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Ches Smith is a fearless voice in contemporary jazz and experimental music, equally at home with intricate percussion setups and improvised textures. Based in New York City, he has built a reputation across the downtown scene for pushing boundaries while staying deeply musical. His work often threads jazz, avant-garde improvisation, and Haitian Vodou-influenced rhythms into compelling, richly textured performances.

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As a leader and collaborator, Smith brings a broad spectrum of projects to life—balancing solo percussion, small ensembles, and large-ensemble collaborations. He is a frequent fixture on stages across the United States and internationally, constantly exploring new sonic possibilities with a keen ear for rhythmic detail and dynamic interplay.

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Key projects include The Self (his solo percussion ventures), Clone Row with Mary Halvorson, Liberty Ellman, and Nick Dunston, and the Dream Archives trio with Craig Taborn and Tomeka Reid. His discography features influential releases on labels such as ECM, Pyroclastic, and Clean Feed, highlighting a career that spans from intimate duo settings to large-scale, textural ensembles. Ches Smith continues to tour and record, with a 2025 US Clone Row tour and a January 2026 ECM release forming part of his ongoing creative arc. For fans and newcomers alike, securing tickets and staying updated is easy—we've got you covered with reliable access and up-to-date tour info.

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Follow Ches Smith on social media for the latest news, tours, and releases: Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, and his official site for direct updates.

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Quick Facts About Ches Smith

  • Genre and style span jazz, experimental/improvised music and Haitian Vodou-influenced rhythms; widely active in NYC's downtown scene.
  • Recent leader projects include The Self (solo percussion, 2025, Tzadik) and Clone Row (2025, Otherly Love) with Mary Halvorson, Liberty Ellman and Nick Dunston.
  • 2025 touring: Clone Row US tour October 3–17, 2025, with shows in New Haven, Brooklyn, Chicago, SF, Los Angeles and more (dates listed by Avant Music News and SFJAZZ).
  • Dream Archives, a Taborn/Reid/Smith trio, released on ECM in January 2026 with the album published by ECM; features Craig Taborn and Tomeka Reid alongside Smith.
  • Discography highlights include Laugh Ash (2024, Pyroclastic), Interpret It Well (2022, Pyroclastic), Path of Seven Colors (2021, Pyroclastic), The Bell (2016, ECM), Hammered (2013, Clean Feed).
  • Social media presence is maintained via the artist’s official site (links to Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram).

The records

Ches Smith Discography

  • Dream Archives
    2026 · ECM
  • Clone Row
    2025 · Otherly Love
  • The Self
    2025 · Tzadik
  • Laugh Ash
    2024 · Pyroclastic Records
  • Interpret It Well
    2022 · Pyroclastic Records
  • Path of Seven Colors
    2021 · Pyroclastic Records
  • A Complete and Tonal Disaster
    2018 · Self Released
  • The Bell
    2016 · ECM
  • International Hoohah
    2014 · ForTune
  • Hammered
    2013 · Clean Feed
  • Psycho Predictions
    2012 · Figure Eight Records
  • Unrock Series 21.01.2010
    2010 · Unsound Recordings
  • Finally Out of My Hands
    2010 · Skirl
  • Noise to Men
    2009 · Self Released
  • Congs for Brums
    2006 · Free Porcupine Society

The hits

Top Ches Smith Songs

  • Ready Beat
    2025 · N/A

Key projects include The Self (his solo percussion ventures), Clone Row with Mary Halvorson, Liberty Ellman, and Nick Dunston, and the Dream Archives trio with Craig Taborn and Tomeka Reid. His discography features influential releases on labels such as ECM, Pyroclastic, and Clean Feed, highlighting a career that spans from intimate duo settings to large-scale, textural ensembles. Ches Smith continues to tour and record, with a 2025 US Clone Row tour and a January 2026 ECM release forming part of his ongoing creative arc. For fans and newcomers alike, securing tickets and staying updated is easy—we've got you covered with reliable access and up-to-date tour info.

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Follow Ches Smith on social media for the latest news, tours, and releases: Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, and his official site for direct updates.

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