“Guitarist Ronny Smith’s mellow tone, subtle
creativity, and ability to groove over catchy rhythms have made him an
increasingly popular force in contemporary jazz”. Scott
Yanow, Author (The Jazz Singers, Bebop, Trumpeter Kings, Jazz On Film and Jazz
On Record).
Grammy considered guitarist Ronny Smith left University of Maryland as a music education major to pursue the life as a guitarist and a U.S. Army Bandsman. He toured extensively throughout the United States, Europe and South America. He has shared the stage with such artists as the Marvelettes, jazz drummer Bobby Durham, and trumpeter Donald Byrd. He has recorded with some of the top session musicians of the Nashville and the California scene, to include, Gary Lunn (Peter Cetera), Pat Coil (Michael McDonald), Craig Nelson (Ben Tankard), and Dan Needham (Euge Groove), Scott Martin and Stan Martin (Quincy Jones) and Andy Martin (Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat band).
In 2009
Ronny was signed to Pacific Coast Jazz record label and soon after released his
5th project, “Just Groovin” and “Shake it up” his seventh release, which is
spinning internationally, and soon to go for adds nationally. In 2013, under
the Creative Soul Next Level Jazz label, Ronny released “Can’t Stop Now”
Ronny’s sixth release as a solo artist, which features the fantastic singles,
"Slim Pickin" and, “City Groove”.
“City Groove”, quickly became #1 on Billboards’ BDS New & Active
SMOOTH JAZZ chart listing. Shortly thereafter, rose to become #25 on
Billboards’ BDS radio SMOOTH JAZZ NATIONAL AIRPLAY top 30 charts.
Ronny’s
additional discography includes, “Simply
Stated”, his 4th release, which featured the single “Bossa Awhile”, “Got groove”, the 3rd release, “Laid
Back”, the 2nd release, and “Long
Time Comin”.
Grammy considered guitarist Ronny Smith left University of Maryland as a music education major to pursue the life as a guitarist and a U.S. Army Bandsman. He toured extensively throughout the United States, Europe and South America. He has shared the stage with such artists as the Marvelettes, jazz drummer Bobby Durham, and trumpeter Donald Byrd. He has recorded with some of the top session musicians of the Nashville and the California scene, to include, Gary Lunn (Peter Cetera), Pat Coil (Michael McDonald), Craig Nelson (Ben Tankard), and Dan Needham (Euge Groove), Scott Martin and Stan Martin (Quincy Jones) and Andy Martin (Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat band).
In 2009
Ronny was signed to Pacific Coast Jazz record label and soon after released his
5th project, “Just Groovin” and “Shake it up” his seventh release, which is
spinning internationally, and soon to go for adds nationally. In 2013, under
the Creative Soul Next Level Jazz label, Ronny released “Can’t Stop Now”
Ronny’s sixth release as a solo artist, which features the fantastic singles,
"Slim Pickin" and, “City Groove”.
“City Groove”, quickly became #1 on Billboards’ BDS New & Active
SMOOTH JAZZ chart listing. Shortly thereafter, rose to become #25 on
Billboards’ BDS radio SMOOTH JAZZ NATIONAL AIRPLAY top 30 charts.
Sometimes in the middle of night
I wake with a start and wonder if any guitar-based contemporary instrumental
music would ever have been created if George Benson, Wes Montgomery and Joe Pass
had never been born. After hearing the first few seconds of Ronny Smith’s
“Bossa Awhile,” which leads off his sparkling new CD, you’ll note the
influences from this troika of geniuses and know that their legacies are in
good hands. -Brian Soergel, Jazz Times
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