Tommy Smith is one of the world’s leading saxophonists. A presence on the international jazz scene since his teenage years with vibes master Gary Burton’s Whiz Kids quintet, Tommy has created a major body of work as a composer and recording artist and continues to tour with Norwegian bass legend Arild Andersen as well as featuring in a variety of his own projects.

Tommy’s most recent album, Eternal Light, was recorded live at the Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh with the piano virtuoso Gwilym Simcock. It has received outstanding reviews from Jazzwise Magazine, The Scotsman newspaper (5 stars) and JazzViews, whose reviewer heard “a remarkable performance in which Gwilym and Tommy push each other to the limits of invention but always with their innate sense of melody and lyricism very much to the fore.”

Fellow musicians, including guitarist John McLaughlin, Gary Burton and vocalist Kurt Elling, gave enthusistic endorsements.

Tommy has also recorded in duo with pianist John Taylor and the albums he recorded in New York with trios led by pianist Kenny Barron, Sound of Love and Spartacus, are regarded as career highlights. The range of his output is illustrated by the two solo albums, Solow and Into Silence, contrasted with Modern Jacobite, which he recorded with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Concert schedule:

June 2026

Fri 19 June: Celebrating Coltrane with Joe Lovano, Kodak Hall, Rochester, NY

Sat 20 June: Sketches of Trane with Jon Ballantyne, Hatch Recital Hall, Rochester, NY

Sun 21 June: Duo with Makoto Ozone, Kilbourn Hall, Rochester, NY

Thu 25 June: Parker Jazz Club, Austin, TX

July 2026

Fri 3: Celebrating Coltrane with Carl Winter Trio, 4tallet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Sat 4: Celebrating Coltrane with Carl Winter Trio, Huset Stardust, Denmark

Sun 5: Celebrating Coltrane with Carl Winter Trio, Jazzcup, Denmark

Mon 6: Celebrating Coltrane with Carl Winter Trio, Christiania Jazz Club, Denmark

Tue 7: Celebrating Coltrane with Carl Winter Trio, Kaffesalonen, Denmark

Wed 8: Celebrating Coltrane with Carl Winter Trio, DMF, Denmark

September 2026

Thu 17: Utopia, Gothenburg, Sweden

Fri 18: Utopia, Gothenburg, Sweden

Sat 19: Djursland, Denmark

Sun 20 - 24 Denmark venues tbc

Fri 25: Sunset, Paris

Sat 26: Sunset, Paris

November 2026

Mon 16 Barcelona, Spain

Tue 17 Barcelona, Spain

Thu 19, Jimmy Glass, Valencia, Spain

Fri 20: Sunset, Girona, Spain

Sat 21: Malaga, Spain

Sun 22: Granada, Spain

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