The mellow-toned guitarist Ronny Smith has always had the ability to play with great passion solos over infectious grooves, resulting in music that is both accessible and full of subtle creativity.

Inspired by Wes Montgomery and George Benson, Smith’s sound is quite attractive and, even as he builds up his solos, he keeps the melodies in mind.

Two of his early albums were titled Got Groove (2006) and Just Groovin’ (2009), and the track “City Groove” – from his 2013 release Can’t Stop Now – hit #1 on Billboard’s BDS New and Active smooth jazz chart and ultimately reached #25 on the Billboard BDS Top 30.

In addition to playing guitar for small ensembles, pop and jazz groups, Ronny also displayed his clarinet skills in the Army’s symphonic concert and ceremonial bands. His first stop was the Army’s school of music. He stayed there eight months and then immediately played with bands all over Germany (Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Heidelberg). Throughout his career, Smith played everywhere from Nijmegan, Holland to La Paz, Bolivia.

As a composer/producer, one of Ronny’s trademarks is creating conversation pieces and “question and answer” dynamics with other instruments. He engages in this exciting approach here on his brand new album Struttin’, out April 19th, 2024.

1. Get Up
2. In My Eyes
3. Rubik’s Cube
4. Struttin’
5. Groovin’
6. OBO
7. Pocket Algorithm
8. A Pretty Smile
9. Laura
10. Angel

This vibrantly impassioned new recording opens on the jubilant Get Up and then brings us the dutifully cool In My Eyes, the free flowing Rubik’s Cube, and then both the vibrant, titular Struttin’ and the aptly-titled Groovin’.

His quest to continually fulfill his artistic calling throughout this album continues onward with the soaring rhythms within OBO and that is in turn backed by the melodic Pocket Algorithm, the laid back, low slung A Pretty Smile, the album rounding out on the languishing Laura and the upbeat Angel.

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