Talmadge "Tab" Smith (January 11, 1909 – August 17, 1971)[1] was an American swing and rhythm and blues alto saxophonist.

In the 1930s and 1940s, he spent several years in the bands of Lucky Millinder and Count Basie,[2] as well as spending long periods freelancing both as a player and as an arranger.

In 1944, he participated in a recording date led by Coleman Hawkins, for which he also arranged the material.

During the 1950s, Smith was a significant rival to alto saxophone-playing bandleader Earl Bostic, who recorded for King.

After brief stays at Checker and King, Smith retired from the music business in the early 1960s.