Chad Smith
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Chad’s talent with multiple woodwind instruments has made him sought after as a Broadway, recording and concert performer from New York to Los Angeles. He has been a member of the Broadway orchestras of Wicked, Legally Blonde, Follies and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.
He has performed with numerous prestigious orchestras, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Mostly Mozart, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, New York Pops, American Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, and Albany Symphony. He has also shared the stage with Paquito D’Rivera, Vince Giordano, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, John Pizzarelli, The Temptations, Arturo Sandoval, Lady Gaga, Bernadette Peters and Audra McDonald.
Chad has created Sax-O-Philm: Sounds and Sight’s of the 20’s. Sax-O-Philm highlights the music of sax pioneer Rudy Wiedoeft accompanied by piano, harp and silent films, which he premiered at the 15th World Saxophone Congress in Bangkok. This past summer, Sax-O-Philm grew to a fully-orchestrated show premiered by Chad and the Broadway Chamber Players. To learn more about this exciting, entertaining and educational show, visit saxophilm.com.
Chad is an adjunct professor of saxophone at Montclair State University and founder/director of the Masters in Woodwind specialization program. He is a Selmer Artist and D’Addario Clinician. He proudly performs on his mentor’s Al Gallodoro and Ted Hegvik’s gold-plated saxophones.
