Hamish Smith Quartet
Nicola Caminiti - saxophone
Gabriel Chakarji - piano
Hamish Smith - bass
Mark Whitfield Jr - drums
Hamish Smith Elsewhere Now Album Release Show at DROM
New Zealand-born bassist and composer Hamish Smith has been hailed as a modern marvel — one of the great young bassists in the world. He has quickly established himself as of the most in-demand bassists on the international jazz scene, and is known for his rhythmic inventiveness and lyrical approach. Since moving to New York, Smith has performed in several of today’s leading ensembles including Paquito D’Rivera, Miguel Zenon, Jonathan Kreisberg, Jochen Rueckert, Dayna Stephens, Yosvany Terry, Rotem Sivan, Henry Hey, Magos Herrera and The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra.
His long-awaited debut original album, Elsewhere Now, presents a personal and emotionally resonant collection of ten original compositions, written over the course of the past five years. The music reflects on themes of loss, resilience, transformation and hope. Elsewhere Now will be available everywhere on October 24th via Ropeadope Records.
Hamish Smith at The Jazz Gallery
Hamish Smith - bass
Arta Jēkabsone - voice
Nicola Caminiti - saxophone
Matt Wong - piano
Roy Ben Bashat - guitar
Jongkuk Kim - drums
New Zealand-born jazz artist, Hamish Smith, has quickly become one of the most in-demand bassists on the New York jazz scene. He has been described by NEA Jazz Master, Todd Barkan, as a "modern marvel - one of the great young bassists in the world." Hamish has performed and toured the world with an astonishing list of artists including Paquito D'Rivera, Miguel Zenon, Alex Sipiagin, Manuel Valera, Henry Hey, Rotem Sivan, Zach Brock, Yosvany Terry, Michael Rodriguez and Dayna Stephens. His rhythmic inventiveness and unique groove-centric approach can be heard on nearly a dozen recordings as a sideman.
Tonight he leads his group featuring Latvian vocalist Arta Jekabsone, performing new original music from his recent recording. Hamish reimagined a lot of his music to feature the voice, in a way that depicts trials and tribulations we face in the human experience that is the 2020's. The debut album of Hamish Smith is set to be released later this Fall.