J.C. Smith Band

Genre: Blues
Secondary Genre: Urban/R&B San Jose, California USA Contact

Electrifying musical experience. With music ranging from Jumpin Blues to Old School Soul, this band can whip the most conservative audience into a crazed dancing machine.

Artist Information

Biography

J. C. Smith,winner of the 2012 Metro Newspapers Best Of Silicon Valley "Best Original/local Band", and 2006 Bay Area Blues Society West Coast Blues Band of the Year award winner is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. He is an outstanding performer noted for his energy and charisma. Prior to playing guitar, he was the drummer for the Back to Back Blues Band. In 2000, he emerged from behind his drums, armed with a Gibson 335. J. C. attacks the Blues as if he is being guided by the masters like T-Bone Walker, Albert King, and Johnnie Guitar Watson. The J. C. Smith Band’s current release "Defining Cool" is by far the best recording to date. Listed for the 52nd Grammy Awards for "Best Contemporary Blues CD," it entered the Living Blues Radio Charts at #16 and was a “Pick to Click” on XM Radio. After 20 weeks on the Roots Report, the CD climbed the charts as high as #25 nationally. In 2004, Smith released “That’s What I’m Talk’n ‘Bout,” co-produced by Grammy Award Nominee Joanna Connor. This CD shows masterful songwriting, outstanding arrangements, and traditional quality. It features a host of Chicago players including Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, who worked with the Muddy Waters Band for twenty years. 2001 marked the release of Smith’s first effort "Midnight Creeper" which brought him international attention. Smith has toured throughout the United States, Eastern Europe, Mexico,South America,and Russia,to sell out crowds. Smith has work with and shared the stage with notable artist such as Hubert Sumlin, B,B, King, Buddy Guy, Buddy Miles, Son Seals Willie Bigeyes Smith, Pinetop Perkins and many more. He is also known as radio personality Johnnie Cozmik on KKUP F.M. J. C. feels that his goal in life is “To keep the Blues alive and take the message to the people.”

Instrumentation

J.C. Smith - Guitar / Vocals
Robert Green - Bass
Donnie Green - Drums
Abraham Vasquez - Sax
Todd Reid - Keybord and Organ

Discography

Defining Cool
That's What I'm Talk'n 'Bout
Midnight Creeper

Audio

Lyrics

Video

JC Smith Band Mexico tour TV Spot

Photo Gallery

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  • JC riding with Jay

  • Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago

  • With Cary Bell

  • The Chicago Band: Quintas McCormack, Joanna Connor, Mike Morrison, Lenny Spatafore, J. C. Smith, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and Robert "Wildman" Pasenko

  • With Buddy Guy

  • With Aaron Neville

  • With Ruth Brown

  • With Lou Rawls

Press

  • Check 'em out [+ Show ]

    Life on the road can be hard living. But take one look at J.C. Smith and you'd think the Blues was m...

  • James Brown Gasp!!! [+ Show ]

    From the moment I saw J.C. Smith on the band stage wearing a bright yellow Oakland A's hat with a su...

  • Lock up your daughter [+ Show ]

    Smith is very deserving of this recognition. His CDs, "The Midnight Creeper" and "That's What I'm Ta...

  • Mission accomplished and then some [+ Show ]

    Thanks to a stage show that mixes updated West Coast blues with an old-school flare, the J.C. Smith ...

  • San Francisco Blues Festival [+ Show ]

    This CD introduces Johnnie C. Smith as one of the most enthusiastic new blues talents to emerge in C...

  • Southland Blues Magazine [+ Show ]

    Watch out, there's a new kid in town with a friendly face, a story to tell, and a band as tough and ...

Setlist

T-bone Walker to James Brown

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