Steve Smith (Drums)
b. Steven Bruce Smith, 21 August 1954, Brockton, Massachusetts, USA. Smith was originally drawn to the drums by hearing marching bands in parades as a child. At age nine, he began studying the instrument in earnest with local teacher Bill Flanagan, who played in big bands in the swing era. Smith's early inspiration at this time was drawn from the great drumming stars such as Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich and Kenny Clarke, among others. In particular, regular trips in his youth to the Boston Globe Jazz Festival, where he first saw and heard his idols, made a special impact on his musical endeavours. Smith performed in the usual school band programme and garage bands while in his teens, but also began to broaden his performing experience by playing in a professional Brockton concert band and the big band at the local college, Bridgewater State. After high school, he began studying music at Berklee College Of Music in 1972. There he received valuable instruction from renowned teachers such as Gary Chaffee and Alan Dawson.
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