Folk Bands and Artists
Kansas Smitty´s
London
Led by American-Italian alto-saxophonist/clarinettist Giacomo Smith, and featuring a wide array of young and exciting British jazz talent, including pianist Joe Webb (Haley Tuck, Alaska Alaska}, Will Cleasby on drums (Judi Jackson, Kurt Elling, Banger Factory) and bassist Ferg Ireland (Ashley Henry, Ruby Rushton), Kansas Smitty’s astutely bridge traditional and modern jazz forms in seamless and sublime fashion. Having sold out shows at Ronnie Scott’s and The Jazz Café, and festival appearances including North Sea Jazz and Love Supreme, Kansas Smitty’s will return to Cheltenham Jazz Festival early this summer, before playing Omeara in London (May 16th) for the Things Happened Here album launch party.
Genre: Big Band,Boogie Woogie,Swing,Trad Jazz
