Ches Smith

Ches Smith is an American musician whose primary instruments are drums, percussion, and vibraphone. He writes and performs music in a wide variety of contexts, including solo percussion, experimental rock bands, and small and large jazz ensembles. He has performed with Marc Ribot, John Zorn, Darius Jones, Mary Halvorson, John Tchicai, Secret Chiefs 3, Xiu Xiu, Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant, Carla Bozulich, Ben Goldberg, 7 Year Rabbit Cycle, Mr Bungle, Wadada Leo Smith, Terry Riley, Dave Holland, and Fanmi Asòtò, and Fred Frith. He has released eight albums of his own under the monikers We All Break, Ches Smith/Craig Taborn/Mat Maneri, These Arches, and Congs for Brums. www.chessmith.com