The Tom Smith Big Band
The Tom Smith Big Band
Fri 10 November 2023
Stage time / 8:00pm
Doors / 6:45pm
Celebrating the Jazz Clubs
London based Tom Smith brings his phenomenal big band to Piano Smithfield!
Following a sensational sold-out concert in Autumn 2022 at Ronnie Scott’s and a further sold-out Spring 2023 concert at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho, we had to invite Tom Smith - a London based 27-year-old, saxophonist, bass clarinet, composer and band leader, to bring his phenomenal big band, for their debut at Piano Smithfield, in this opening night concert in the EFG London Jazz Festival.
Tom Smith was twice finalist of the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year programme in 2014 and 2016, and in 2018 won the Peter Whittingham Development Award from Help Musicians UK. He released his debut album ‘Gecko' in 2020.
Since finishing his degree at the Royal Academy of Music, Tom has performed and toured around the world and has brought his music to prestigious festivals and venues including the BBC Proms, Love Supreme Festival, Jazzinec Festival (Czech Republic), and Generations Festival (Switzerland)
He has recently appeared with the Chris Ingham's REBOP band playing the Cannonball Adderley inspired role in the “Miles in the 50’s” concerts.
Tom brings to this concert his original Big Band compositions and arrangements and whilst drawing on traditional big band voicing, he adds his distinctive and contemporary musical flavours that will make for an enjoyable and unique audience experience.
Following a sensational sold-out concert in Autumn 2022 at Ronnie Scott’s and a further sold-out Spring 2023 concert at Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho, we had to invite Tom Smith - a London based 27-year-old, saxophonist, bass clarinet, composer and band leader, to bring his phenomenal big band, for their debut at Piano Smithfield, in this opening night concert in the EFG London Jazz Festival.
Tom Smith was twice finalist of the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year programme in 2014 and 2016, and in 2018 won the Peter Whittingham Development Award from Help Musicians UK. He released his debut album ‘Gecko' in 2020.
Since finishing his degree at the Royal Academy of Music, Tom has performed and toured around the world and has brought his music to prestigious festivals and venues including the BBC Proms, Love Supreme Festival, Jazzinec Festival (Czech Republic), and Generations Festival (Switzerland)
He has recently appeared with the Chris Ingham's REBOP band playing the Cannonball Adderley inspired role in the “Miles in the 50’s” concerts.
Tom brings to this concert his original Big Band compositions and arrangements and whilst drawing on traditional big band voicing, he adds his distinctive and contemporary musical flavours that will make for an enjoyable and unique audience experience.
“Saxophonist Tom Smith is a fine big band composer too, and his band is packed with talented young musicians. They brought the house down at Ronnie Scotts last year, so expect plenty of musical surprises, humour, and maybe a whodunnit too!”
Helen Mayhew, Jazz FM Recommends 2023
