[3] He also learned from his older brother, Earl "Buster" Smith, who himself went on to play with Eric Dolphy.
[1] Smith toured Italy with saxophonist Tyree Grimm Jr.[2] eventually staying there for twenty years during which he also played with Rocky Roberts.
[2] Having taken some well deserved time off in the 90's, Smith moved to the Hudson Valley in NY State and began accepting students.
Smith was also the host of one of the longest running Tuesday night jazz jam sessions in all of NY, at the Terrace Lounge in Newburgh.
Since 2017, Smith has been living in New York City and playing sessions and gigs all around NY and the tristate area.