Glenn Carson Smith

Glenn's one and only album was recorded at Homestead during the eighties and released by Fallen Stars Records in 1996.

The album (available on CD or cassette tape) features Glenn on alto sax.  This is local jazz at its best from a man that loved music with all of his heart.  Engineered and produced by Ron Swindall, support musicians on the album include Mark Wooten and Jimmy Baird on bass, Richard Kennedy on piano, drummers Sutton Rigg, "Tuck" Robinson, & Greg Edwards.  Lead and rhythm guitarists were Ron Swindall, Terry Collier and Jimmy Stallard.  Additional Tenor sax was played by Kenny Duncan on "September Song".

     Recorded and mixed at Homestead Recording Studio, Big Stone Gap, VA. Engineer/producer: Ron Swindall. @1996, Fallen Stars Records. All Rights Reserved.
Supporting Musicians: Mark Wooten, Richard Kennedy, Sutton Rigg, Danny (Tuck) Robinson, Jimmy Baird, Greg Edwards, Kenny Duncan, Jimmy Stallard, and Terry Collier. I was proud to have been able to play along with them on all of the sessions in these recordings. A very special thanks to all of these very excellent musicians who contributed their time to those late night sessions during the 80's and to my wife Vickie, for her continuous support of my efforts to archive recordings of my musician friends.
     Many times we never get around to sincerely thanking those people who have heavily influenced our lives.  Glenn never expected praise for what he taught us about music. He taught us to appreciate jazz and to love the infinite possibilities of expression through improvisation. Then he thrilled us with his own interpretations as he performed with us and for us on keyboards and especially his "half-a-grand" sax. That's what this is all about...and especially for those who were never fortunate enough to hear those late night jam sessions, devoid of a paying audience and the disciplined structure of an arrangement. This is Glenn AT HIS BEST, free to ride the supporting wave of his fellow musicians. Some of these recordings were never intended for commercial use, so all audiophiles must please overlook the occasional pops and cracks and background noise.  So sit back and relax and become familiar with the real genius of Glenn C. Smith, the man who talked with his horn!
                                   ...Ron Swindall

This album is available on cassette tape or CD

                                     

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