Jeffery Smith (14 September 1955[1] – 2012) was a baritonejazz vocal recording artist, perhaps best known for his albums on Verve, among them his distinctive debut release produced by Shirley Horn, and his self-produced records, including Down Here Below and A Little Sweeter, which was praised in a full page review in TIME as being "the most vital album of the year".[2]
At age 17 moved from New York to San Diego where he spent fifteen years.[1][3] He worked in theater and television at the time. He moved back to New York in 1983[1] He moved to Paris, France in September 1991 wanting to change his life.[1][3][4]
Discographyedit
Ramona with Shirley Horn (Gitane/Verve, 1995)
A Little Sweeter (Verve, 1997)
Down Here Below (Verve, 1999)
Referencesedit
^ abcdSmith, Jeffery (January 1998). Leboff, Thierry (ed.). "Jeffery Smith". Jazz Magazine. No. 477. pp. 6–7.
^ abcGrosman, Romain (December 1992 – January 1993). "Jeffery Smith". Jazz Hot. No. 506. p. 13. ISSN 0021-5643.
^Grosman, Romain (December 1995 – January 1996). "Jeffery Smith Ramona". Jazz Hot. No. 526. p. 13. ISSN 0021-5643.
External linksedit
Jeffery Smith at secondhandsongs.com
January 01, 1970
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