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Ches Smith

Ches Smith
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About

Ches Smith is an American drummer, percussionist and vibraphonist from New York's experimental scene. Besides his own projects he plays with Marc Ribot in Ceramic Dog and has worked with John Zorn, Mary Halvorson, Tim Berne and Dave Holland. In 2025 he released the solo The Self (Tzadik) and the quartet Clone Row with Halvorson and Liberty Ellman. January 2026 brought Dream Archives (ECM) with Craig Taborn and Tomeka Reid. In autumn 2026 he tours Europe in a trio with Ribot and Farida Amadou.

2
albums released in 2025 (The Self, Clone Row)

What's new

  • 2026-11

    Smith plays a European trio tour with Ribot and Amadou (including Prague, 12 Nov).

  • 2026-01

    Dream Archives (Craig Taborn / Tomeka Reid / Ches Smith) was released on ECM.

  • 2025-06

    Quartet album Clone Row (Otherly Love) came out with Mary Halvorson and Liberty Ellman.

Tour

MechelenBrusselsGhentFlorenceLeccePragueOsloAmsterdam

Tracks

Clone RowOtherly Love quartet album, 2025
The Selfsolo percussion album on Tzadik, 2025
Path of Seven ColorsWe All Break project, 2021
Laugh Ashlarge-ensemble album, 2024
Dream ArchivesECM trio with Taborn and Reid, 2026

Upcoming · 1

Where they play · 1

Palác Akropolis

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