Person

Bill Smith

William Overton Smith (September 22, 1926 – February 29, 2020) was an American clarinetist and composer. He worked extensively in modern classical music, third stream and jazz, and was perhaps best known for having played with pianist Dave Brubeck intermittently from the 1940s to the early 2000s. Smith frequently recorded jazz under the name Bill Smith, but his classical compositions are credited…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
September 22nd, 1926
Genres
Labels
Columbia
Fantasy
Edipan
Last updated: October 17th, 2018