Above The Clouds

Greg Smith's lastest CD, Above The Clouds, is a warm blend of smooth jazz, world music and new age, in a rich tapestry of Americana, served up in a style uniquely his own. Consisting of 14 tunes Smith has composed throughout his life, he describes it best in his own words, "After a hard day at work or when life tends to get the better of you, I personally like to kick back with some very relaxing music that has a bit of an edge to it and is interesting. That is what I've attempted to do here and I sincerely hope you enjoy it." Playing guitar since 1966, Smith attended Berklee College of Music in 1973 and has studied with Pat Metheny, Larry Coryell and pianist Manfredo Fest. He is a wonderful straight ahead jazz and smooth jazz guitarist, a chord melody specialist and has composed many jazz, rock and fusion tunes, as well as a recent string quartet and a fantasia for full orchestra, viola, and bassoon.