Genres Jazz Name Pete Smyser Website smyser.com | Years active 1985–present Instruments Guitar | |
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Occupation(s) Musician, Songwriter, Guitarist | ||
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Pete Smyser is an American jazz guitarist and teacher.
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- Bless the broken road rascal flatts cover played by pete smyser on solo acoustic guitar
- Makin plans miranda lambert cover played by pete smyser on solo acoustic guitar
- Background
- Reception
- Discography
- References
Jazz critics have likened Pete Smyser to such legendary guitarists as Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Jim Hall, and Barney Kessel. Smyser, who lives, teaches, and performs in southeastern Pennsylvania, is listed among greats in Maurice J. Summerfield's book The Jazz Guitar, and was on the Artist Roster of the Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour (PennPAT) from 1997 to 2004. He is also an endorser for American Archtop guitars.
Pete Smyser performs solo, duo or ensemble concert performances and educational programs. Pete's concert repertoire is centered on Great American Songbook and jazz standards, classical guitar selections, as well as original compositions.
Makin plans miranda lambert cover played by pete smyser on solo acoustic guitar
Background
Smyser has appeared on television and radio shows in addition to countless performances at festivals, clubs, universities, and churches. In addition to these appearances, he has given frequent performances at the top jazz clubs in the greater Philadelphia area. He has shared the bandstand with many notable jazz artists including Warren Vache, Larry McKenna, John Swana, Claude "The Fiddler" Williams, Grant Stewart, Steve Gilmore, and Robert "Bootsie" Barnes.
Reception
The album Opportunity Knocks was recorded with Mike Boone, Byron Landham, and Sid Simmons. Karl Stark, of the Philadelphia Inquirer, said, "The mostly trio session with bassist Mike Boone and drummer Byron Landham could stand up to an old Wes Montgomery disc. The swing is deep, the intentions old-school. Smyser's tunes go down easily... The set is highly traditional and worthy of wider recognition."