Ask Me Now/Blues | Walter Smith III Trio Live this is a solo excerpt from a duo between myself and Matt Brewer on Monk's "Ask Me Now" that leads into a tune of mine titled "Blues?". Recorded live @ Teatro Principal in Ponteverde Spain...also feat. Johnathan Blake on drums
Happy | Mark Small/Walter Smith III new release this is an excerpt of my solo on Mark Small's tune "Happy", which is featured on our new co-led recording that should be out later this year... also feat. Matt Stevens, guitar; Alan Hampton, bass; Bill Campbell, drums
Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love | Casually Introducing Walter Smith III This is the beautiful Mingus ballad from my upcoming Fresh Sounds release.
Peace | Casually Introducing Walter Smith III This is another track from the current release written by Ornette Coleman entitled "Peace". It features myself along with Eric Harland, Rueben Rogers, and also Ambrose Akinmusire on trumpet.
Skylark | live gig in NYC eventually I will put up better clips, but for now here's a standard from a gig in new york for your listening pleasure...
Ruby | Live gig @ Jazz Gallery w/ Ambrose Akinmusire great trumpet player (happens to be feat. on my record) who also writes great melodies. this is an excerpt from a gig @ the jazz gallery, and also feat. rodney green (da boss), aaron parks, joe sanders, lionel loueke.
Not A Blues For Freddy | Lage Lund Group @ Fat Cat This is an excerpt from a set at the Fat Cat in nyc from october of '04. It also features Lage Lund on Guitar, Johnathan Blake on Drums, and Hans Glawischnig on Bass.
Isfahan | Casually Introducing Outtake This is another trio track that we recorded during the session for "Casually Introducing" that didn't make the final cut mainly because I suck. It features Eric Harland and a great great bass solo by Mr. Rueben Rogers...
Unconditional | Christian Scott Just a little goodie here with Thomas Pridgen on drums. This is from Christian Scott's first album back in 2002...
Say Something | One After Another this is a solo excerpt from Mamiko Watanabe's album "One After Another" that also feat. Massimo Biolcati on bass and Francisco Mela on drums...
Title Explanation (Wooden Box Spatula in Three) | Wooden Box (Spatula in Three) This is an excerpt from a live radio show that we played on in 2003 and I give somewhat of an explanation to the title of a track on my album that many people have asked me about. It came in a wooden box...
Doubles | as for other instruments... this is just funny...from the same live radio show as the title explanation, I discuss the other instruments that I like to get down on occasionally...
old skool | college jazz if you can make it about 2 and a half minutes through until the tenor solo, it's really worth it. i have to say this may be my finest work. enjoy...
Heart and Soul | Piano Titans in the spirit of old skool, this is the much anticipated sequel that pits myself against another tenor player, Tito Hernandez (titohernandez.com), on the challenging form of the classic tune "Heart and Soul". I solo first, and even though I don't believe in music as a competition, I definitely think that I out-shined Senor Hernandez on this track...
In the Mood | Chops!!! The latest in the spirit of "Old Skool" and "Heart and Soul", this is another stroke of genius that unfortunately I didn't make up myself. I recieved this in an email a few weeks ago, so I have no clue who it is. If anybody knows where this guy is, please let me know!!! Enjoy!!! (just been informed...tasteebros.com)
