Frank Smith - A Jazz Portrait

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Frank Smith - A Jazz Portrait

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Sound Clip From: "Basically Blue"
    

Frank Smith (1927 – 1974) was an inspirational figure and one of the most influential musicians in Australian Jazz history. Midway through Frank’s sojourn as band-leader at Embers Jazz Club in South Yarra, the great pianist, Oscar Peterson - arriving in L.A. after a successful season at Embers, met the saxophonist and jazz master, Benny Carter who was to be Embers' next featured artist. Oscar warned him, “You’d better watch yourself down there, there’s a guy named Frank Smith who’ll blow your @$$ off!”

Frank saw himself as more than a musician, he had dreams of becoming an animator, cartoonist, graphic artist, comedy writer and many other things – chances are if his life hadn’t been cut so short - he might well have succeeded.



Frank’s Bag,

Basically Blue,

Black Magic,

Inquietacado,

The Same Old Dream,

Tabla Time,


Blue Moonlight,

In A Dark Room,

Rattling The Rafters,

Malta 11.00 am,

Malta 4.00 pm,

Midnight In Malta,


Scratchin’ Around,

Last Session 1,

Last Session 2,

Last Session 3,

Last Session 4,

String Drum Blues,

Personnel: Frank Smith – saxes, vibes, clarinet, flute; Dick Healey & Frank Thornton – saxes; Eric Thomsen – trumpet; John Hawker & Orme Stewart – trombone; Ron Rosenberg & Ivan Hutchinson – piano; Bruce Clarke - classical & electric guitar; Ron Terry & Ivan Videky & John Fredericks – bass, Jack Banston – drums, Billy Hyde – drums, bongoes, tabla & Japanese string drum, The Alan Deakes Orchestra. Except for tracks 14 – 17, all compositions are by Frank Smith or Bruce Clarke.

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