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Jumaane Smith has established himself as a strong leader and inspired colleague of some of the most highly acclaimed musicians in the United States and abroad. He has performed or recorded with artists such as Rashied Ali, Alicia Keys, Michael Buble, Boys II Men, Reggie Workman, Benny Golson, Wynton Marsalis, Ravi Coltrane, Wycliffe Gordon, Jon Faddis, Eddie Locke, Bobby Short, Christian McBride, Herb Jeffries, Frank Lowe, Derrick Hodge, Antone Roney, Michael Bland, Sonny Thompson, Steve Kirby, Derrick Gardner, Eric Reed, Ron Blake, Chris Botti, Gerald Wilson, Carl Allen, Joe Wilder, Rodney Whitaker, James Hurt, Jeff Watts, Ron Westray, Herlin Riley, Wes Anderson, Don Friedman, Clark Terry, Loren Schoenburg and Percy Heath.
Smith has performed at a variety of legendary venues in New York, among them Birdland, Blue Note, Iridum, Jazz Standard, Café Carlyle, Knitting Factory, Alice Tully Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and The Village Vanguard. Jumaane has also toured with a variety of ensembles throughout North America, Central America, The United Kingdom, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Smith’s performances abroad have included many music festivals such as The Montreux Jazz Festival, The North Sea Jazz Festival and The Montreal Jazz Festival.
In 2002 he was selected to attend and perform at the International Academy of Achievement Summit in Dublin, Ireland as a “Marsalis Scholar” and was recognized as one of the first musicians ever selected to attend the event. In 2004 Jumaane Smith preformed at the White House in the legendary East Room as part of the declaration of February as Black Music Month.
Smith is a highly versatile musician, and his performance, composition, and arranging credits range from Jazz to Classical and include various world music styles. Many of his performance credits have included music composed by and/or arranged by Mr. Smith. As a lead trumpeter Smith’s ability stands out among most trumpeters of today.
Born in Seattle, W.A. Jumaane moved to New York City in January of 2000 to attend New School University on scholarship where he studied with artists such as the Jimmy Owens, Cecil Bridgewater, Charles Toliver, Nick Payton and Jon Faddis. In 2001 Smith was accepted into The Juilliard School of Music with a full scholarship to participate in the inaugural class of jazz studies at the Juilliard School. Over the following four years at the Juilliard School, Smith studied with many world renowned trumpeters such as Wynton Marsalis, Mark Gould, Lew Soloff, Joe Wilder Terrel Stafford and others.
Currently Smith tours as the Lead Trumpeter with vocalist Michael Buble.
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