Michael Smith at World Music Company
Michael Smith is absolutely, hands down one of the best songwriters around. His yearly concert at World Music has become a very sought-after ticket, and for a very good reason. Michael’s performances are riveting. His songs include poignant ballads and humorous romps. Michael’s songs are more than just fun and moving. They are expressions of life, love and laughter that will stay with you for a long time.”Michael Smith stands out as one of the few undisputed geniuses among singer-songwriters”.Sing Out! Magazine “One of the best songwriters in the English language …an enchanting and riveting performer.” Chicago Magazine.
Smith’s music, like most of the best music, is hard to peg. There are elements in it of jazz, folk, rock, even pop; there are fleeting echoes of everyone from Duke Ellington to The Beatles to John Prine.
Smith’s narrative energy in his song-stories could be compared to Bruce Springstein, the hauntedness of his voice to Gordon Lightfoot, the sophistication of his lyrics to Cole Porter or Joni Mitchell, and the depth of his feeling to Tom Waits. But that wouldn’t cover it. His is an entirely individual gift. Who else has ever written about childhood, Catholicism and the embeddedness of a teacher’s influence the way Smith does in Sister Clarissa?
-Jeff Mahoney, Hamilton Spectator
Tickets Available Now!
The show begins at 8pm, Saturday, January 16th, 2010. The World Music Company is located at 1808 W. 103rd Street. 60643. Call 773.779.7059 for tickets or more information. Get Directions.
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