Kenn Smith

My latest CD's "TWO and BLUE" are available on iTunes and other online music sites.



About Kenn Smith:
Born and raised in the city of Chicago, he honed his musical skills as an freelance guitarist and bassist on the city’s music scene. From nightclubs to theaters to studio sessions and tours, while performing in various styles of music, Classical to Jazz, Funk to Progressive Rock and World Music, he quickly earned the reputation as one of the best in his field. He has shared the stage with great artists such as: Tower of Power, Wynton Marsalis, BeBe Winans and The Winans Family, Stanley Turrentine, Shirley Horn, Bucky Pizzarelli, Stanley Jordan and members of the Miles Davis Band. As a recording artist, his music and impeccable technique are consistently described as a "soulful, organic experience".
He as written and produced 3 disc. “BLUE” and “TWO” featuring his outstanding guitar work which has been compared to the likes of John Scofield and Carlos Santana. And a solo bass CD titled "Short Stories" which listeners have compared his performance to such bass greats as Marcus Miller and Jaco Pastorius.
As an author and journalist he has written 2 instruction books for bass and countless articles for various online magazine.
As a bass clinician and instructor privately and online he has taught over 17,000 worldwide.



You can find more of Kenn Smith's video's on YouTube.