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Italian-American composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Giacomo Smith is known for his work as the founder of influential UK band Kansas Smitty's. His work honing the Smitty's sound over across five acclaimed studio albums and a decades touring across the EU and US has led to production work for Jamie Cullum, rising star Jas Kayser and the debut album from actor Damian Lewis alongside performing regularly as a featured soloist with Gregory Porter the Southbank Sinfonia and other international orchestras. His writing, production and collaborations have garnered 10m + streams and counting.
He frequently goes back to the US to perform, notably in 2019 at Wynton Marsalis request to perform with the Jazz At The Lincoln Center Orchestra. More recently In 2022 he has a concerto written for him by Composer and conductor Guy Barker performed as part of the EFG Jazz festival with the Southbank Sinfonia.
His fascination with Django’s Reinhardt's unique swing style has led to sold out multiple shows at Le Duc Des Lombards with virtuoso guitarist Mozes Rosenberg. The Kansas Smitty's album was record of the week on FIPP and supported heavily on TSF with print coverage in Ouest France and a range of Jazz centric outlets. He was selected to arrange the music for France Musique's la fête de la musique 2022 broadcast.
He frequently goes back to the US to perform, notably in 2019 at Wynton Marsalis request to perform with the Jazz At The Lincoln Center Orchestra. More recently In 2022 he has a concerto written for him by Composer and conductor Guy Barker performed as part of the EFG Jazz festival with the Southbank Sinfonia.
His fascination with Django’s Reinhardt's unique swing style has led to sold out multiple shows at Le Duc Des Lombards with virtuoso guitarist Mozes Rosenberg. The Kansas Smitty's album was record of the week on FIPP and supported heavily on TSF with print coverage in Ouest France and a range of Jazz centric outlets. He was selected to arrange the music for France Musique's la fête de la musique 2022 broadcast.
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