Paul Tillman Smith is an American drummer, percussionists, songwriter, artistic director, band leader, and promoter.
Smith started his music career as an avant-garde jazz drummer in New York City's Lower East Side in 1967.
He has performed or recorded with many musicians including John Handy Quarters, Abbey Lincoln, Dewey Redman, Faye Carol, Harold Land, Lorez Alexander, Odia Coates, The Head Hunters, Etta James, Jon Hendricks, Marlena Shaw, Gary Bartz, Reggie Lucas, Jimmy McCracklin, Richard Pryor, Bobby Lyle, Pharoah Sanders, Albert Ayler, Cecil McBee, Sonny Simmons, John Handy, Bobby Hutcherson, Merl Saunders, Ed Kelly, George Duke, Woody Shaw, Alice Coltrane, Bill Bell, Eddie Henderson, (jazz violinist) Michael White, Jackie McLean, Donnie Williams, Latoya London, Robert Stewart (saxophonist), Rosie Gaines, Levi Seacer Jr., Rodney Franklin, Kenneth Nash, and Khalil Shaheed.
Which is one of the oldest, largest, and longest running African American Arts and Music festival in Northern California.
Sharing featured Sly Stone and Frank Zappa, with vocals from Lady Bianca, and David Gardener.
The name of the band originated from a blues song co-written by Paul Smith and Faye Carol in Oakland, California.
The vocalists and musicians on the album were Paul Tillman Smith, Phyllis Hyman, Lenny Williams, Pharoah Sanders, the Brecker Brothers, Jon Faddis, James Gadson, Mtume, Bobby Lyle, Wah Wah Watson, and David T. Walker.