Marvin Smith
Marvin "Smitty" Smith (born June 24, 1961) is an American jazz drummer and composer. Marvin Smith was born in Waukegan, Illinois, where his father, Marvin Sr., was a drummer. "Smitty" was exposed to music at a young age, receiving formal musical training at the age of three. After graduating from Waukegan East High School, Smith attended Berklee, graduating in 1981. Smith has recorded 200 albums with various artists, as well as two solo albums. He also has toured with Sting, Dave Holland, Sonny Rollins, Willie Nelson and with Steve Coleman. He is a former member of The New  York Jazz Quartet, and was the drummer for the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" band, led by Kevin Eubanks, from January 30, 1995 to the show's end on May 29, 2009. Smith was also the drummer for the "Jay Leno Show" band in 2009-2010. Discography. As sideman. With Michel Camilo ("One More Once" , 1994) With Terence Blanchard and Donald Harrison With Hamiet Bluiett With Joanne Brackeen With Igor Butman With Donald Byrd With Don Byron With Steve Coleman and M-Base With Larry Coryell With Ray Drummond With Robin Eubanks With Art Farmer With Frank Foster and Frank  Wess With Benny Golson With Gunter Hampel New York Orchestra With John Hicks With Dave Holland With Andy Jaffe With the Art Farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet With Carmen Lundy With Buddy Montgomery With Ralph Moore With David Murray With David "Fathead" Newman With Joe Newman and Joe Wilder With Emily Remler With Sonny Rollins With Michel Sardaby With Archie Shepp With Superblue With Harvie Swartz, Mick Goodrick, and John Abercrombie With McCoy Tyner With Gebhard Ullmann, Andreas Willers, and Bob Stewart With Bobby Watson