Nick Smith
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Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
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2005 |
2 year West End run
Film |
Dancing in the Streets |
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2018 |
Tenor sax
Film |
London Brass ( Hackney Colliery Band) September 2018 |
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2017 |
Clarinet
Film |
Frances Ruffelle Live(s) in New York, The Green Room 42, New York |
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2020 |
Performer/instrumentalist, recording engineer
Film |
Online session ( tenor sax ) Social Isolation Big Band - Fliessband |
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2010 |
Composer
Film |
Gordon Ramsey's Best Restaurants "Channel 4" |
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2012 |
Music Supervisor/Orchestral manager 2012 concerts at Cadogan Hall London and Royce Hall Los Angeles October 2012
Film |
Inspiration Awards London/Los Angeles |
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2002 |
West End show, Picadilly Theatre
Film |
My One and Only |
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1991 |
Album promotion, touring
Film |
Brand New Heavies |
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2014 |
Paris Original St James Studio October 2014
Film |
Frances Ruffelle |
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2011 |
Café De Paris Friendship Works Charity Gala with Michele Dockery, Sheridan Smith, Sian Phillips, Jonathan Price and others
Film |
Cafe De Paris Friendship Awards |
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2016 |
Musical contractor
Film |
Bumblescratch cast album Angel studios |
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2013 |
Charity gala fundraiser with Damien Lewis, Tom Hiddlestone, Janie Dee and Celia Imrie, hosted by Jonathan Pryce
Film |
Friendship Works "A Night With The Stars" Cafe De Paris |
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2004 |
Donmar Warehouse
Film |
Grand Hotel - Olivier Award Winning "Best Musical" |
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2001 |
Taiwan Tour
Film |
Music of Boublil and Schonberg |
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1988 |
Blue Ox Babes Album, 3 singles, video and UK tour
Film |
Go! Discs signing |
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2019 |
Baritone, tenor sax, clarinet
Film |
Album sessions USO Classic Ibiza 2020 second album release |
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2007 |
Berlin
Film |
Daddy Cool |
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2015 |
Online sessions : flute/clarinet/piccolo
Film |
"Impossible" West End show |
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2000 |
Far Eastern tour
Film |
Chicago |
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1987 |
Best Musician Award Edinburgh International Jazz Festival
Film |
Best Musician Award Edinburgh International Jazz Festival |
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2016 |
Musical contractor
Film |
Bumblescratch Adelphi Theatre London |
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2020 |
Performer/instrumentalist, recording engineer
Film |
Online session ( tenor sax ) Social Isolation Big Band - You Stepped Out of a Dream |
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2007 |
Malaysia
Film |
Chicago |
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2015 |
Tenor sax, alto sax, flute, clarinet
Film |
Inspiration Awards London |
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2019 |
Bandleader, saxophonist
Film |
The Groucho Club Soho London September 2019 : Curator of jazz night, featuring Anna Ross |
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2012 |
Musical director, arranger,saxophone/flute/horn arrangements
Film |
Bashirya |
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2018 |
Tenor sax
Film |
London Brass ( Hackney Colliery Band) August 2018 |
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2017 |
Alto sax
Film |
Careless Whisper - Jason Prince online session |
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2011 |
with Annie Lennox, Karen Brady and many others
Film |
Inspiration Awards Charity Concert Cadogan Hall |
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2013 |
Performing alto, tenor sax, flute and clarinet
Film |
Inspiration Awards 2013 w/Alexandra Burke, Kerry Ellis |
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2010 |
Rotterdam
Film |
Dancing in the Streets |
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2002 |
Russia tour
Film |
Best of the West End |
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2014 |
alto saxophone
Film |
Hackney Colliery Band Standing Festival August 2014 |
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2017 |
Wimbledon Theatre August 2017
Film |
Bugsy Malone |
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2013 |
Live filming session of 2 original songs with Lazy Habits and Hackney Colliery Band for promotional purposes
Film |
Lazy Habits/Hackney Colliery Band Film shoot |
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2015 |
Tenor sax
Film |
Groucho Club Gang show with Frances Ruffelle and Sadie Frost |
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2019 |
Recording engineer, baritone, tenor sax, alto sax
Film |
Online session Urban Soul Orchestra |
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2012 |
Groningen Jazz Festival w/Randy Brecker
Film |
Hackney Colliery Band |
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2018 |
Tenor sax
Film |
London Brass ( Hackney Colliery Band) July 2018 |
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2011 |
Eliza Doolittle/Frances Ruffele - Musical director
Film |
Groucho Club gang show 2011 |
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2014 |
tenor saxophone
Film |
Hackney Colliery Band Holmfirth Festival June 2014 |
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2016 |
Online sessions for revised/amended UK tour production flute/clarinet/bass clarinet
Film |
"Impossible" UK Tour |
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2020 |
Recording engineer, instrumentalist
Film |
Online session ( clarinet,alto sax ) David Lowe (BBC News theme/idents, The One Show, Grand Designs) |
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2018 |
Reed 1, alto,soprano sax, flute, clarinet.
Film |
Laine Theatre Arts Epsom - 2 week run, end of year show Epsom Playhouse |
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2013 |
"Paris Original" Crazy Coqs, London, Performing alto,tenor sax,flute, clarinet
Film |
Frances Ruffelle "Paris Original" |
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2016 |
European Tour - Switzerland/Austria/Germany Reed 1 /Reed 2 alto/tenor saxophone/flute/clarinet
Film |
Frankie and Sammy |
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2020 |
Recording engineer, instrumentalist
Film |
Online session ( flute ) David Lowe ( BBC News theme/idents, The One Show, Grand Designs) |
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2017 |
Tenor saxophone, clarinet
Film |
The Definitive Rat Pack Germany/Austria tour March April 2017 |
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2011 |
Opening act with Kiina for AWB Brighton Komedia gig
Film |
Average White Band support |
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2015 |
Alto saxophone, flute,,clarinet
Film |
Sounds of Sinatra Glaxo corporate Gothenberg Sweden |
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2019 |
Recording engineer, tenor sax, alto sax
Film |
Oh What a Night recording sessions pre tour backing tracks |
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2014 |
Orchestral manager/musician
Film |
Busting To Sing/Coppafeel Charity Gala 2014 http://coppafeel.org/busting-to-sing/ |
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2012 |
Band manager/musician
Film |
James Kakande |
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2011 |
Prince of Wales Theatre
Film |
What's On Stage Awards 2011 |
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2013 |
Performing alto sax, flute, clarinet, http://54below.com/
Film |
Frances Ruffelle, New York September 2013 |
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2020 |
Tenor sax, bandleader
Film |
The Groucho Club Soho London February 2020 : Curator of jazz night, featuring Billie Black |
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2017 |
alto sax
Film |
Hackney Colliery Band Brixton POP Brixton New Year's Eve |
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2015 |
Tenor sax, flute, clarinet
Film |
Sounds of Sinatra |
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2019 |
Tenor sax
Film |
How Sweet it is Motown Revue |
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2014 |
Online saxophone session for European dance track
Film |
Online session Scorccio |
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2012 |
Tenor sax,baritone sax,flute Reeds 1 and 2 deputy
Film |
Dancing In the Streets UK Tour |
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2018 |
Tenor sax/flute
Film |
Wimbledon Theatre 'Aladdin' |
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2011 |
UK Tour/album launch
Film |
"The Stranglers" support with Mike Marlin |
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2013 |
Tenor, alto sax, flute, August 2013
Film |
Ljubjlana Festival Slovenia |
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2015 |
Alto saxophone, flute,alto flute,clarinet
Film |
Pure Imagination St James Theatre London |
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2019 |
Bandleader, saxophonist
Film |
Groucho Club Artists lunch |
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2014 |
Headline gig at Cambridge Guildhall DJ set by Huey Morgan
Film |
Hackney Colliery Band w/ Huey Morgan "Fun Lovin' Criminals" |
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2018 |
Tenor sax/bandleader
Film |
Groucho Club Jazz night, Soho, London September 2018 |
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2017 |
Tenor saxophone, clarinet
Film |
The Definitive Rat Pack Holland tour |
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2012 |
Artists in residence at Dartington Hall, Devon, composing,devising and developing new theatre show
Film |
Fuel/Stillpoint Theatre |
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2011 |
Promotional film for Skicarbon ski company
Film |
Snowcarbon corporate |
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2013 |
Hackney Colliery Band Hackney Attic July 2013
Film |
Lazy Habits / Ms Baby Sol / Hackney Colliery Band |
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2012 |
Prince of Wales Theatre, London, Feb 19th 2012
Film |
What's On Stage Awards 2012 with Brian May |
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2015 |
Tenor sax/flute/clarinet
Film |
What' s Onstage Awards 2015 Prince of Wales Theatre |
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2019 |
Tenor sax, baritone sax, clarinet
Film |
Classic Ibiza with Urban Soul Orchestra, DJ Goldierocks |
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2014 |
Live broadcast with HCB on Radio 2 with Jo Whiley
Film |
Hackney Colliery Band Radio 2 live broadcast Jo Whiley Sport Relief |
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2018 |
Tenor sax/bandleader
Film |
Groucho Club Jazz night, Soho, London May 2018 |
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2014 |
Composer, producer, engineer and performer on alto and tenor saxes "love this pack, i usually hate live horn sample packs but this is not generic. Real creativity in here and it's inspiring too. time to get my spring reverb out….. "London Elektricity
Film |
Dub horns Sample pack Loopmasters/Rankin Audio http://www.loopmasters.com/genres/92-Brass-Woodwind/p |
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2011 |
Preproduction starts January 2013, theatrical release October 2013
Film |
After Dark: Black Hollow 2013 feature film |
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2019 |
Alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet, flute
Film |
Laine Theatre Arts Epsom - 2 week run, end of year show Epsom Playhouse : Reed 1, alto,soprano sax, |
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2013 |
Musical Director performer (sax/flute) Vortex Jazz Club
Film |
"Bashiyra" Acoustic Album launch |
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2012 |
"Beneath the Dress" at the Menier Chocolate Factory Feb 12th 2012
Film |
Frances Ruffelle |
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2012 |
Composer/sound designer/recording engineer for short film written and directed by Gerard Monaco( 2007 nominee BBC New Talent New Filmmaker Award)
Film |
The Environmentalist - short film |
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2019 |
Tenor sax, baritone sax, flute
Film |
Respect : Aretha Franklin tour with Amber Riley, Mica Paris, Jaki Graham, Cleo Higgins MD Luke Smith |
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2011 |
Frances Ruffelle
Film |
Marlborough Jazz Festival |
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2013 |
Record, engineer and perform saxes/flute, edit and master
Film |
Inter Paris Album Horns sessions |
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2014 |
Musical contractor, performer and consultant for 2014 Awards at Prince of Wales Theatre, West End with Rufus Hound and Mel Mel Giedroyc
Film |
What's On Stage Awards 2014 |
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2013 |
Balkans Tour June 2013
Film |
Hackney Colliery Band |
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2014 |
"Paris Original" Crazy Coqs, February, London, Performing alto,tenor sax,flute, clarinet
Film |
Frances Ruffelle "Paris Original" |
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2011 |
Composer
Film |
Sky One primetime show " Designer Lives for Sale" |
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2019 |
Bandleader, saxophonist
Film |
The Groucho Club Soho London June 2019 : Curator of jazz night, featuring Hazel Fernandes |
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2011 |
Frances Ruffelle
Film |
Bath Festival |
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2013 |
Performing alto sax, flute, clarinet, http://54below.com/
Film |
Frances Ruffelle, New York May 2013 |
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2019 |
Bandleader, saxophonist
Film |
The Groucho Club Soho London April 2019 : Curator of jazz night, bandleader, saxophonist |
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2019 |
Curator of jazz night, bandleader, saxophonist
Film |
The Groucho Club Soho London January 2019 featuring Sumudu Jayatilika |
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2011 |
Composer
Film |
Locarno Prix Du Public 2011 |
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2013 |
Commissioned to transcribe, perform and record Candy Dulfer alto sax solo for leading sample replay company http://www.scorccio.com/
Film |
March 2013 "Lily Was Here" sample replay/transcription/performance |
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2013 |
Musical director/saxophone/flute for Bashirya, first show for Marsha Ambrosius following her No1 Album "Late Nights & Early Mornings"
Film |
Marsha Ambrosius support act |
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2011 |
L'Oreal Corporate
Film |
Paris |
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2013 |
Musical contractor, performer and consultant for 2013 Awards at Palace Theatre, West End, featuring Tim Minchin, The Spice Girls and many more......
Film |
What's On Stage Awards 2013 |
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2011 |
Beneath the Dress tour
Film |
Frances Ruffelle |
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2013 |
Commissioned to compose, perform and record 2 x sample packs for Rankin Audio and Soul Rush Records
Film |
Horn section sample pack composer/producer/performer |
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About me
Nick Smith is an award winning multi instrumentalist with numerous and diverse credits.Extensive playing career with international artists including Frank Sinatra, Shirley Bassey, the Brand New Heavies and the Proclaimers.
TV, theatre, radio, music videos, studio sessions and 15 West End shows.
Online sessions recorded in own high spec studio.
Plays all saxes, flutes and clarinets professionally.
Writer and arranger for horn sections.
Contractor for sessions and live performances across the West End, UK and North America,
Musical director and supervisor in London and Los Angeles.
"Best Musician" award at Edinburgh International Jazz Festival.
Numerous International tours throughout Norway, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Monaco, Croatia, Belgium, Kosovo, Germany, France, Ireland, Portugal, New Zealand, Greece, Russia, Japan, Malaysia, North America and Taiwan with extended engagements in Monte Carlo, Berlin and Tokyo totalling 22 countries in 4 continents.
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Session Musician |
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Musical Style | Pop |