Los Angeles based Peter Smith is a pianist, composer, arranger, songwriter, and music director. We cover Peter’s enormous career to date, including his diverse music direction projects, TV work and lots more.

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Peter’s past 12 months

Emmet Cohen Quarantine Jam #2

Do check out Seasons at Stained Glass

Jackie McLean at the Village Vanguard

Peter Smith – Dollar Dreams (or buy it on Bandcamp)

Mix Magazine covers the recording of Dollar Dreams in Dolby Atmos

Peter talks Steinway pianos

United Recording Studios, LA

Peter’s musical upbringing

Phil Schaap – Jazz Historian

Mike LeDonne – Jazz Pianist

Moving into TV as both an actor and musician

The amazing Ricky Minor

Peter in action on the Duets TV show

The brilliant Adam Blackstone

A special gig with Natalie Cole 

Josh Nelson, pianist

Working as Molly Ringwald’s Musical Director

Bob Ringwald in action

Molly Ringwald’s album – Except Sometimes

I Get Along With You Very Well (Except Sometimes)

The creative cross-pollination between musicianship and acting

Peter’s Bill Evans screenplay 

Peter’s 7ft Baldwin F piano

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Sullivan Fortner’s Have Yourself a Very Merry Xmas

Desert Island Discs: Kelly at Midnight – Wynton Kelly, Fulfillingness’ First Finale – Stevie Wonder, Explorations – Bill Evans Trio, ‘Four’ and More – Miles Davis, Nancy Wilson / Cannonball Adderley – Self-Titled.

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