[1] He has made guest appearances alongside artists such as Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet), Gwen Dickey (Rose Royce), Hamish Stuart and Steve Ferrone (Average White Band), and has performed on national television together with Chris Rea, M People, and Dina Carroll.
[citation needed] Smith became better known after appearing on the third series of Britain's Got Talent in 2009 and finished in third place behind singer Susan Boyle and winning dance troupe Diversity.
[6] He also made guest appearances on records for Tony Hadley, and Hamish Stuart and performed live on national television with acts like Chris Rea, M People, and Dina Carroll.
[10][11][12][13] In 2003, he released a solo album as Joolz Gianni entitled Chilled 2 the Sax,[7] which featured Acker Bilk, Dina Carroll, and Ola Onabule.
[18][19] The audition received a standing ovation from the audience and praise from judges Simon Cowell,[20] Piers Morgan, and Amanda Holden.
[26][27] In the ensuing years, Smith released several albums through Big Bear Records,[28] including Somewhere[7] and Christmas Songs and Lullabies (both in 2010).
[28] That year, he played a headlining gig at the Birmingham International Jazz and Blues Festival,[10] was featured on the charitable single "The Prayer" for Classical Relief for Haiti,[10][29] and toured with The Stylistics.