Bloodshot Gavin G. Smith

At the height of the Cold War, a Russian special forces team target New York with a horrifying new virus.
Vadim Scorlenski is the sergeant in charge of an elite Spetznaz squad at the height of the Cold War. Sent by the Politburo on a training exercise to the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, Scorlenski and his men discover too late that the practice ‘weapon’ they’re carrying – an exotic chemical agent – is all too real. Betrayed by their allies and cut down by the American police, they go to their deaths…

Melvin Smith, an accomplished saxophonist, arranger, and composer, continues to showcase his adaptability and deep love for jazz in his latest release, Perseverance. Known for his ability to effortlessly merge the sacred and secular in music, Smith presents a project that showcases his spiritual, intellectual, and musical depth. The album’s central theme revolves around the idea of honoring the past while simultaneously building toward a musically enriched future.

Per secoli, i vigneti di Chàteau Renard prosperarono grazie al talento delle loro streghe delle vigne, i cui incantesimi contribuirono a creare un vino di fama mondiale. Tuttavia, quando la strega Elena Boureanu fu colpita da una maledizione, l'abilità di divinare i raccolti venne a mancare. Ora, dopo aver rotto l'incantesimo che l'ha confinata nei meandri di una palude indebolendo la sua magia, Elena lotta per tornare alla sua vita precedente. E la vigna che era destinata a ereditare è in possesso di un affascinante straniero…

Portrait is the 2007 album by Melvin Smith. The album is in honor of his spiritual beliefs and consists of jazz renditions of well known gospel songs. Self-released, this is also an enhanced CD.

(7-CD set) String Quartets Nos. 1-12 focus on Wadada Leo Smith as a composer for strings. Smith began work on his first string quartet in 1965 and has composed string quartets and other works for strings throughout his career. Smith has also featured strings on a number of his other major works, including Ten Freedom Summers in 2011, Occupy The World in 2012 (TUM CD 037-2) and Rosa Parks: Pure Love in 2016/17 (TUM CD 057).String Quartets Nos. 1-12 represent a magnificent addition not only to Smith's own recorded output but also to the literature for modern string quartet music in general.