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Damon Smith
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Double bass, Improviser. Born Damon Jesse Smith on oct. 17th, 1972 in Spokane, WA. Did "freestyle bmx" bicycle riding from age 13 to 23. Started music in 1991, under the influence of Mike Watt (fIREHOSE & the minutemen) on fender bass. Lead several punk/art rock combos until 1994. Upon receiving Peter Kowald's landmark lp "Duos;Europa," Damon sold the fender bass and concentrated solely on double bass and free music. Damon's music is rooted in the tradition of "free jazz", with most of his professional experience coming from work with the orchestras and small ensembles of alto saxophonist marco eneidi, however, he is very interested in all the manifestations of free improvised music (jazz rooted or not!) around the world
Five Nights in the Midwest
By Jason Stein
Label: Irritable Mystic Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Sugar Maple - Milwaukee, WI; State Street Pub - Indianapolis, IN; Spot Tavern - Lafayette,
IN (set 1); Spot Tavern - Lafayette, IN (set 2a); Spot Tavern - Lafayette, IN (set 2b); Dissonant
Works - St. Louis, MO; Reverberation Records - Bloomington, IL.
Memphis Mandala
Label: Mahakala Music
Released: 2026
Track listing: Open The Gates; Room For Three; Rattling The Chains; Transportation Awaits; Hear The Call; Now
Boarding; Hearts & Flowers; Last Glimpse And Final Exhalation.
Jason Stein / Damon Smith / Adam Shead: Five Nights in the Midwest
by Mark Corroto
Their tour did not pass through the Rattlesnake Speedway in the Utah desert. Still, the improvising trio of bass clarinetist Jason Stein, bassist Damon Smith, and drummer Adam Shead conjure a similar sense of a gathering force, like the superstorm evoked in Bruce Springsteen's 1978 song “The Promised Land." “There's a dark cloud rising from the ...
New Music From Smith, Barakan, LDL, Harrington Jaffe & Shiroishi, And More
by Bob Osborne
This playlist of all new releases offers a sophisticated journey through the expansive landscape of contemporary and classic jazz, seamlessly transitioning between structured elegance and avant-garde exploration. Listeners are invited to traverse a sonic terrain that ranges from intimate, tradition-steeped trio performances and lush big band arrangements to the more challenging, textural fringes of free improvisation. ...
Art Edmaiston & Chad Fowler: Memphis Mandala
by Glenn Astarita
Recorded live in Memphis, Memphis Mandala is led by Art Edmaiston on tenor and soprano saxophones, alongside Chad Fowler's work on stritch and flute. They are backed by a rhythm section that intuitively knows when to push the accelerator and when to let the engine idle in neutral. The result is collective improvisation--with two drummers--that feels ...
Two Felt-Tip Pens: Live At Moers
By Stefan Keune
Label: Balance Point Acoustics
Released: 2025
Track listing: Cream/Butter; OIl; Red Wine; Salt.
Wheat Fields of Kleylehof
By Marco Eneidi
Label: Balance Point Acoustics
Released: 2025
Track listing: Prelude; Wheat Fields of Kleylehof Part 1; Wheat Fields of Kleylehof Part 2; Wheat Fields of
Kleylehof Part 3; Wheat Fields of Kleylehof Part 4; Wheat Fields of Kleylehof Part 5; Wheat
Fields of Kleylehof Part 6.
Marco Eneidi Quintet: Wheat Fields of Kleylehof
by Mark Corroto
To borrow a phrase once associated with Charlie Parker after his death: “Marco Eneidi lives!" Though less widely known in the mainstream jazz world, alto saxophonist Marco Eneidi (1956--2016) was a towering figure in free jazz and creative music. A West Coast native, he moved to New York in the 1980s and, following the passing of ...
Keefe Jackson / Jakob Heinemann / Adam Shead: Stinger
by Mark Corroto
Stinger marks the debut release from the trio of saxophonist Keefe Jackson, bassist Jakob Heinemann and drummer Adam Shead. Yet, from the cohesion and interplay captured on this recording, it is clear these three musicians have collaborated extensively. The group exemplifies the Chicago ethos of collective creation--both in compositional approach and improvisational execution. Jackson and Heinemann ...
