Walter Smith III
Jazz band from Houston, TX · formed 1980
- contemporary jazz
- jazz
- post-bop
- sax
- saxophone
- swing
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 4
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 22
- Last show
- May 6, 2015Sunset/Sunside
About
Walter Smith III is a band from Houston, TX, formed in 1980, tagged contemporary jazz, jazz, post-bop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2011 to 2026, across 4 rooms in 4 cities.
- Walter Smith III formed in 1980 — MusicBrainz
- Walter Smith III is based in Houston — MusicBrainz
- Anthony Branker & Imagine: tenor saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Walter Smith III has 22 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2006–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Walter Smith III has 61790 listeners on Last.fm — Walter Smith III on Last.fm
- Walter Smith III has released 10 recordings between 2015 and 2026 — Walter Smith III on Discogs
- Genres per Wikidata: jazz — Wikidata
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
6 on record · event platform:bandsintown city, Songkick| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Smoke Jazz Club · North FremantleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Shows per year
- 20112 shows
- 20121 show
- 20131 show
- 20151 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2015 | Sunset/Sunside · ParisSupportwith Ambrose Akinmusire, Justin Brown, Harish Raghavan, +1 | Support | Ambrose Akinmusire, Justin Brown, Harish Raghavan, +1 |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Gem Theater · Kansas CitySupportwith Eric Harland and Voyager, Taylor Eigsti, Julian Lage, +1 | Support | Eric Harland and Voyager, Taylor Eigsti, Julian Lage, +1 |
| Jun 1, 2012 | Blue Whale · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Ambrose Akinmusire, Adam Benjamin, Harish Raghavan, +1 | Headliner | Ambrose Akinmusire, Adam Benjamin, Harish Raghavan, +1 |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Blue Whale · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Larry Koonse, Gerald Clayton, Harish Raghavan, +1 | Headliner | Larry Koonse, Gerald Clayton, Harish Raghavan, +1 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | Blue Whale · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Larry Koonse, Gerald Clayton, Harish Raghavan, +1 | Headliner | Larry Koonse, Gerald Clayton, Harish Raghavan, +1 |
Where they play
4 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- Blue Whale · Los Angeles (LA)3 shows
- Gem Theater · Kansas City1 show
- Smoke Jazz Club · North Fremantle1 show
- Sunset/Sunside · Paris1 show
Cities played
- Los Angeles (LA)3 shows
- Kansas City1 show
- North Fremantle1 show
- Paris1 show
Releases
22 releases, 2006–2026Twio Vol. 2
2026 · Album
Live at the Village Vanguard
2025 · Album
Green Waves
2024 · Album
three of us are from Houston and Reuben is not
2024 · Album
Corridors
2023 · Album
Mother Stands for Comfort
2023 · Single
What Day Is It?
2023 · Single
return to casual
2023 · Album
For Some Time
2022 · Single
In Common III
2022 · Album
In Common 2
2020 · Album
Band Menu
2018 · Album
In Common
2018 · Album
Twio
2018 · Album
Reminiscent
2015 · Album
The Lafayette Suite
2015 · Album
The Magic Eye
2015 · Album
Still Casual
2014 · Album
III
2010 · Album
Bronze
2009 · Album
Live in Paris
2009 · Album
Casually Introducing
2006 · Album
Lineup
- Anthony Branker & Imagine · tenor saxophone
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
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Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Walter Smith III on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Walter Smith III on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| event platform:bandsintown city | Show history, Show posters |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| 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 |
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.