Ches Smith
Ches Smith is an American musician whose primary instruments are drums, percussion, and vibraphone. He writes and performs music in a wide variety of contexts, including solo percussion, experimental rock bands, and small and large jazz ensembles. He has performed with Good For Cows, Marc Ribot, Secret Chiefs 3, Xiu Xiu, Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant, Carla Bozulich, Beat Circus, Ben Goldberg, 7 Year Rabbit Cycle, Ara Anderson and Fred Frith. He has
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Why This Artist
Ches Smith's listeners explore deep into the catalog, not just the hits — top 1% for catalog depth. Only 236 platform followers, but 5K listeners — discovery outpaces the fanbase. A jazz act in the sonic world of Jonny Greenwood and Badbadnotgood.
Sounds Like
Jonny Greenwood · Badbadnotgood · Pale Jay · Thelonious Monk · Lee Morgan