Bio
Brad Smith is a veteran keyboardist of funk and Latin music in Boston.
He has worked as a show band pianist on cruise ships, accompanying a wide range of vocalists from jazz,
classical to R&B and contemporary.
His musical loves are funk, and old school Salsa. He has recorded as a sideman on eight albums and has been
fortunate to work with many of the great players in Boston and New York.
Brad is available for performing, touring and recording anywhere in the world.
Below are samples from various groups and styles.
GIGS!
Michael Blum Quartet, recording "Don't Ever Go"
Wes'n: A Tribute to Wes Montgomery
Michael Blum (guitar), Chip McNeill (sax), Jim Stinnett (bass), Brad Smith (piano), Dave DiCenso (drums)
Recorded at Jon Chase Studio 2017
Michael Blum Quartet
Recorded at Jon Chase Studio Jul 2016
Michael Blum (guitar), Jim Stinnett (bass), Dom Moio (drums), Brad Smith (piano
Michael Blum, DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE 2015 “RISING STAR”
Recorded at Jon Chase Studio Jan 2015
Michael Blum (guitar), Jim Stinnett (bass), Dom Moio (drums), Brad Smith (piano
Michael Blum Quartet
Recorded at Jon Chase Studio 2014
See review of this album in the November 2014 issue of DownBeat
Michael Blum (guitar), Jim Stinnett (bass), Dom Moio (drums), Brad Smith (piano)
Chris Mewhinney Quartet/Quintet/Trio
Recorded at Jon Chase Studio 2013
Chris Mewhinney (bass), Jim Stinnett (bass), Michael Blum (Guitar), Dom Moio (drums), Brad Smith (piano)
Bees Deluxe
Recorded live at “The Grog” Newburyport, MA 2013
Conrad Warre, (guitar, vocal), Brad Smith (keys/bass), Patrick Sanders (drums)
Simone Waddel
Recorded at Blue Jay Studios, Carlisle, MA 1996
Simone Waddel (vocals, composer), Jim Stinnett (bass, arranger), Tony Fesmire and Dennis Montgomery(vocals), Marco Abreu (guitar), Charles Haynes (drums), Germmain Nelson (piano), Brad Smith (piano & keyboards)
Alfonso Villalonga & The Cabaret Rose
Recorded at Blue Jay Studios, Carlisle, MA 1990
Alfonso Villalonga (vocalist, composer, arranger, conductor), Alan Bern (accordion), Bob Nieske (bass), Matt Wilson (drums), Johaness Ammon (violin), Jeff Warschauer (mandolin), Bryndis Baldursson (cello), Cece Giannotti (guitar), Dr No (drums), Roy Okutani (trumpet), Billy Novick (clarinet), Curtis Hasselbrink (trombone), Bevan Manson and Brad Smith (piano)