Jon Robert Smith

Jon Robert Smith (born 1945 Lake Charles, Louisiana) is an American tenor saxophonist, prolific as a rock and roll, R&B, delta blues, jazz, and fusion studio and live performance musician.^[1]^[2]

Selected discography[edit]

As leader

Jon Smith, Jon R. Smith (CD, arrangements by Lawrence Sieberth; produced by Lawrence Sieberth and Jon Smith), 2007, Grand Pointe Records

As sideman

Edgar Winter, White Trash, (LP, horn Arrangements: Jon Smith/Edgar Winter), 1970, Epic Records
Richard Landry, Solos — Live at the Leo Castelli Gallery, New York, February 19, 1972, Chatham Square; OCLC 7937237
Edgar Winter, Roadwork (LP, horn Arrangements: Jon Smith/Edgar Winter), 1972, Epic Records
Edgar Winter, Recycled (LP, horn Arrangements: Jon Smith/Edgar Winter), 1976, Blue Sky Records
Edgar Winter, The Real Deal (CD, Featuring the Legendary White Trash Horns), 1996, Intersound Records
Edgar Winter, Winter Blues (CD, Featuring the Legendary White Trash Horns), 1999, Pyramid Records
Edgar Winter, The Best of Edgar Winter (CD, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Edgar Winter), 2002, Sony Records
Toto, Toto IV, (LP), 1982, Sony/Columbia
Peter Maffay, Heute vor dreißig Jahren (CD, horn arrangements: Bertram Engel (de)/Jon Smith/Steve Howard), 2001, BMG/Ariola; OCLC 635787259
Peter Maffay, X (TOUR ONLY), 2000, BMG/Ariola; OCLC 248313226
Peter Maffay, Wenn eine Idee Lebendig Wird / Begegnungen Live (CD, horn arrangements: Bertram Engel (de)/Jon Smith/Steve Howard), 1999, BMG/Ariola; OCLC 725291498
Peter Maffay, Something Will Happen (CD), 1998, BMG/Ariola; OCLC 725028481
Peter Maffay, Begegnungen (horn arrangements: Bertram Engel (de)/Jon Smith/Steve Howard, CD), 1998, BMG/Ariola; OCLC 724823736
Carl Carlton & The Songdogs, Revolution Avenue (horn arrangements: Bertram Engel (de)/Jon Smith/Steve Howard, CD), 2001, EMI
The Doobie Brothers, Toulouse Street (LP), 1972, Warner Bros. Records
The Doobie Brothers, Long Train Runnin', 1970, 2000" (CD), 1999, WEA/Rhino Records
Randy Newman, Trouble in Paradise (LP), 1983, Warner Bros. Records
Randy Newman, Guilty: 30 Years of Randy Newman (CD), 1998, Rhino Records
Dr. John, Remedies, (LP), 1969, Columbia Records
Rascals, Peaceful World (LP), 1970, Columbia Records
Rascals, Island of Real (LP), 1971, Columbia Records
Sarah Vaughan, Songs of the Beatles (LP), 1982, Columbia Records
Jerry LaCroix, LaCroix (LP, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Jerry LaCroix), 1972, Epic Records
Redbone, Wovoka (LP, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Charlie Brent), 1972, Columbia Records
Rick Derringer, Rock & Roll Hoochie Coo: The Best of Rick Derringer (CD), 1996, Epic Associated/Legacy
Johnny Winter, Saints & Sinners (LP), 1972, Columbia Records
Sea Level, Long Walk on a Short Pier (LP, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Charlie Brent), 1979, Capricorn Records
Sea Level, Best of Sea Level (LP, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Charlie Brent), 1977, Capricorn Records
Albert Collins, Collins Mix - The Best of (CD, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Steve Howard - The Legendary White Trash Horns), 1993, Pointblank Records
Albert Collins & The Icebreakers, Live '92 - '93 (CD, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Steve Howard - "The Legendary White Trash Horns"), 1993, Pointblank Records
Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, The Man (CD), 1994, PolyGram/Verve
Bobby Charles, Last Train To Memphis (CD), 2004, Proper Pairs
Larry Garner, You Need to Live a Little (CD, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Steve Howard - "The Legendary White Trash Horns"), 1994, PolyGram/Verve
Larry Garner, Baton Rouge (CD, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Steve Howard - "The Legendary White Trash Horns"), 1995, PolyGram/Verve
Sonny Landreth, South of I-10 (CD), 1995, Zoo/Praxis
Sonny Landreth, Levee Town (CD, horn arrangements: Mike Post/Jon Smith/Steve Howard/Sonny Landreth), 2000, Sugar Hill
Junior Wells, Everybody's Gettin' Some (CD, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Steve Howard - "The Legendary White Trash Horns"), 1995, Telarc Records
Billy Branch, The Blues Keep Following Me Around (CD, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Steve Howard - "The Legendary White Trash Horns"), 1995, PGD/PolyGram Pop
C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band, The Big Squeeze (CD, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Steve Howard - "The Legendary White Trash Horns"), 1996, Alligator Records
Coco Montoya, Suspicion (CD, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Steve Howard - "The Legendary White Trash Horns"), 2000, Alligator Records
The Mambo Brothers Blues Band, Night Owl (CD, horn arrangements: Charlie Brent/Jon Smith), 1994, Streetwise Enterprises Inc.; OCLC 263091518
The Mambo Brothers Blues Band, We Got It Goin' On (CD, horn arrangements: Charlie Brent/Jon Smith), 1997, Streetwise Enterprises Inc.; OCLC 269018320
The Forever Fabulous Chickenhawks (self-titled) (CD, horn arrangements: Charlie Brent/Jon Smith; Featuring Louisiana/Texas Legends Big Luther Kent, Al "TNT" Braggs, Jon Smith & the White Trash Horns), 1997; OCLC 525582798
The Forever Fabulous Chickenhawks, Live (CD, horn arrangements: Charlie Brent/Jon Smith), 1996; OCLC 52203593
Luther Kent, Down in New Orleans (CD, horn arrangements: Jon Smith), 1999, Louisiana Red Hot Records
The Fabulous Boogie Kings, Nine Lives (CD), 1993, Gin Records; OCLC 27854811
The Fabulous Boogie Kings, Louisiana Country Soul (CD, Produced by Jon Smith/Ned Theall, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Ned Theall), 1993, Gin Records (Ville Platte, LA); OCLC 30985338
Geno Delafose With The White Trash Horns (CD), 1994, Rounder Records
The Fabulous Boogie Kings, Swamp Boogie Blues (CD, Produced by Jon Smith/Ned Theall, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Ned Theall), 1996, Gin Records
The Fabulous Boogie Kings, Walkin' the Dog (CD, Executive Producers: Jon Smith/Ned Theall, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Ned Theall), 1999, CSP Records; OCLC 44392421
Various Artists, A Celebration of Blues: Great Louisiana Blues (CD), 1997, Celebration of Blues; OCLC 38191175
Various Artists, Absolute Blues, Vol. 2 (CD), 1997, Stony Plain; OCLC 607218532
Various Artists, Big Blues Extravaganza: The Best of Austin City Limits (CD), 1998, Columbia/Legacy; OCLC 39537207
Various Artists, Blues Masters vol. 17 - More Postmodern Blues (CD), 1998, Columbia/Legacy; OCLC 39661243
Greenlight Caravan - Mother Earth Revival (CD). Saxophone, Room 909(M.Clark),Lay Down Low(M.Clark,D.Fontenot) (CD) 2008 Smashing Grass Records

References[edit]

^ "Performer at Celebration 2007 Has Ties to Martinsville Area" Archived 2014-03-21 at archive.today, by Drew Eary, Martinsville Bulletin (Virginia), July 2, 2007
^ "Jon R. Smith Interview", by Neil F. Sharpe, Windplayer, Vol. 30, No. 4, October 2009; ISSN 0895-1527
    posted at www.saxontheweb.net, blog of Harri Rautiainen
    Part 1: "White Trash, Michael Brecker, Philip Glass" Archived 2017-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
    Part 2: "Albert Collins, Peter Maffay, Toto, and The Business of Music" Archived 2017-06-16 at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit]

Jon R. Smith official website

[Eary-1] "Performer at Celebration 2007 Has Ties to Martinsville Area" Archived 2014-03-21 at archive.today, by Drew Eary, Martinsville Bulletin (Virginia), July 2, 2007

[Windplayer-2] "Jon R. Smith Interview", by Neil F. Sharpe, Windplayer, Vol. 30, No. 4, October 2009; ISSN 0895-1527
posted at www.saxontheweb.net, blog of Harri Rautiainen
Part 1: "White Trash, Michael Brecker, Philip Glass" Archived 2017-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
Part 2: "Albert Collins, Peter Maffay, Toto, and The Business of Music" Archived 2017-06-16 at the Wayback Machine

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