[Dixielandjazz] Talented Pianist Paul Smith dies at 91

[Marek Boym]

Yes.

cheers


On 2 July 2013 22:26, J McClernan <mcclernan1 at verizon.net> wrote:

> Wasn't Paul Smith the guy who recorded the album, "The Best of Irving
> Garner"?
> Les Muscutt gave me that years ago and I laughed so hard the tears ran
> down my leg.
> Cheers,
> John
>
>
>
> On Jul 2, 2013, at 1:44 PM, Marek Boym wrote:
>
> A friend of mine admired Paul Smith.  He wrote Paul Smith a letter telling
> him about it, and received a bunch of LPs by return mai.
> Indeed, an excellent pianist and, judging by the above gesture, a very
> gracious person.
> He may be gone, but his music lives on.
> Cheers
>
>
> On 2 July 2013 19:01, Norman Vickers <nvickers1 at cox.net> wrote:
>
> > To:  DJML and Musicians and Jazzfans list****
> >
> > From: Norman Vickers, Jazz Society of Pensacola****
> >
> > ** **
> >
> > This obituary from 7-1-13 Los Angeles Times.  Paul was a regular at Dick
> > Gibson’s jazz parties when I attended 85-93.  We had him at Jazz Society
> of
> > Pensacola on a couple of occasions. I’d watch for his appearances on the
> > East Coast of Florida and then entice him to stop by Pensacola on the way
> > home.  We’d schedule a special event for him.  Always, I  would need to
> > find a tennis partner for him on his visit.  His major “sin” was drinking
> > diet Cokes.  He neither smoked or drank.  Said he’d watched so many of
> his
> > colleagues die from smoking, alcohol or drugs that he completely
> abstained.
> > ****
> > As the obit says, he worked in the movie  studios on West Coast,
> including
> > the piano accompaniment for the Saturday morning cartoons.  When he’d
> play
> > for the Gibson party, he’d frequently work in some appropriate lick to
> > illustrate what was happening on the bandstand.****
> >
> > When Ella Fitzgerald appeared in Pensacola at the Saenger Theatre in
> > concert in 1985, Paul was the pianist.  Other performers were guitarist
> Joe
> > Pass; Joey Barron, drums; and Keeter Betts, bass.  During that event, Ms.
> > Fitzgerald featured Joe Pass on solo guitar for some numbers, Smith just
> > played the appropriate music to make Ms. Fitzgerald look great.  No solos
> > for him on that  session.****
>
> > He will be missed!   I’m glad I knew/heard him.****
>
>
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