RON SMITH QUINTET

Welcome to the exciting sounds of my quintet. All the musicians in this quintet have been playing with name bands in this area for many years, and I am most fortunate to get them to play under one leadership. My gain is also yours.

My playing background is indicative of the rest of the quintet's: Buddy Rich, Thad Jones, Marian McPartland, Jimmy McPartland, Gary Burton, Elvin Jones, and the Dorsey Orchestra.

I am pleased to be able to also give you an abbreviated group which, though smaller in size, will have the same swinging impact as our quintet. The duo, trio and quartet formats demand less space and may be more to your liking.

We play American Jazz-Standards and original compositions. Below is a representative list of selections. Requests are welcome!

  • The Girl from Ipanema - Jobim
  • Just Friends - Klemher/Lewis
  • Freddie the Freeloader - Davis
  • How Insensitive - Jobim
  • Hello Young Lovers - Rodgers & Hammerstein
  • Michele - Lennon/McCartney
  • Sugar - Turrentine
  • Take the "A" Train - Ellington/Strayhorn
  • Blue Room - Rodgers & Hart
  • Stolen Moments - Nelson
  • Afro Blue - Santamaria
  • Quiet Nights - Jobim
  • Cherokee - Noble
  • You Are Too Beautiful - Rodgers & Hart
  • Yesterdays - Kern
  • When Sunny Gets Blue - Fisher/Segal
  • What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life - Legrande
  • Well You Needn't - Monk
  • Wave - Jobim
  • Stella by Starlight - Young
  • Solitude - Ellington
  • Shadow of Your Smile - Mandel
  • One Night Samba - Jobim
  • My Ship - Weill/Gershwin
  • My Romance - Rodgers & Hart
  • My Funny Valentine - Rodgers & Hart
  • Mood Indigo - Ellington
  • Misty - Garner
  • Meditation - Jobim
  • Lullabye of Birdland - Shearing
  • Long Ago arid Far Away - Kern/Gershwin
  • Like Someone in Love - Van Heusen/Burke
  • Lady Bird - Dameron
  • Invitation - Kaper/Washington
  • I Mean You - Monk
  • I Love You - Porter
  • The Duke - Brubeck
  • Desafinado - Jobim
  • Dancing on the Ceiling - Rodgers & Hart
  • A Fine Romance - Kern/Fields
  • Night in Tunisia - Gillespie

 

My goal is to musically enhance your event, party or celebration and I would be pleased to discuss with you how we can make that happen.