Earl Buster Smith


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US jazz drummer and older brother of drummer Marvin Bugalu Smith. Member of the Sun Ra Arkestra from 1986 to 1995. Also played with Arthur Prysock, Eric Dolphy, Bu Pleasant, and the Shirley Scott Trio.
Born March 20, 1932 in Englewood, New Jersey, died July 7, 2003 in Englewood, New Jersey


APPEARANCES +


Buddy Collette
The Complete 1961 Milano Sessions
2020, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Fresh Sound Records, ,
Cool Jazz/Instrumental
Sun Ra Arkestra*
Live In Kalisz 1986
2019, ,
Free Jazz/Free Improvisation/Avant-garde Jazz/Space-Age
Oscar Pettiford, Nonet* / Big Band* / Sextet*
New York City 1955 - 1958
2017, 2xCD, Uptown Records (2),
Idrees Sulieman Quartet Featuring Oscar Dennard
The 4 American Jazz Men In Tangier
2017
Sun Ra
Duke Ellington’s Sound Of Space
2015, CDr, Album, Squatty Roo Records, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Big Band
Sun Ra
Sun Ra (The Complete Remastered Recordings On Black Saint & Soul Note)
2014, CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album,, Black Saint, Soul Note
Lilian Terry
CGD Days Collection
2011, CD, Comp, RM, Jazz Classics (3), ,
Vocal
Sun Ra Arkestra*
Reflections In Blue / Hours After
2010, LP, Album, RE + LP, Album, RE + Comp, Get Back
Sun Ra & His Ethnic Structural Cosmo Arkestra*
Live At Red Creek, Rochester, NY
2010
Eric Dolphy
In Europe 1961-1964
2006, DVD-V, All, Impro-Jazz
Sun Ra Arkestra*
Friendly Galaxy
2000, CD, Album, RE, Leo Records, ,
Space-Age
Various
Black Saint Story
2000, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Avant-garde Jazz
John Lewis
A Milanese Story / Animal Dance
1999, CD, Comp, Collectables,
Antti Sarpila • Lars Erstrand • Ulf Johansson Werre • With Sandviken Big Band
Big Benny (Reminiscing The King Of Swing - Benny Goodman Live On Tour
1999, CD, Antti Sarpila Records, ,
Big Band/Swing
Sun Ra & His Intergalaxtic Arkestra*
Stardust From Tomorrow
1997, 2xCD, Album, Leo Records, ,
Free Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz/Big Band
Various
Black Saint Soul Note Critics' Pick Sampler (Vol. 3)
1997, CD, Smplr, Black Saint, Soul Note, ,
Free Jazz
Flavio Ambrosetti
Anniversary
1996, 2xCD, Comp, Enja Records,
Sun Ra And His Year 2000 Myth Science Arkestra*
Live In London 1990
1996, ,
Free Jazz/Space-Age/Avant-garde Jazz/Big Band/Swing
Sun Ra & His Cosmo Discipline Arkestra*
A Night In East Berlin / My Brothers The Wind & Sun N.9
1995
Sun Ra & His Intergalaxtic Arkestra*
Second Star To The Right (Salute To Walt Disney)
1995
Sun Ra And The Year 2000 Myth Science Arkestra*
Live At The Hackney Empire
1994, 2xCD, Album, RM, Leo Records
Tim Cunningham
A Change In Altotude
1993,
Sun Ra & His Arkestra* With Symphony Orchestra
Pleiades
1993
Sun Ra & His Omniverse Arkestra*
Destination Unknown
1993
Sun Ra
Somewhere Else
1993
Sun Ra Arkestra*
Mayan Temples
1992
Sun Ra
Purple Night
1990
Sun Ra
Blue Delight
1989, CD, ,
Post Bop/Avant-garde Jazz
Sun Ra Arkestra*
Hours After
1989,
Oscar Dennard
The Legendary
1989
Sun Ra Arkestra*
EP Collection Vol. 1-3
1988, 3x7", EP, Ltd, DIW, ,
Free Jazz/Big Band/Avant-garde Jazz/Swing/Hard Bop
Various
Stay Awake (Various Interpretations Of Music From Vintage Disney Films)
1988, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock/Big Band/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Vocal
Sun Ra Arkestra*
Live At Pit-Inn Tokyo, Japan, 8, 8, 1988
1988, Vinyl, ,
Free Jazz/Big Band/Space-Age/Avant-garde Jazz
Sun Ra Arkestra*
Reflections In Blue
1987
Eric Dolphy
"Live" 1961
1984, LP, Comp, Enja Records, Musica Jazz, ,
Post Bop
Eric Dolphy
Berlin Concerts
1977
Lilian Terry
Four Of Us: Lover Man / That's All
1962, 7", CGD
John Lewis
A Milanese Story (Original Soundtrack)
1962, ,
Bop/Cool Jazz
Franco Cerri
International Jazz Meeting
1961, ,
Bop
Eric Dolphy
So Long Eric
DVD-V, Salt Peanuts