Geoffrey Smith is many things, musician, freelance writer, lecturer, and host of Geoffrey Smith's Jazz. The program is heard on the BBC each week where he shares his passion for Jazz by exploring the great artists of the genre from his unique viewpoint. I just recently found the show while surfing the web. I was impressed.
Geoffrey was born in Michigan in 1943, and was raised in an environment of classical, contemporary, and Jazz music. He became a percussionist, playing in diverse groups from Dixieland to Avant-Garde. He went to Britain in 1973 to complete work on a doctorate degree, and decided to stay.
He spent more than twenty years hosting, Jazz Records Request. In his new gig, Geoffrey Smith's Jazz, he explores the history of Jazz across a wide spectrum, or as he himself puts it, 'I always try to convey the energy and spontaneity that's so vital to Jazz, the sense of discovery I knew in my days as a drummer with groups ranging from Dixieland to big bands to a very free New York quartet'.
To check out the program, and all the Jazz on BBC Radio3, hit the link below.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01h5z0s/episodes/guide
Geoffrey was born in Michigan in 1943, and was raised in an environment of classical, contemporary, and Jazz music. He became a percussionist, playing in diverse groups from Dixieland to Avant-Garde. He went to Britain in 1973 to complete work on a doctorate degree, and decided to stay.
He spent more than twenty years hosting, Jazz Records Request. In his new gig, Geoffrey Smith's Jazz, he explores the history of Jazz across a wide spectrum, or as he himself puts it, 'I always try to convey the energy and spontaneity that's so vital to Jazz, the sense of discovery I knew in my days as a drummer with groups ranging from Dixieland to big bands to a very free New York quartet'.
To check out the program, and all the Jazz on BBC Radio3, hit the link below.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01h5z0s/episodes/guide
