Jumaane Smith

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(Date of Birth May 26,1981 Seattle, Washington) Jumaane Smith has established himself as a strong leader and inspired colleague of some of the most highly acclaimed musicians in the United States and abroad. He has performed and recorded with artists such as; Rashied Ali, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Michael Buble, Boys II Men, The Jonas Brothers, Brian Mc Knight, Bobby Brown, Natalie Cole, Rickey Minor, Ledisi, Paul Anka, Reggie Workman, Benny Golson, Wynton Marsalis, Ravi Coltrane, Wycliffe Gordon, Jon Faddis, Eddie Locke, Bobby Short, Christian McBride, Herb Jeffries, Frank Lowe, Derrick Hodge, Antone Roney, Michael Bland, Sonny Thompson, Steve Kirby, Derrick Gardner, Eric Reed, Ron Blake, Chris Botti, Gerald Wilson, Carl Allen, Joe Wilder, Rodney Whitaker, James Hurt, Jeff Watts, Ron Westray, Herlin Riley, Wes Anderson, Don Friedman, Clark Terry, Loren Schoenburg and Percy Heath. Jumaane has performed on a variety of television shows including the 2009 Grammy Awards with Stevie Wonder and the Jonas Brothers, The Tonight show with Jay Leno, The David Letterman Show, Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, The Chris Issak Show, American Idol, and many others around the world. Smith has performed at a variety of legendary venues, among them Madison Square Garden, Royal Albert hall, The Sydney Opera House, Birdland, Blue Note, Iridum, Jazz Standard, Café Carlyle, Knitting Factory, Alice Tully Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Radio City Music Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and The Village Vanguard. Jumaane has also toured with a variety of ensembles throughout North America, Central America, The United Kingdom, Europe, Asia and Australia. Smith’s performances abroad have included many music festivals such as The Montreux Jazz Festival, The North Sea Jazz Festival and The Montreal Jazz Festival. In 2002 he was selected to attend and perform at the International Academy of Achievement Summit in Dublin, Ireland as a “Marsalis Scholar” and was recognized as one of the first musicians ever selected to attend the event. In 2004 Jumaane Smith preformed at the White House in the legendary East Room as part of the declaration of February as Black Music Month. Smith is a highly versatile musician, and his performance, composition, and arranging credits range from Jazz to Classical and include a wide variety of music styles. Many of his performance credits have included music composed by and/or arranged by Mr. Smith. As a lead trumpeter Smith’s ability stands out among most trumpeters of today. Born in Seattle, W.A. Jumaane moved to New York City in January of 2000 to attend New School University on scholarship where he studied with artists such as the Jimmy Owens, Cecil Bridgewater, Charles Toliver, Nick Payton and Jon Faddis. In 2001 Smith was accepted into The Juilliard School of Music with a full scholarship to participate in the inaugural class of jazz studies at the Juilliard School. Over the following four years at the Juilliard School, Smith studied with many world-renowned trumpeters such as Wynton Marsalis, Mark Gould, Lew Soloff, Joe Wilder Terrel Stafford and others.PRESS“One of the top 25 young trumpeters with the potential to shape the future of jazz” DOWNBEAT JAZZ MAGAZINE June 2007“Jumaane Smith on trumpet a young man who plays with fiery conviction and the technical virtuosity of a seasoned veteran”,JAZZ TIMES MAGAZINE“trumpeter Jumaane Smith plays as if he’s absorbed it all from Louis and Henry “Red” Allen to Don Cherry”.From the October 2006 issue of JAZZWISE MAGAZINE Nate Chinen“though it was the technical virtuosity, brash tone and soulful melodic flow of trumpeter Jumaane Smith that really impressed”.By Mike Hobart, FINANCIAL TIMES London UK“While 25-year-old Seattle trumpeter Jumaane Smith was blowing like a young Woody Shaw”By Jack Massarik THE PHOENIX MAGAZINE“The young and ultra-talented Jumaane Smith was on trumpet”By Timothy Stout GLIDE MAGAZINE