Ches Smith
Jazz band from San Diego, CA
- Shows on record
- None on record
- Rooms played
- None on record
- Cities
- None on record
- Releases
- 26
- Last show
- None on record
About
Ches Smith is a band from San Diego, CA, tagged afro-cuban jazz, afro-jazz, alternative by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
- Ches Smith is based in San Diego — MusicBrainz
- Good for Cows: member — MusicBrainz
- Secret Chiefs 3: member — MusicBrainz
- Xiu Xiu: member — MusicBrainz
- MadLove: member — MusicBrainz
- Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Mary Halvorson Quintet: member — MusicBrainz
- Mary Halvorson Trio: member — MusicBrainz
- Tim Berne’s Snakeoil: drums (drum set), percussion, vibraphone — MusicBrainz
- Mary Halvorson Septet: member — MusicBrainz
- Darius Jones Quartet: percussion — MusicBrainz
- Ches Smith & These Arches: member — MusicBrainz
- Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Ches Smith has 21 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2006–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Ches Smith is based in Brooklyn, New York — Ches Smith on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Clone Row (2025-06-06) — Bandcamp
- Ches Smith has 4765 listeners on Last.fm — Ches Smith on Last.fm
- Ches Smith has released 10 recordings between 2019 and 2026 — Ches Smith on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
26 releases, 2006–2026Dream Archives
2026 · Album
Clone Row
2025 · Album
Impromptus
2025 · Album
Myra Melford Splash
2025 · Album
The Self
2025 · Album
Feb 2, 2024 · Album · 9 tracks
Ancestral Numbers II
2024 · Album
Laugh Ash
2024 · Album
Interpret It Well (Hi-Res 24bit/96k)
May 6, 2022 · Album · 7 tracks
Decay
2022 · Album
Interpret It Well
2022 · Album
Path of Seven ColorsChes Smith and We All Break
Jun 11, 2021 · Album · 8 tracks
NYC Liminal Series, Vol. 3
2021 · Album
Path of Seven Colors
2021 · Album
Trio Love Call
2021 · Album
QW3
2020 · Single
Sun of Goldfinger
2019 · Album
Libra Rising
2018 · Album
The Bell
2016 · Album
Ancestral Instrument
2014 · Album
Calling All Portraits
2008 · Album
Reasons for Moving
2007 · Album
Congs for Brums
2006 · Album
Lineup
- Good for Cows
- Secret Chiefs 3
- Xiu Xiu
- MadLove
- Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog · drums (drum set)
- Mary Halvorson Quintet
- Mary Halvorson Trio
- Tim Berne’s Snakeoil · drums (drum set), percussion, vibraphone
- Mary Halvorson Septet
- Darius Jones Quartet · percussion
- Ches Smith & These Arches
- Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet · drums (drum set)
- Suite for Piano Trio · drums (drum set)
- Incerto · drums (drum set)
- Heaven and Earth Magick · drums (drum set)
- Mendoza Hoff Revels
- The Vinny Golia Large Ensemble
- New Electric Masada · drums (drum set)
- Bizingas
- Ishraqiyun
- Mary Halvorson Octet
- The Electromagnetic Azoth
- Myra Melford Splash
- Trophies · additional, drums (drum set)
- Flatlands Trio · drums (drum set)
- Alea Iacta Est
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Ches Smith on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Ches Smith on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Ches Smith on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Spotify | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.