were recorded live at 's club in London. In 1989, Smith headlined the Buddy Rich Memorial Scholarship Concert held in New York City, performing a duet with drummer. The band pays tribute to many great jazz drummers in addition to Buddy Rich. In 2007, Smith and Buddy's Buddies were renamed Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy. He recorded two albums with Buddy's Buddies, a quintet composed of musicians who played with Rich. Smith recorded the song 'Nutville' and was invited for the sequel tribute album, for which he recorded 'Moment's Notice'. Drummer of invited him in 1994 to perform on, a tribute album to, who inspired both drummers. Since 1977, Smith has led his own jazz group. In the interim, he played with Journey offshoot. He left the band in 1985 but returned in 1995 for the band's comeback album. From 1978–1985, he was the drummer for the rock band. He was the drummer on the album (1978) and played with. ![]() He recorded and toured with jazz violinist in 1977–78. After high school, Smith attended the and studied with. He graduated from high school in 1972, and at 19 he joined the Lin Biviano Big Band, playing with them for two years. Career Smith's first 'paid gig' was with a garage band. Smith performed in the usual school band program and while in his teens, including Clyde, a South Shore sensation, but also began to broaden his performing experience by playing in a professional concert band and the at local. On many nights, Steve could be heard practicing in a small shed in the backyard of his Harvard Street home. Smith got his first 'real' drum set when he was 12 years old. Early life Smith received his first drum kit at age two and in 1963 he began taking formal lessons with local Boston area drum teacher, who played in big bands in the swing era.He was inducted into the as a member of Journey on April 7, 2017. In 2001, the publication named Smith one of the Top 25 Drummers of All Time, and in 2002 he was voted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame. 1 All-Around Drummer five years in a row. Genres, Occupation(s) Musician Instruments Drums Years active 1971–present Associated acts, Website Steven Bruce Smith (born August 21, 1954) is an American drummer best known as a member of the rock band, rejoining the group for the third time in 2015. Smith in 2009 Background information Birth name Steven Bruce Smith Born ( ) Aug(age 64), Massachusetts, U.S. ![]()
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