Chris Smith (15)

Trombonist. During his professional career, Chris has appeared with Tony Bennett, Liza Minnelli, Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra plus many international performers. As a young musician, Chris was a featured member of the John Dankworth Orchestra and later performed with the great Ted Heath Band until Ted’s retirement. At only 27 years of age, Chris was by now one of the busiest trombone players in the recording studios. Soon he was to join the prolific Jack Parnell TV Orchestra where he remained for over 15 years, taking part in all the major TV shows at ATV, Borehamwood Studios, plus many Royal Command Performances at the London Palladium. Not to be confused with the trumpeter Chris Smith Jnr. - both appear together on at least one album.