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ex Focus, Journey, Matalex, The Storm, Players

American drummer and percussionist (born: August 21, 1954). Since 1977, Smith has led his own jazz group, Vital Information. He was a member of Journey 1978–1985, 1995 and 2016–3/2020. Born Whitman, Massachusetts 1954.

ALBA

Steve Smith (5) And Vital Information

2023, CD, Album + CD, Wounded Bird Records,

Fusion/Contemporary Jazz

Steve Smith (5) & Vital Information

The Complete Columbia Recordings

2022, CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album,, Wounded Bird Records

Steve Smith (5) And Vital Information NYC Edition*

Heart Of The City

2017, CD, Album, BFM Jazz

Steps Ahead − Mike Mainieri, Bill Evans (3), Chuck Loeb, Tom Kennedy (2), Steve Smith (5), WDR Big Band Cologne* Arranged & Conducted By Michael Abene

Big Band/Contemporary Jazz

Steve Smith (5), Tony Monaco (3) & Vinny Valentino

2015, CD, Album, Q-Rious Music

Steve Smith (5) And Vital Information NYC Edition*

Steve Smith (5) And Vital Information

Live! One Great Night

Steve Smith (5), George Brooks, Prasanna

The Best Of Steve Smith

2009, CD, Comp, Tone Center

GHS, Frank Gambale, Stuart Hamm, Steve Smith

The Best Of GHS

2009, CD, Comp, Tone Center, Tone Center,

Fusion/Jazz-Rock

Steve Smith (5) featuring Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy*

Drum Legacy (Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants)

2008, 2xDVD-V, NTSC, PAL, SECAM + CD, Hudson Music, Hal Leonard

Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy* - Andy Fusco, Steve Smith (5), Mark Soskin, Baron Browne, Walt Weiskopf

Live On Tour Vol. 2

2008, CD, Album, Drum Legacy Records,

Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy* - Mark Soskin, Andy Fusco, Baron Browne, Steve Smith (5), Walt Weiskopf

Live On Tour Vol. 1

Steve Smith (5) And Vital Information

Terry Bozzio, Jimmy Chamberlin, Mike Portnoy, Chad Wackerman, Jeff Hamilton, Steve Smith (5), Mike Mangini (2), Zakir Hussain

The Drum Pad's XX - 20th Anniversary

2006, 2xDVD-V, MVD Visual,

Bill Douglas, Ty Burhoe, Kai Eckhardt, Steve Smith

2005, CD, Album, Dig, Tala Records (2)

Bill Evans (3) | Randy Brecker − Soulbopband Feat.: Victor Bailey | Hiram Bullock | David Kikoski | Steve Smith

Soul Bop Band Live

Steve Smith (5) - Dave Liebman* - Aydin Esen* - Anthony Jackson

Phil Collins, Dennis Chambers & Steve Smith (5) With The Buddy Rich Band* And Buddy's Buddies

A Salute To Buddy Rich

2004, DVD-V, NTSC, Hudson Music

Steve Smith (5) And Vital Information

Steve Smith (5) And Buddy's Buddies (2) Featuring Steve Marcus, Andy Fusco, Mark Soskin And Baron Browne

Very Live At Ronnie Scott's Set Number One (1)

2003, CD, Album, Tone Center,

Contemporary Jazz/Bop

Steve Smith (5) And Buddy's Buddies (2) Featuring Steve Marcus, Andy Fusco, Mark Soskin And Baron Browne

Very Live At Ronnie Scott's London (Playing Music From The Buddy Rich Book) Set Number Two (2)

2003, CD, Album, Tone Center,

Contemporary Jazz/Bop

Steve Smith (5) / Michael Zilber

Re-imagined, Vol.1: Jazz Standards

2003, CD, Album, Bluejay Records

GHS - Frank Gambale, Stuart Hamm, Steve Smith

Fusion/Jazz-Rock

Vital Information − Steve Smith (5), Frank Gambale, Tom Coster, Baron Browne

Show 'Em Where You Live

Larry Coryell, Steve Marcus, Steve Smith (5), Kai Eckhardt

Count's Jam Band Reunion

Vital Information − Steve Smith (5), Frank Gambale, Tom Coster, Baron Browne

Live Around The World - Where We Come From Tour (1998-1999)

2000, 2xCD, Album, Intuition Records

Vitaltechtones*, Scott Henderson (2), Steve Smith (5), Victor Wooten

Frank Gambale, Stuart Hamm, Steve Smith

The Light Beyond

Steve Smith (5) And Buddy's Buddies (2) Featuring Buddy Rich Alumni, Steve Marcus, Andy Fusco, Lee Musiker, Anthony Jackson

Steve Smith And Buddy's Buddies Featuring Buddy Rich Alumni

Jerry Goodman, Steve Smith (5), Howard Levy, Oteil Burbridge

The Stranger’s Hand

Fusion/Jazz-Rock

Vital Information − Steve Smith (5), Frank Gambale, Tom Coster, Jeff Andrews

Where We Come From

Larry Coryell, Steve Smith (5), Tom Coster

Cause And Effect

Vital Techtones, Scott Henderson (2), Steve Smith (5), Victor Wooten

Vital Tech Tones

Frank Gambale, Stuart Hamm, Steve Smith

Show Me What You Can Do...

Vital Information − Steve Smith (5), Jeff Andrews, Frank Gambale, Tom Coster

Steve Smith (5) & Gary Chaffee

1994, Flexi, 7", S/Sided, Promo, Squ, Modern Drummer, Eva-Tone Soundsheets

Steps Ahead - Michael Brecker • Mike Mainieri • Mike Stern • Daryl Jones* • Steve Smith

Live In Tokyo 1986

Matalex - Alex Gunia, Mat Junior, Steve Smith (5), Jeff Andrews & Special Guest Randy Brecker

Wild Indian Summer

1993, CD, Album, Lipstick Records (3),

Contemporary Jazz/Fusion/Jazz-Rock

Steps Ahead - Michael Brecker • Mike Mainieri • Darryl Jones • Mike Stern • Steve Smith

Carol Knauber Featuring: Steve Smith (5), Jeff Andrews, Steve Tavaglione, Mario Argandona*, Rich Eames

Now You're Talkin'

Jazz-Funk/Fusion/Easy Listening

Vital Information - Steve Smith (5), Frank Gambale, Tom Coster, Jeff Andrews

Easier Done Than Said

Steve Smith (5) & Vital Information

Steve Smith (5) And Vital Information

Fiafiaga (Celebration)

Fusion/Jazz-Rock

Steve Smith (5), Vital Information

Jazz-Rock/Fusion

Steve Smith (5), Vital Information

Vital Information

Jazz-Rock/Fusion

2016, CD, Album, Dig, Cold Coffee Music

Hollywood Dreams

2012, CD, Album, Sony Music

Collection: The Shrapnel Years

Drum Nation Volume One

Vital Information

Show 'Em Where You Live

Vitaltechtones*

Vital Information

Vital Techtones

Vital Tech Tones

Live In Japan 2017 (Esc4p3 - Frontiers)

Hocus Pocus Box

2017, Box, Comp + CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM , Red Bullet,

Playlist: Greatest Hits Live

Greatest Hits 2

George Brooks Summit

Spirit And Spice

2010, CD, Album, Earth Brother

King Biscuit Flower Hour

2005, CDr, M/Print, Promo, Transcription, DIR Radio Network

Live In Houston 1981 Escape Tour

Classic Rock/Arena Rock/AOR/Hard Rock/Ballad

The Essential Journey

Vital Information

2000, CD, Not On Label

Vitaltechtones*

Vital Information

Where We Come From

Greatest Hits Live

1996, CD, Album, Promo, RE, Sony

When You Love A Woman / Message Of Love

Message Of Love

When You Love A Woman

Hard Rock/Arena Rock/Pop Rock

Live In Tokyo 1986

Post Bop/Fusion

Arena Rock/Classic Rock

Live In Tokyo 1986

Raised On Radio

1985, 12", EP, Comp, CBS/Sony

Frontiers & Beyond

Send Her My Love

A Candid Conversation ( Featuring Music From Their New Release Frontiers)

Classic Rock/AOR

Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)

Who's Crying Now

Dream, After Dream

Any Way You Want It

x2 - Two Classic Albums... One Low Price

Box, Comp + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE, Columbia, Legacy

Rolling Stone's Continuous History Of Rock & Roll

1984, 2xLP, Promo, Transcription, ABC Rock Radio Network

Sapporo Montreux Jazz Festival 1986

2021, 2xCDr, RM, Unofficial, Headless Hawk

Frontiers In Kyoto 1983

2020, 2xCDr, Album, Unofficial, Breakdown (2)

Live In Japan '79

2019, 2xCD, Album, Unofficial, king street, Alive The Live

Live In Niagara Falls 2019

2019, 2xCDr, Unofficial, Breakdown (2)

Raised On Radio

Pop Rock/Classic Rock

Budokan 2017 2nd Night

2017, 2xCD, Ltd, Unofficial, Zion (4)

Escape From Evolution (The Live Radio Broadcasts 1978 - 1991)

2017, 2xCD, Comp, Unofficial, Cannonball (3)

Vital Techtones

Vital Tech Tones

1991, CD, Unofficial, Oh Boy,

Soft Rock/Arena Rock

Travelling In The Universe Of The Music

Frontiers Tour 1983 The World Premiere!

1983, 3xLP, Unofficial, Not On Label (Journey)

Journey = ジャーニー*

Escape = エスケイプ

Arena Rock/Classic Rock

2xCD, Unofficial, Megadisc (2),

The Bottom Line 1986

2xCDr, Unofficial, Megadisc (2)

Dream, After Dream

Journey = ジャーニー*

Frontiers = フロンティアーズ

Vitaltechtones*

Hocus Pocus - The Best Of Focus

KOMPILACE +

2005, DVD-V, Alfred Music,

Fusion/Jazz-Rock/Education

Portugal. The Man

Chris Black Changed My Life

Psychedelic Rock/Alternative Rock/Indie Pop/Indie Rock

Untold Passion ✩ Here To Stay

2019, CD, Comp, RE, RM, BGO Records,

Pop Rock/Hard Rock

Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert

Never Knew Caroline

Steps Ahead / WDR Big Band Cologne*

Big Band/Contemporary Jazz

Billie Rainbird

2015, CD, Album, Dig, Phantom Recordings (2),

2015, CD, Album, Caroline Distribution

Corrado Rustici Trio

Blaze And Bloom: Live In Japan

2014, CD, Album + DVD-V, Not On Label (Corrado Rustici Trio Self-released)

2013, CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Co, Escape Music,

Concert For Ronnie Montrose

2013, 2xDVD-V, Dlx, Ltd, Multichannel, NTSC, RoMoCo,

Hard Rock/Space Rock/Rock & Roll

Original Album Series

2012, Box, Comp, Car + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + C, Warner Music, Atlantic,

Jazz-Rock/Fusion

Rhythm CD (November 2010) Exclusive Drum Lessons

2010, CD-ROM, Comp, Enh, Rhythm Magazine,

Audiobook/Spoken Word/Classic Rock/Education

Various Featured Guitarists: Bill Connors, Larry Coryell, Dave Fiuczynski*, Frank Gambale, Brett Garsed & TJ Helmerich*, Scott Henderson (2), Jimmy Herring, Greg Howe, Eric Johnson (2), Chris Poland, Mike Stern

Tone Center Presents • This Is Fusion Guitar

2009, CD, Comp, Smplr, Tone Center,

Fusion/Jazz-Rock

The Allman Brothers Band

Beacon Box Set 2009

The Best Of The Modern Drummer Festival 1997-2006

2008, 2xDVD-V, NTSC, Hudson Music,

2008, CD, Album, Tonalities

Jules Mark Shear*

Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Blues Rock/Art Rock/Folk/Acoustic/Ballad

Modern Drummer Festival 2006

2007, 4xDVD-V, NTSC, PAL, SECAM, Hudson Music, Hal Leonard,

Modern Drummer Festival 2006 Sun 9/17

2007, 2xDVD-V, Hudson Music, Hal Leonard Corporation,

Instrumental Collection-The Shrapnel Years

2006, CD, Comp, RM, Shrapnel Records, Shrapnel Records,

Hard Rock/Heavy Metal

2006, CD, Album, Origin Records

David Wilczewski

Room In The Clouds

2006, SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album, Opus 3 (2),

Corrado Rustici

Deconstruction Of A Postmodern Musician

Fusion/Soundtrack

Jerry Martin / Marc Russo

The Sims (Original Video Game Soundtrack)

Soundtrack/Samba/Bossa Nova/Classical/Latin Jazz/Country/Bluegrass/Contemporary Jazz/Easy Listening/Hard Rock/Video Game Music

When Gravity Fails

Savage Garden / Affirmation

Europop/Vocal/Ballad

Cuneiform Story

2005, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz,

Art Rock/Avant-garde Jazz/Big Band/Free Improvisation/Free Jazz/Jazz-Rock

Soft Rock/Pop Rock

Henry Kaiser & Wadada Leo Smith : Yo Miles!

Fusion/Contemporary Jazz

Scott Henderson

Blues Rock/Jazz-Rock/Fusion

Cloud Nineology

2004, CD, Album, Min, Flat Five Records

Happy As We Are

2004, CD, Album, Social Stew Music

Staring At The Sun

Drum Nation Volume One

Superstars And Cannonballs + Affirmation

2003, DVD-V, PAL + CD, Album + Comp, Sony Music, SMV Enterprises, Columbia, Sony Music,

Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Henry Kaiser & Wadada Leo Smith : Yo Miles!

Lee Ritenour, Steps Ahead

RIT Special (Lee Ritenour Live) / Steps Ahead (Live In Tokyo)

2002, CD, Album, Ltd, Not On Label,

Sophie Ellis Bextor*

Electric Outlet

2001, CD, Comp, RE, Swinging Banana Records

The Jazz Club Highlights 1990

Progressive House/House

The World Of Intuition 1 (Music Of All Colours)

Tribal/Fusion/Ambient/Contemporary Jazz/Latin Jazz

Defying Gravity

Hard Rock/Heavy Metal

2000, CD, Comp, Warner Strategic Marketing France,

The Very Best Of Jean-Luc Ponty

Fusion/Jazz-Rock

Jazz-Rock/Fusion

Prisoner Of Love

1999, CD, Album, Victor

The Ultimate DEEP PURPLE - Fire, Ice & Dynamite Vol.1

1999, CD, Comp, RM, Teichitsu Entertainment,

1999, CD, Album, Igmod,

Downtempo/Soft Rock/Pop Rock

Claudio Baglioni

Viaggiatore Sulla Coda Del Tempo

Pop Rock/Ballad

1998, CD, Album, Odd Culture Productions

Ivory Expeditions

1998, CD, Album, Comp, Fantasy

SMAP 012 Viva Amigos!

1998, CD, Album, Victor,

Merry Axemas, Vol. 2 (More Guitars For Christmas)

Pipes & Flowers

Progressive House

The Buddy Rich Big Band*

Burning For Buddy - A Tribute To The Music Of Buddy Rich Volume II

Francesco De Gregori

Prendere E Lasciare

1995, CD, Lake Street Records,

Contemporary Jazz/Smooth Jazz

Emotion in Motion

1995, CD, Album, AdamSound

Arena Rock/Pop Rock

Beyond The Thunder

Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari*

Soft Rock/Pop Rock

Back To The Innocence

Georgia - Bande Originale Du Film

Alternative Rock/Folk/Soundtrack

The Buddy Rich Big Band*

Burning For Buddy - A Tribute To The Music Of Buddy Rich

Michael Manring

Art Rock/Hard Rock/Prog Rock

Let's Set The Record Straight

Rock And Beyond

1992, VHS, NTSC, DCI Music Video

1991, CD, Single, Promo, Relativity,

Soul/Contemporary R&B/House/Ballad

東方快車合唱團*

Pop Rock/Ballad

Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Prog Rock

Standing, Looking Up

1990, CD, Ficom

Thrash/Heavy Metal

Jimi Hendrix / Richie Kotzen

1989, Flexi, 7", Guitar Player Magazine,

Blues Rock/Hard Rock

Did Jah Miss Me?!?

Fusion/Smooth Jazz

Fire In The Lake

Do It Till We Drop

My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama...

A Present For The Future

Dancing On The Edge Of The World

Joaquin Lievano*

Talking In Code

Rhode Island Bandwagon

Three Sides Of Hunger

Alternative Rock

Jeff Richman And Another Language

Edge Of Insanity

Jeff Berlin & Vox Humana

Thanksgiving Day "Drumstick Special" With Carmine Appice

1984, LP, Transcription, PFM Inc.,

Hard Rock/Classic Rock

Pop Rock/Ballad

Ivory Expedition

Funk/Boogie/Electro/Disco/Rhythm & Blues

Hard Rock/Pop Rock

Boogie/Disco/Fusion/Jazz-Funk

Heavy Metal - Music From The Motion Picture

Soundtrack/New Wave/Hard Rock/Arena Rock

The Greatest Hits Of Duane Eddy

Instrumental/Rock & Roll

Focus (2) Con Proby*

Focus Con Proby

Art Rock/Prog Rock

Enigmatic Ocean

Fusion/Jazz-Rock

Pop Music: The Modern Era 1976-1999

Jazziz On Disc - Winter 2015/2016 - Best Jazz Of The Year

2015, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Promo, Jazziz

2007, CD, Comp, Mono, Rhino Records (2)

Various, Carmine Appice

Classic Rock Drum Solos

2007, DVD-V, Comp, Hudson Music,

Classic Rock/Rock & Roll/Big Band

Buddy Rich Memorial Scholarship Concerts

2006, 2xDVD-V, NTSC, Alfred Publishing Company

Hudson Music Sampler 2007

2006, DVD-V, Smplr, Hudson Music,

Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk/Swing/Progressive Metal/Prog Rock/Education

The Pulse Of Jazz 2

2005, DVD, Comp, Jazzwise Magazine, Hudson Music,

DVD Sampler (Education Plus Inspiration)

2005, DVD, Smplr, Hudson Music,

Education/Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk/Swing/Progressive Metal

Jazziz Magazine On-Disc - March 2003 Fusion

2003, CD, Comp, Promo, Jazziz,

Contemporary Jazz

Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003

2003, 2xDVD-V, NTSC, Hudson Music, Hal Leonard Corporation,

Drum Nation (Volume One)

Vic Firth - Artist Series Volume 1 - The Perfect Pair

2000, CD, Vic Firth Artist Series

Montréal Drum Fest '95

1996, CD, Comp, Uxmal Disc,

People Who Speak With Their Hands

1993, CD, Comp, Sony Music Special Products

Great Jazz And Jazz Greats

1984, LP, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Columbia,

Oasis Acoustic Volume 52

2xCD, Comp, Oasis Disc Manufacturing

Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari*

Budokan 2017: Definitive Edition

2017, 4xCD, Album + Blu-ray-R + DVDr, DVD-V, NTSC + Box,, Xavel Silver Masterpiece Series

Steps Ahead / WDR Big Band Cologne*

Big Band/Contemporary Jazz

Larry Coryell 5-6

2014, 2xCDr, CD-ROM, Comp, Unofficial, MP3, Домашняя Коллекция, Навигатор

Blues Rock/Hard Rock/Classic Rock/AOR

Allan Holdsworth

2009, 2xCDr, Unofficial, sou, Not On Label (Allan Holdsworth)

Steve Smith (5) And Vital Information

When Gravity Fails

Jazz Vitoria 2005

2005, DVD-V, Unofficial, Not On Label (Steps Ahead)

Steve Smith (5) And Vital Information

Talking In Code

瑪麗亞凱莉*

Emotions 情感

Contemporary R&B

GHS, Frank Gambale, Stuart Hamm, Steve Smith

Fusion/Jazz-Rock

Larry Coryell, Steve Marcus, Steve Smith (5), Kai Eckhardt

Count's Jam Band Reunion

Hard Rock/Pop Rock

Vital Information − Steve Smith (5), Frank Gambale, Tom Coster, Jeff Andrews

Where We Come From

Pipes & Flowers

Enigmatic Ocean

Focus (2) Con Proby*

Focus Con Proby

Art Rock/Prog Rock

Jazz Explosion Superband, Stanley Clarke, Allan Holdsworth, Steve Smith (5), Randy Brecker, B. Wright*

Live Jam - Premier Center Stearling Heights, Michigan 28/1/1988

CD, Album, Unofficial, All Of Us,

The Allman Brothers Band

Beacon Run 2009 Volume 3

3xDVDr, DVD-V, Unofficial, NTSC, Johanna (2)

CD, Comp, Unofficial, A&M Records, Not On Label

Jazz Explosion Superband Featuring Allan Holdsworth

Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

2xCD, Unofficial, My Phenix Co.,

Steve Smith (5) And Buddy's Buddies (2) Featuring Buddy Rich Alumni, Steve Marcus, Andy Fusco, Lee Musiker, Anthony Jackson

Steve Smith And Buddy's Buddies Featuring Buddy Rich Alumni

Edge Of Insanity

Steve Smith Jazz Legacy*

Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants