US contemporary jazz guitar player and university lecturer, based in Los Angeles, CA.
He was born in Detroit, raised in Eugene, Oregon.
ALBUMS
Richard Smith
Tangos
2014, CD, Album, No Bozo Music
Francesco Buzzurro, Richard Smith
Un Mondo, Due Chitarre (One World, Two Guitars)
2011, CD, Album, Not On Label
The L.A. Chillharmonic Featuring Richard Smith
The L.A. Chillharmonic
2008, CD, Album, Artistry Music, 
,
, Smooth Jazz/Soul-Jazz
Richard Smith
Natural Soul
2006, CD, Album, Nobozo Music
Richard Smith
Whatz Up?!
2004, CD, Single, Promo, A440 Music Group
Oregon Jazz Ensemble, Joey Harrington, Richard Smith
An Evening Of Jazz
2004, CD, Album, Not On Label, ,
, Big Band/Swing/Hard Bop
Richard Smith
Richard Smith
2003, CD, Advance, Album, Promo, Native Language Music
Richard Smith
Soulidified
2003, CD, ,
, Smooth Jazz/Fusion
Richard Smith
Flow
1999, 
,
, Easy Listening/Smooth Jazz
Richard Smith
First Kiss
1997
Richard Smith
From My Window
1994, CD, Album, Brainchild Records,
Richard Smith
Bella Firenze
1991
The Richard Smith Unit
Puma Creek
1988, CD, ,
, Jazz-Rock
The Richard Smith Unit Featuring Kenny G (2) & Dan Siegel
Inglewood
1986, CD, 
,
, Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Smooth Jazz
The Richard Smith Unit
Rockin' The Boat
1989
Richard Smith
Soulidified
2003
APPEARANCES +
Richard Smith
Lick Library Effortless Guitar
2008, DVD, Comp, Roadrock Music International Ltd.
Greg Adams And East Bay Soul
The Real
2023, CD, Album, Ripa Records
The Pact
Possbilities
2019, CD, Album, Not On Label
Dan Siegel
The Inner City Years
2016, 3xCD, Comp, Pony Canyon,
Cynthia Thijs Coenraad
Live Your Dream
2014, CD, Album, Not On Label (Cynthia Thijs Coenraad Self-released), 
,
, Contemporary Jazz
Kazuhito Murata
Showdown
2012, CD SHM-CD, ,
, City Pop
Various
Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards: San Diego 2011
2011, CD, Comp, Artistry Music, Artistry Music
Therese Ulvan
Already There
2009, CD, Album, Ulvan Records, 
,
, Contemporary Jazz/Funk/Soul/Vocal/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Mahavishnu Re-Defined (A Tribute To John McLaughlin And The Mahavishnu Orchestra)
2008, 2xCD, Comp, ESC Records, ,
, Jazz-Rock/Fusion
Various
The Sound Of Jazz FM 2008
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Jazz FM Records
Karolina Naziemiec
Introduction
2008, CD, EP, Club, Jazz Forum Records, 
,
, Contemporary Jazz
Gregg Karukas
Looking Up
2005, CD, ,
, Easy Listening/Smooth Jazz/Soul-Jazz
Roberto Perera
In The Mood
2000,
Various
Wave Music Volume Three
2000, 2x CD, ,
, Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Future Jazz/Downtempo/Vocal
Dan Siegel
Along The Way: The Best Of Dan Siegel
2000, CD, ,
, Contemporary Jazz/New Age
Steve Reid
Passion In Paradise
1999, ,
, Contemporary Jazz/Smooth Jazz
Richard Elliot
City Speak
1996, CD, ,
, Contemporary Jazz/Cool Jazz
Dan Siegel
Hemispheres
1995, CD, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Richard Elliot
After Dark
1994
Richard Elliot
Soul Embrace
1993
Richard Elliot
On The Town
1991, CD, 
,
, Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Dan Siegel
Going Home
1991, CD, ,
, Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Fusion/Vocal
Richard Elliot
What's Inside
1990
Tony Guerrero
Different Places
1989, CD, ,
, Fusion/Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Avenu
Eastern Dreams
1988, Cass, Album, Dol, New World Productions
Billy Mitchell
In Focus
1988
Cheryl*
Cheryl
1987, CD, ,
, Soul-Jazz
Steve Narahara
Odyssey
1985
Dan Siegel
The Best Of Dan Siegel
1984, CD, Comp, Baybridge Records
Dan Siegel
Reflections
1983
Dan Siegel
Oasis
1981
Various
Jazziz On Disc - Fall 2014 - Music For Early Evenings And Late Nights Vol. 4
2014, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Promo, Jazziz,
Various
Slightly Above Below Average
2012, CD, Comp, John McClellan LLC, ,
, Country
Various
Mel Bay's Guitar In Concert, Vol. 1
2007, DVD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Car, Mel Bay Records
Various
Guitar Techniques January 2006
2006, DVD-V, Comp, Guitar Techniques
Various
Superсборка (#6'04)
2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Sni, Play Magazine, 
,
, Blues Rock/Prog Rock/Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Hard Rock/Post Rock/Psy-Trance/Breaks/Breakbeat/House/Dub/Future Jazz/Downtempo/Ambient/Acid Jazz/Electro/Industrial/Experimental/Goth Rock/Heavy Metal/Death Metal/Modern Electric Blues/Fusion/Contemporary Jazz/Smooth Jazz/Flamenco/IDM/Acoustic
Various
94.7 KSSJ Sampler 2004
2004, CD, Smplr, Universal Music Special Markets, A440 Music Group
Various
Jazziz On Disc - March 2004 - Guitars Vol. 2 No Boundaries
2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Jazziz,
Various
Roland Guitar Masters
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Roland Corporation, ,
, Heavy Metal/Special Effects/Fusion/Hard Rock
Various
In The Groove: A Musical Collection Of Heads Up Jazz
2001, CD, Comp, Heads Up International, ,
, Jazz-Funk/Fusion/Smooth Jazz/Latin Jazz
Various
Guitarras Del Jazz Contemporáneo En la Fnac
2001, CD, Comp, fnac.es, 
,
, Fusion/Smooth Jazz
Various
Jazziz Magazine On-Disc - June 1999 Independent Label Collection
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Jazziz, Jazziz, ,
, Contemporary Jazz
Various
HitDisc 307 C
1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, TM Century
Various
KWJZ 98.9 Smooth Jazz Free CD Music Sampler
1998, CD, Smplr, KWJZ, ,
, Smooth Jazz
Various
Jazziz Magazine On-Disc - December 1997
1997, CD, Comp, Promo, Jazziz
Various
Six String II The Burnin' Sessions
1994, CD, Comp, Mesa (2),
Various
Jazz Under The Bluemoon
1991, CD, Comp, Smplr, Bluemoon
Various
Collections IV
CD, Comp, Heads Up International
