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Steve Smith (musician)
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Steve Smith (born on August 21, 1954 in Whitman, Massachusetts) is an American drummer.
He attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. He toured with jazz violinist Jean-Luc Ponty as well as Montrose before joining the rock band Journey in 1978. He occupied the drum chair during Journey's most commercially successful period (late 1978-mid 1985). He parted ways with the band in 1985, but returned in 1995 for their 1996 comeback album Trial by Fire. In the interm, he played with Journey offshoot The Storm.
He has also done sessions for pop artists such as Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, Savage Garden, Bryan Adams, as well as world musicians such as Zakir Hussain. Additionally, he has played with various jazz artists including Mike Mainieri's Steps Ahead, Wadada Leo Smith, Tom Coster, Ahmad Jamal, Dave Liebman, Larry Coryell, Victor Wooten, Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Scott Henderson, Frank Gambale, Stuart Hamm, Dweezil Zappa, Anthony Jackson, Aydın Esen, George Brooks, Michael Zilber, Steve Marcus, Andy Fusco, Kai Eckhardt, Lee Musiker, Howard Levy, Oteil Burbridge, Jerry Goodman, and Bill Evans. Smith also leads his own jazz group, Vital Information.
In 2001 Modern Drummer Magazine named Smith as one of the Top 25 Drummers of All Time. The following year, he was voted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame. In 2003 his Hudson Music DVD "Steve Smith Drumset Technique - History of the U.S. Beat" was voted #1 Educational DVD of the year. Also in 2003, Steve Smith recorded two albums with Buddy's Buddies, a quintet comprised of Buddy Rich alumni,released two CDs on the Tone Center label. Both were recorded live at the famous London jazz club Ronnie Scott's. They are "Very Live at Ronnie Scott's Set One & Set Two."
Recently, Steve Smith and Buddy's Buddies was renamed "Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy". The band now pays tribute to many great jazz drummers in addition to Buddy Rich.
Having received his first drum kit at age two, Smith began taking drum lessons at age nine with Bill Flanagan. He got his first “real” drum set when he was 12 years old. He played with both school bands and garage bands during his teens. His first “paid gig” was with a garage band. He graduated from high school in 1972. He joined with the Lin Biviano big band at 19, and played with them for two years.
Smith studied with Alan Dawson at Berklee. He is a single father. He was voted “top drummer” in 2001.
Lin Biviano- L.A. Expression (single)
1977
Jean-Luc Ponty- Enigmatic Ocean Focus- Focus con Proby Gil Goldstein- Pure As Rain
1979
Journey- Evolution
1980
Journey- Departure Journey- Captured Journey- Dream After Dream
1981
Tom Coster- T. C. Marlon McClain- Changes Journey- Escape
1983
Tom Coster- Ivory Expedition Journey- Frontiers Vital Information- Vital Information
1984
Bryan Adams- Reckless (Heaven) Vital Information- Orion
1985
Journey- Raised On Radio Jeff Berlin- Champion T Lavitz- Storytime
1986
Players- Players Vital Information- Global Beat Steps Ahead- Live In Tokyo 1986
1987
Frank Gambale- A Present For The Future Joaquin Lievano- One Mind Kit Walker- Dancing On The Edge Of The World
1988
Tony MacAlpine- Edge Of Insanity Dweezil Zappa- My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama Journey- Greatest Hits Vital Information- Fiafiaga (Celebration)
1989
Richie Kotzen- Richie Kotzen Minoru Niihara- One Neal Schon- Late Nite Steps Ahead- NYC Turtle Island String Quartet- Metropolis Windham Hill Woodworks- One Kit Walker- Fire In The Lake
1990
Y&T- 10
1991
Frank Gambale- Note Worker The Storm- The Storm Journey- The Ballade Vital Information- Vitalive! Mariah Carey- Emotions
1992
Jeff Watson- Lone Ranger Steps Ahead- Yin Yang Anton Verhagen- Not Afraid To Serenade Vital information- Easier Done Than Said Journey- Time 3
1993
Carol Knauber- Now You’re Talkin’ Matalex- Indian Summer Zildjian- Drummers Tracks Tom Coster- Let’s Set The Record Straight
1994
Michael Manring- Thonk Malatesta- Malatesta Buddy Rich Big Band- Burning For Buddy Vol. 1
1995
Corrado Rustici- The Heartist Jonathan Cain- Back to The Innocence Shaw/Blades- Hallucination Mel Graves- Emotions In Motion Tazenda- Fortza Paris Peter Horvath- Foreign Matter Montreal Drum Fest- Interdependance Neal Schon- Beyond The Thunder Zucchero- Spirito Di Vino
1996
Vital Information- Ray Of Hope Zucchero- Greatest Hits Francesco De Gregori- Prende E Lasciare Journey- Trial By Fire
1997
Neal Schon- Electric World Jonathan Cain- Body Language Elisa- Pipes & Flowers Glassmaker- hey hey yeah... Modern Rock- Vol. 1 Peter Welker- Para "Peachy" Buddy Rich Big Band- Burning For Buddy Vol. 2
1998
Vital Information- Where We Come From Journey- Greatest Hits Live Vital Information- Global Beat (5.1 DTS remix) Smap- 012 Viva Amigos! Scott Henderson/ Steve Smith/ Victor Wooten- Vital Tech Tones Frank Gambale/ Stu Hamm/ Steve Smith- Show Me What You Can Do Larry Coryell/ Tom Coster/ Steve Smith- Cause and Effect Stu Hamm- Merry Axemas (Sleigh Ride) Stef Burns- Swamp Tea Tina Arena- In Deep (No Shame)
1999
Claudio Baglioni- Viaggiatore Sulla Coda Del Tempo Andre Bush- Invisible City Jerry Goodman/ Steve Smith/ Howard Levy/ Oteil Burbridge- The Strangers Hand Neil Zaza- Staring At The Sun Michael Zilber- Two Coasts Steve Smith & Buddy's Buddies- Steve Smith & Buddy's Buddies Aydın Esen- Timescape Peter Welker- We’ll Be Together Again Savage Garden- Affirmation
2000
Steve Smith- Rhythmic Journey Ray Price- Prisoner Of Love Vital Information- Live Around The World Scott Henderson/ Steve Smith/ Victor Wooten- VTT2 Lara Fabian- Lara Fabia (You Are My Heart) Peter Barshay- Pit Of Fashion Frank Gambale/ Stu Hamm/ Steve Smith- The Light Beyond Blusion- Fuse It Or Loose It Vernon Black- Paradigm Shift Stu Hamm- Outbound
2001
Larry Coryell/ Steve Marcus/ Steve Smith/ Kai Eckhardt- Count’s Jam Band Vinnie Moore- Defying Gravity Tony MacAlpine- Chromaticity Vital Information- Show ‘Em Where You Live Journey- Essentials
2002
Steve Smith/ Michael Zilber- Reimagined: Jazz Standards Vol. 1 Frank Gambale/ Stu Hamm/ Steve Smith- GHS3 Frankie Laine- Old Man Jazz
2003
George Brooks' Summit- Summit Earth Journey Charlie's Angels- Full Throttle Soundtrack Steve Smith & Buddy's Buddies- Very Live at Ronnie Scott's, Set One Steve Smith & Buddy's Buddies- Very Live at Ronnie Scott's, Set Two
2004'
Vital Information- Come On In Steve Smith & Various Artists- Modern Drummer Presents "Drum Nation" Andrea Bocelli- Andrea
2005
Steve Smith, Dave Liebman, Aydın Esen & Anthony Jackson- Flashpoint Journey- Live in Houston, 1981 (DVD/CD)
| Journey |
|---|
| Current members |
| Jonathan Cain | Deen Castronovo | Neal Schon | Ross Valory | Arnel Pineda |
| Former members |
| Steve Augeri | Mike Baird | Aynsley Dunbar | Robert Fleischman | Bob Glaub | Randy Jackson | Larrie Londin | Steve Perry | Prairie Prince | Gregg Rolie | Steve Smith | Jeff Scott Soto | George Tickner |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Journey | Look into the Future | Next | Infinity | Evolution | Departure | Dream After Dream | Escape | Frontiers | Raised on Radio | Trial by Fire | Arrival | Red 13 | Generations |
| Live albums: Captured | Greatest Hits Live| Live in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour |
| Compilations: In the Beginning | Greatest Hits | The Ballade | Time3 | The Essential Journey | Open Arms~Greatest Hits |