w/Paul Smoker

 

 

 

 

6PAN1T

Paul Smoker Notet

2013
Landings (ACM)
w/ Smoker, trumpet; Steve Salerno, guitar; Drew Gress, bass
Alvas Records (AR-2024)

CoolLives

2012
Cool Lives
w/ Paul Smoker, trumpet, Steve Salerno, guitar
Alvas Records (AR-2023)

liveatthebopshopcover

2005
Live at the Bop Shop
Paul Smoker, w/ Steve Salerno, guitar; Ed Schuller, bass
Alvas Records  (AR-2022)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 There’s a lot to be said for youthful energy and new ideas . . .  there are certainly those musicians whose most creative work happens earlier rather than later in their careers . . .  but what I find most satisfying is the music of seasoned musicians who individually bring a lifetime of experience to their work and who in groups, bring a level of communication that reflects many, many years together.

 

~ Jim Lanior, 17 October, 2013
 Moers Festival official

 

 

 

 It Might Be Spring

Smoker – Haynes

2013
• It Might Be Spring
intimate duet concert w/Paul Smoker
 Alvas Music 2024 / CornerStoreJazz 0103

 

 

By Myself

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pY9tt5WAnw

My Funny Valentine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KmvAgXURJI&feature=youtu.be

 

 

 

 

 SRH, "The Trio", 1982

Paul, 1982, w/SRH

 

 

 

 What Paul Smoker produced on his horn was unheard of in these latitudes; his complete command of his instrument allowed him to play whatever extravaganza he would think of, harmonically as well as in terms of dynamics.

Styles, modes and techniques of every era of the history of music — Baroque and Bebop, Structuralism and Storyville, Blues and Berio…

To the widely discussed question about the future development of the jazz trumpet, Paul Smoker’s musical concept could definitely constitute a far-reaching answer.                  

  — Jazz Podium

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Smoker Trio

1984
QB, featuring Anthony Braxton
w/ Smoker, trumpet; Anthony Braxton, alto saxophone; Ron Rohovit, bass
Alvas Records (AR-101), LP only

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1985
Mississippi River Rat
w/ Smoker, trumpet; Ron Rohovit, bass
Sound Aspects (SAS-006), LP & CD pressings

SmokerTrioMRR_Cover

 

1988
Alone
w/ Smoker, trumpet; Ron Rohovit, bass
Sound Aspects (SAS-018), LP & CD pressings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1989
Come Rain or Come Shine
w/ Smoker, trumpet; Ron Rohovit, bass
Sound Aspects (SAS-024), LP & CD pressings

 comeraincover

 The Call, pt. I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUK-p9cu91I&feature=youtu.be

(Hayphil Music, BMI)

 The Call, pt. II

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip1x8vThFgE&feature=youtu.be

(Hayphil Music, BMI)

 

1991
Genuine Fables
w/ Smoker, trumpet; Ron Rohovit, bass
Hat Art 6126

 Genuine Fables

Total Eclipse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJtwn7vCa9c&feature=youtu.be

(Hayphil Music, BMI)

 

2014-15
Live@Moers
w/ Smoker, trumpet; Ron Rohovit, bass
Moers / Alvas Records / CornerStoreJazz
[release pending]

 Live@Moers

Burkhardt Hennen,  HELP us!

  . . . Where are you???

 

 

Paul & Doc Severensen

Paul & ‘Doc’ Severnsen, 1967

 

 

 

 

 

 Paul Smoker – Brass Reality

2001
Brass Reality
w/ Smoker, trumpet; David Taylor, bass trombone; Herb Robertson, trumpet,
valve trombone, and tuba
9 Winds (NWCD 0241)

)Brass Reality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joint Venture

1987
Joint Venture
w/ Ellery Eskelin, tenor sax; Paul Smoker, trumpet; Drew Gress, bass
Enja 5049

JointVenture_Cover-1

 

 

 

1990
Ways
w/ Ellery Eskelin, tenor sax; Paul Smoker, trumpet; Drew Gress, bass
Enja 6052

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Roberta’s Changes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK5TbC1i6b0&feature=youtu.be

(Hayphil Music, BMI)

 

 

1991
Mirrors
w/ Ellery Eskelin, tenor sax; Paul Smoker, trumpet; Drew Gress, bass
Enja 7049

 mirrorscover

Dawn on the Gladys Marrie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVzj4Wf8Ty0

(Hayphil Music, BMI)

Spikes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=424T_thaXm0&feature=youtu.be

(Hayphil Music, BMI)

 

 

 

 

 

w/ Paul Smoker @The Bop Shop
Phil & Paul, circa 2010

Smoker/Vinny Golia

1996
Halloween ‘96
w/ Golia, baritone sax & clarinet; Paul Smoker, trumpet; Ken Filiano, bass
CIMP Records 129

Halloween, the Sequel

1997
Halloween, the Sequel
w/ Golia, baritone sax & clarinet; Paul Smoker, trumpet; Ken Filiano, bass
9 Winds (NWCD 0207)

 

 

 

Randy McKean

1992
So Dig This Big Crux
w/ McKean, alto saxophone; Paul Smoker, trumpet; Drew Gress, bass
Rastascan (BRD-012)

 

 

David Taylor

1993
Past Tells
w/ Taylor, bass trombone, Rolf Schulte, Louise Shulman, Gary Schneider, Jon
Kass, Fred Sherry, Lindsey Horner, Gordon Gottlieb, Emily Mitchell, Jay
Branford, Herb Robertson, Andy Laster, Marty Ehrlich, Paul Smoker, Mark
Helias, Ted Rosenthal
New World Records (NWR 80436)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Phil Haynes

1991
4 Horns & What?
w/ Ellery Eskelin, tenor saxophone; Andy Laster, flute, alto/baritone
saxophones; Paul Smoker, trumpet; Joe Daley, low brass
Open Minds 2402
[CornerStoreJazz, re-release pending]

 

Point – Period

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnEORtSN7Oo&feature=youtu.be

 (Hayphil Music, BMI)

A Lil’ Iowa Get – Down

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfNlLJ7xD6U&feature=youtu.be

(Hayphil Music, BMI)

 

1992
4 Horn Lore
w/ Andy Laster, flute, alto & baritone saxophones; Ellery Eskelin, tenor
saxophone; Paul Smoker, trumpet; Herb Robertson, multi-brass
Open Minds 2413
[CornerStoreJazz, re-release pending]

 

Adrienne’s JazzMarchRag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC0QHY2VOoY&feature=youtu.be

 (Hayphil Music, BMI)

 Some Sick Slick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10mfyZlPufI&feature=endscreen&NR=1

 (Hayphil Music, BMI)

Phantoms

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIPQdnjvvN8&feature=youtu.be

(Hayphil Music, BMI)

 

 

 

 

1998
Live Insurgency, Set I
w/ Jeff Palmer, Hammond B-3 organ; Paul Smoker, trumpet
Soul Note 121302

 

So Miles 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRAsaROUfvA&feature=youtu.be

(Hayphil Music, BMI)

 Live Insurgency Set I

Live Insurgency, Set II
w/ Jeff Palmer, Hammond B-3 organ; Paul Smoker, trumpet
Soul Note, release pending

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 It Might Be Spring

2013
It Might Be Spring
intimate duet concert w/Paul Smoker
 Alvas Music 2024 / CornerStoreJazz 0103

 

 

My Funny Valentine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KmvAgXURJI&feature=youtu.be

By Myself

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pY9tt5WAnw