Kester Smith

Kester Winston "Smitty" Smith is an American percussionist. Born in Granada and raised from a young age in Trinidad, He is the drummer for the Taj Mahal Trio and has collaborated with jazz, blues and world musicians.[1][2] He has performed with and alongside Taj Mahal for over forty years.[3] He has recorded music with Taj Mahal, Geoff Muldaur, Peter Rowan, Cedella Booker, Morgan Freeman, Ellen McIlwaine, Mary Coughlan and Pinetop Perkins.[4]

Kester Smith
Smith, January 2012
Background information
Born	Granada
Origin	Trinidad
Genres	Jazz blues world
Occupation(s)	Percussionist
Associated acts	Taj Mahal

Selected discography

• Taj Mahal, Mo' Roots, Columbia Records, 1974.[5]
• Taj Mahalm Music Fuh Ya' (Musica Para Tu)
• Taj Mahal, Big Blues: Live at Ronnie Scott, Silverline Records, 1991[6]
• Taj Mahal, Mule Bone, Gramavision, 1991[7]
• Geoff Muldaur, Secret Handshake, HighTone Records, 1998[8]
• Taj Mahal, Sugar Mama Blues, Just a Memory Records, 2004[9]
• Taj Mahal, Maestro, Telarc, 2008[10]

References

1. Britt, Grant. "Taj Mahal Review - Raleigh, NC 2-18-12". Blogs. No Depression. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
2. Hayden, Mark. "Taj Mahal is tale of blues legend". Arts & Entertainment. The Durango Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
3. Penn, Roberta. "Global sounds inspire Taj Mahal". News. Star News. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
4. "Kester Smith". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
5. "Mo' Roots". Dead Disc. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
6. "Taj Mahal - Big Blues: Live at Ronnie Scott Audio CD". CD Universe. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
7. "Taj Mahal - Mule Bone Audio CD". CD Universe. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
8. "Secret Handshake". Dead Disc. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
9. "Taj Mahal - Sugar Mama Blues Audio CD". CD Universe. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
10. "Maestro". CD Universe. Retrieved 6 January 2013.