Jazz at the TAP Room

Come and meet new friends and enjoy an evening of music. Grab a cocktail or a drink special. (http://langhamtaproom.com/specials)

The Peter Smith Trio:

Peter's composing career is merging with the Industry in Los Angeles, and his compositions can be heard on numerous TV shows as well as in the films HOTEL NOIR, MYTH OF FINGERPRINTS, and BLEACHED. He has a growing repertoire of original pop/soul music, which is finding it's way in the singer/songwriter rooms of Los Angeles as well as the hands of some major artists.

Peter attended Columbia University, majoring in literature but studying classical piano with Michael Skelly and entering an extended mentorship with Jazz great, pianist Mike LeDonne. Peter also was a DJ at the acclaimed radio station at Columbia, WKCR, where he interviewed many of the great pianists in New York and attended the "Jazz University" of historian Phil Schaap.

A short list of additional musicians/vocalists with whom Peter has played, performed and/or recorded includes: Roy McCurdy, John B. Williams, Anthony Wilson, Stephon Harris, Gary Wang, Stevie Wonder, Brenna Whitaker, Laura Mace, Maiya Sykes, Gilbert Castellanos, Melissa Morgan, Janis Mann, Ben Harper, John Beasley, James Tormé, Terron Brooks, Kenny Burrell, Bobby Watson, Dwight Trible, Keith David, Alexys Schwartz, Michael Beardon, and many of the best sidemen in Los Angeles.

An accomplished actor as well, Peter's career has brought him many roles on the small screen in shows like "Law and Order," "24," "Scandal," "Weeds," "CSI," and many more. Peter has also performed on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Regional stages. Combining his experiences in acting and music, Peter has written a screenplay about jazz pianist Bill Evans during his time with Miles Davis. The script, "Blue in Green," has received much acclaim in the industry and is slowly inching it's way towards production.

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PARKING

There is only valet parking approx. $5 - $10. Dress to impress.

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