Phil Smith & The Gentlemen of Jazz

12/05/2019

Early Buddy Guy. My brother Davy Dave David Smith recorded the Album “Heavy Love” with Buddy

17/01/2019

Vallejo Jazz Society Presents Phil Smith & the Gentlemen of Jazz - Jan 13, 2019; Ross Gualco, Thomas Shader, Phil Smith, Kendrick Freeman.

17/01/2019

It's going to be absolutely heaven to spend a week in the warmth of the Caribbean hangin' with these amazing jazz artists.. Hearing them play, personal stories and making new friends with people I have admired for a long time. To say I'm EXCITED and PUMPED might just be the understatement of the New Year. Great cruise line, wonderful food, tropical weather and 2000 jazz fans all in one place diggin' it. Truly a Bon Voyage !!!!!!!

The Jazz Cruise, straight ahead jazz, on the Celebrity Infinity ship leaving Fort Lauderdale, FL on Saturday January 19 and returning January 26.
Ports of call St Croix Virgin Islands San Juan Puerto Rico and Labadee Haiti

Many of my musical mentors will be performing and there is a jam session everyday for the musician passengers to join in as yours truly will certainly be a part of.

A partial list of jazz stars I have admired and learned from:
Houston Person, Randy Brecker, John Clayton, Ken Peplowski, Wycliffe Gordon, David Sanchez, Benny Golson, Eric Marienthal, Chucho Valdes, Shelly Berg, Joey DeFrancesco, Eliane Elias, John Pizzarelli, Steve Tyrell, Mary Stallings, Lewis Nash and the piano prodigy Joey Alexander 15 years young,
plus about another 75 players.

12/01/2019

Nice write up from Richard Freeman at the Vallejo Times Herald about The Gentlemen of Jazz and the concert this Sunday, January 14th, 2019 at the Empress Theatre.

Article online: https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2019/01/10/january-10-vallejo-ae-source-phil-smith-takes-sax-quartet-to-empress/?fbclid=IwAR2nmrNUzendiphTnTrzp2IWfiIqG9ySxbuZb2zDIBHtCt39JWlKwbjqp1c

06/01/2019

Write up by Amy Maginnis-Honey of the Daily Republic, covering our upcoming concert at the historic Empress Theatre in downtown Vallejo, Sunday January 13th, 2019.

Online Link: https://www.dailyrepublic.com/all-dr-news/solano-news/solano-county-entertainment/vallejo-jazz-society-hosts-phil-smith-and-the-gentlemen-of-jazz/

18/12/2018

We hope you can join us in the New Year!

21/11/2018

15/11/2018

Thanks for visiting my site.
I plan to post where we are playing great music, let you know of other jazz groups in the Bay Area that I think you should hear and new CD and Vinyl releases. If you know of a venue, club, winery or special event that our music would compliment please send me an email.
Keep Jazzin’
Phil

13/07/2018

Going to Silo’s to play some Jazz!!!

07/09/2017

Phil Smith has a first rate band in The Gentlemen of Jazz. They are one of the most sought after musical groups for concerts, winery events, classy private parties and wedding receptions. You can't go wrong with The Gentlemen performing the music.

22/05/2017

Welcome to the Gentlemen of Jazz page! For more information and song samples, please check out our web page at www.thegentlemenofjazz.net!

The Gentlemen of Jazz have been in great demand at major wineries in the Napa and Sonoma Valleys and each year they provide great music for special events, weddings and private parties. Wherever they perform the comments are all happy ones; “Thanks so much, Phil, the music was Great!!!