Will Smith is a renowned traditional jazz trumpeter and singer born in New Orleans.
A regular in prestigious bands such as Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Treme Brass Band, Harold Dejan's Olympia Brass Band and Doc Paulin Brass Band, he has recorded and toured worldwide with all of them.
A student of the legendary Danny Barker and influenced by Sing Miller, Percy Humphrey and Dee Dee Pierce.
With his charismatic voice and elegant style on the trumpet, you can enjoy one of the most faithful interpreters of the jazz tradition of the city of Mississippi.
On this occasion he also presents his album ‘Songs From My Heart’ and will be accompanied on banjo and vocals by Carlos Childe, a student of the famous New Orleans guitarist Carl LeBlanc, the sound of his banjo is a tribute to the legendary Narvin Kimball.
This tour is the result of years of collaborations between the two musicians who bring us the essence of the sounds of New Orleans. With a sextet line-up of trumpet, banjo, piano, drums, double bass and clarinet, Will Smith and his band will transport you to the clubs of New Orleans.