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American tenor saxophonist (born 1945)
Jon Robert Smith (born 1945 in
Lake Charles, Louisiana , U.S.) is an American tenor saxophonist, prolific as a
rock and roll ,
R&B ,
delta blues ,
jazz , and
fusion studio and live performance musician.
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Selected discography
As leader
Jon Smith, Jon R. Smith (CD, arrangements by Lawrence Sieberth; produced by Lawrence Sieberth and Jon Smith), 2007, Grand Pointe Records
As sideman
Edgar Winter ,
White Trash , (LP, horn Arrangements: Jon Smith/Edgar Winter), 1970,
Epic Records
Richard Landry, Solos — Live at the
Leo Castelli Gallery , New York, February 19, 1972,
Chatham Square ;
OCLC
7937237
Edgar Winter ,
Roadwork (LP, horn Arrangements: Jon Smith/Edgar Winter), 1972,
Epic Records
Edgar Winter , Recycled (LP, horn Arrangements: Jon Smith/Edgar Winter), 1976,
Blue Sky Records
Edgar Winter , The Real Deal (CD, Featuring the Legendary White Trash Horns), 1996,
Intersound Records
Edgar Winter , Winter Blues (CD, Featuring the Legendary White Trash Horns), 1999,
Pyramid Records
Edgar Winter , The Best of Edgar Winter (CD, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Edgar Winter), 2002,
Sony Records
Toto ,
Toto IV , (LP), 1982,
Sony/Columbia
Peter Maffay , Heute vor dreißig Jahren (CD, horn arrangements:
Bertram Engel
(de) /Jon Smith/Steve Howard), 2001, BMG/
Ariola ;
OCLC
635787259
Peter Maffay , X (TOUR ONLY), 2000, BMG/
Ariola ;
OCLC
248313226
Peter Maffay , Wenn eine Idee Lebendig Wird / Begegnungen Live (CD, horn arrangements:
Bertram Engel
(de) /Jon Smith/Steve Howard), 1999, BMG/
Ariola ;
OCLC
725291498
Peter Maffay , Something Will Happen (CD), 1998, BMG/
Ariola ;
OCLC
725028481
Peter Maffay , Begegnungen (horn arrangements:
Bertram Engel
(de) /Jon Smith/Steve Howard, CD), 1998, BMG/
Ariola ;
OCLC
724823736
Carl Carlton & The Songdogs, Revolution Avenue (horn arrangements:
Bertram Engel
(de) /Jon Smith/Steve Howard, CD), 2001,
EMI
The Doobie Brothers ,
Toulouse Street (LP), 1972,
Warner Bros. Records
The Doobie Brothers ,
Long Train Runnin' , 1970, 2000" (CD), 1999, WEA/
Rhino Records
Randy Newman ,
Trouble in Paradise (LP), 1983,
Warner Bros. Records
Randy Newman ,
Guilty: 30 Years of Randy Newman (CD), 1998,
Rhino Records
Dr. John ,
Remedies , (LP), 1969,
Columbia Records
Rascals ,
Peaceful World (LP), 1970,
Columbia Records
Rascals ,
Island of Real (LP), 1971,
Columbia Records
Sarah Vaughan ,
Songs of the Beatles (LP), 1982,
Columbia Records
Jerry LaCroix, LaCroix (LP, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Jerry LaCroix), 1972,
Epic Records
Redbone ,
Wovoka (LP, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Charlie Brent), 1972,
Columbia Records
Rick Derringer , Rock & Roll Hoochie Coo: The Best of Rick Derringer (CD), 1996,
Epic Associated /Legacy
Johnny Winter ,
Saints & Sinners (LP), 1972,
Columbia Records
Sea Level , Long Walk on a Short Pier (LP, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Charlie Brent), 1979,
Capricorn Records
Sea Level , Best of Sea Level (LP, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Charlie Brent), 1977,
Capricorn Records
Albert Collins , Collins Mix - The Best of (CD, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Steve Howard - The Legendary White Trash Horns), 1993,
Pointblank Records
Albert Collins & The Icebreakers, Live '92 - '93 (CD, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Steve Howard - "The Legendary White Trash Horns"), 1993,
Pointblank Records
Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown , The Man (CD), 1994,
PolyGram /
Verve
Bobby Charles , Last Train To Memphis (CD), 2004, Proper Pairs
Larry Garner , You Need to Live a Little (CD, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Steve Howard - "The Legendary White Trash Horns"), 1994,
PolyGram /
Verve
Larry Garner , Baton Rouge (CD, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Steve Howard - "The Legendary White Trash Horns"), 1995,
PolyGram /
Verve
Sonny Landreth ,
South of I-10 (CD), 1995,
Zoo /Praxis
Sonny Landreth ,
Levee Town (CD, horn arrangements:
Mike Post /Jon Smith/Steve Howard/
Sonny Landreth ), 2000,
Sugar Hill
Junior Wells , Everybody's Gettin' Some (CD, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Steve Howard - "The Legendary White Trash Horns"), 1995,
Telarc Records
Billy Branch , The Blues Keep Following Me Around (CD, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Steve Howard - "The Legendary White Trash Horns"), 1995, PGD/
PolyGram Pop
C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band, The Big Squeeze (CD, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Steve Howard - "The Legendary White Trash Horns"), 1996,
Alligator Records
Coco Montoya , Suspicion (CD, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Steve Howard - "The Legendary White Trash Horns"), 2000,
Alligator Records
The Mambo Brothers Blues Band, Night Owl (CD, horn arrangements: Charlie Brent/Jon Smith), 1994, Streetwise Enterprises Inc.;
OCLC
263091518
The Mambo Brothers Blues Band, We Got It Goin' On (CD, horn arrangements: Charlie Brent/Jon Smith), 1997, Streetwise Enterprises Inc.;
OCLC
269018320
The Forever Fabulous Chickenhawks (self-titled) (CD, horn arrangements: Charlie Brent/Jon Smith; Featuring Louisiana/Texas Legends Big Luther Kent, Al "TNT" Braggs, Jon Smith & the White Trash Horns), 1997;
OCLC
525582798
The Forever Fabulous Chickenhawks , Live (CD, horn arrangements: Charlie Brent/Jon Smith), 1996;
OCLC
52203593
Luther Kent , Down in New Orleans (CD, horn arrangements: Jon Smith), 1999, Louisiana Red Hot Records
The Fabulous Boogie Kings , Nine Lives (CD), 1993, Gin Records;
OCLC
27854811
The Fabulous Boogie Kings , Louisiana Country Soul (CD, Produced by Jon Smith/Ned Theall, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Ned Theall), 1993, Gin Records (
Ville Platte, LA );
OCLC
30985338
Geno Delafose With The White Trash Horns (CD), 1994,
Rounder Records
The Fabulous Boogie Kings , Swamp Boogie Blues (CD, Produced by Jon Smith/Ned Theall, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Ned Theall), 1996, Gin Records
The Fabulous Boogie Kings , Walkin' the Dog (CD, Executive Producers: Jon Smith/Ned Theall, horn arrangements: Jon Smith/Ned Theall), 1999,
CSP Records ;
OCLC
44392421
Various Artists, A Celebration of Blues: Great Louisiana Blues (CD), 1997, Celebration of Blues;
OCLC
38191175
Various Artists, Absolute Blues, Vol. 2 (CD), 1997,
Stony Plain ;
OCLC
607218532
Various Artists, Big Blues Extravaganza: The Best of Austin City Limits (CD), 1998,
Columbia /Legacy;
OCLC
39537207
Various Artists, Blues Masters vol. 17 - More Postmodern Blues (CD), 1998,
Columbia /Legacy;
OCLC
39661243
Greenlight Caravan - Mother Earth Revival (CD). Saxophone, Room 909 (M.Clark),Lay Down Low (M.Clark,D.Fontenot) (CD) 2008 Smashing Grass Records
References
^
"Performer at Celebration 2007 Has Ties to Martinsville Area"
Archived 2014-03-21 at
archive.today , by Drew Eary, Martinsville Bulletin (
Virginia ), July 2, 2007
^ "Jon R. Smith Interview", by Neil F. Sharpe, Windplayer , Vol. 30, No. 4, October 2009;
ISSN
0895-1527
posted at
www .saxontheweb .net , blog of Harri Rautiainen
Part 1: "White Trash, Michael Brecker, Philip Glass"
Archived 2017-06-16 at the
Wayback Machine
Part 2: "Albert Collins, Peter Maffay, Toto, and The Business of Music"
Archived 2017-06-16 at the
Wayback Machine
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