“A firecracker of a drummer” – The New York Times

Since moving from Chesapeake, Virginia to New York City in 2001, Nate Smith has helped reinvigorate the international jazz scene with his visceral style of drumming by playing with such esteemed leading lights as bassist Dave Holland, saxophonists Chris Potter and Ravi Coltrane, and singers Patricia Barber, Somi, and José James.

September 2021 saw the release of his album Kinfolk 2: See the Birds on UK stalwart Edition Records. The follow-up to the Grammy-nominated Kinfolk: Postcards From Everywhere.