Smaller, artist-specific databases also were quite helpful. Unfortunately, they sometimes contradict each other on several occasions, I had to (reluctantly) delete an entry, due to uncertainty. Much of the information below was sourced (or verified) at five massive databases: Richard Di Filippo's frankly awesome Enciclopedia Del Jazz the Jazz Discography Project, handled by Nobuaki Togashi, Kohji Matsubayashi and Masayuki Hatta discogs jazzdiscogcorner and. This need for care is essential, for several reasons. Fans are encouraged to contact me with supplemental information, but with a strong caveat: Any suggested album entries must be well-documented: ideally because you actually own the album, or can cite a relevant passage from some jazz great's biography, and so forth. but I'm also confident that it's an excellent start. I'm therefore certain the following document is incomplete. Numerous articles and interviews - made during his lifetime - noted that he had backed many, many vocalists and artists on "more than 150" albums.ĭuring one memorable plane trip, Smith, Keter Betts (bass) and Bobby Durham (drums) backed Ella Fitsgerald during an impromptu performance while flying at 35,000 feet (shown in the photo above). As I noted when compiling Paul Smith's albums as leader, years back, documenting his many assignments as a sideman remained a "work in progress." Very slow progress, as it turned out the challenge has been monumental.
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