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Carson Smith
Carson Raymond Smith was an American jazz double-bassist. Carson is the older brother of jazz musician and composer Putter Smith. Smith's early work was in West Coast jazz, playing with Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, and Chico Hamilton. Smith also recorded with Clifford Brown, Dick Twardzik, and Billie Holiday at Carnegie Hall. In 1959, he toured with Stan Kenton, then recorded with Charlie Barnet in 1960. In 1962, he moved to Los Angeles, playing with Charlie Teagarden and Lionel Hampton. He toured Japan with Georgie Auld in 1964. Later in the 1960s, he played with Buddy Rich, Arno Marsh, and Carl Fontana. He held a longtime residency at the Four Queens Hotel in Las Vegas, where he accompanied visiting musicians such as Art Farmer, Lew Tabackin, Zoot Sims, and Chet Baker. He died of cancer in Las Vegas at the age of 66. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson_Smith_(musician)) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)
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My Funny Valentine
Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith, and Bob Neel
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There Will Never Be Another You
Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith, and Bob Neel
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You Don't Know What Love Is
Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith, and Bob Neel
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Lee Konitz/Dan Tepfer: All The Things You Are
Blu Ocean Arts • 834 views
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"All The Things You Are" Arranged By G. Mulligan, Michael Martz Trumpet Solo
Gregory G. Martz (Gig) • 5.1K views
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Simon Pelé Quartet - Russ Job (Russ Freeman)
Simon Pelé • 785 views