..... Incense Wine And Candles - From The Album: Lost Rhythm .... Jeffery Smith: Originally born in Shreveport, LA and currently residing in Dallas, TX, Jeffery Smith began playing music at the early age of seven. Raised among a family of other talented musicians, Jeffery was exposed to a broad range of instruments including lead, bass and acoustic guitars, keyboards, drums, percussion instruments, baritone and trumpet. By the age of nine, Jefferys strong desire to play music motivated him to start his own band, his already developing talent even inspired some of the neighborhood girls to start a fan club. As a burgeoning multi-instrumentalist, he continued to hone his talent over the years by performing a variety of musical styles, playing in concert, marching, stage and symphonic bands within his school and community. Even while studying Accounting at Southern University in Louisiana, Jeffery could not deny his first love: music. He soon joined a local band and began touring with R&B recording artists such as Lakeside, The Bar-Kays, Midnight Star, Roger Troutman & Zapp, Cameo, and a host of other well-known talents. In 1993, he recorded his first solo album entitled, Eyes on You (no longer available). Although the album experienced limited success, Jeffery developed other valuable skills such as music management, marketing, copyrighting, publishing, and promotions. These skills were pivotal in helping Jeffery open his own studio where he successfully completed his sophomore release entitled, After the Rain in 1999, a mixture of Jazz, R&B, Pop, Funk and Soul. Jefferys latest CD Rhythm of Life is a more upbeat follow-up to Watercolors. This CD is smooth and groovy with lots of guitar techniques, which displays Jefferys signature guitar style. effery is not only recognized as a talented multi-instrumentalist, he also writes, arranges, produces, engineers and performs all of his own music. Over the years he has learned to play nine instruments, displaying his talent with as many as seven of them on his CDs. Jeffery has developed his own distinctive sound by listening to many talented artists such as George Benson, Wes Montgomery, Lionel Richie, Frankie Beverly, Roger Troutman, and many other soul and R&B artists. Your ears and your heart will celebrate hearing the unique, smooth sounds of Jeffery Smith. ;) https://youtube/watch?v=KXlZv1WwvOo
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 20:29:30 +0000
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