Nate Smith – FATHERS (2026)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 27:16 minutes | 331 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Blue Note Records

Blue Note collective FATHERS makes a club-savvy, contemporary fusion of jazz, funk, and electronic sounds. Spearheaded by producer Kenny Beats, the quartet debuted with 2026’s FATHERS.

Formed in 2026, FATHERS features creative director/producer Kenneth Blume (aka Kenny Beats, known for his work with a diverse array of artists including Vince Staples, IDLES, Weezer, and others). He is joined by keyboardist Kiefer Shackelford (aka Kiefer), bassist/multi-instrumentalist Ben Carr (aka CARRTOONS), and drummer Nate Smith. Together, they bring their varied jazz, electronic, hip-hop, and funk influences to the fore. In 2026, they released their eponymously titled debut, FATHERS, on Blue Note, featuring guests saxophonist Nicole McCabe, vocalist Genevieve Artadi, guitarist Paul Castelluzzo, and string player Yasmeen Al-Mazeedi.

Tracklist:

1-1. Nate Smith – EYE LEVEL (03:09)
1-2. Nate Smith – PATCHWORK (02:38)
1-3. Nate Smith – PEARL (03:51)
1-4. Nate Smith – STUB (02:43)
1-5. Nate Smith – THE LEAK (04:17)
1-6. Nate Smith – TOMORROW, AGAIN (02:12)
1-7. Nate Smith – FRONT YARD (03:50)
1-8. Nate Smith – FIGURE 8 (04:33)

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Nate Smith, Kiefer, Carrtoons, Kenny Beats – FATHERS (2026) [24-bit FLAC]
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 00:27:16 minutes | 328 MB | Genre: Jazz

Tracklist:

1. Nate Smith, Kiefer, Carrtoons, Kenny Beats – EYE LEVEL (00:03:09)
2. Nate Smith, Kiefer, Carrtoons, Kenny Beats – PATCHWORK (00:02:38)
3. Nate Smith, Kiefer, Carrtoons, Kenny Beats – PEARL (00:03:51)
4. Nate Smith, Kiefer, Carrtoons, Kenny Beats – STUB (00:02:43)
5. Nate Smith, Kiefer, Carrtoons, Kenny Beats – THE LEAK (00:04:17)
6. Nate Smith, Kiefer, Carrtoons, Kenny Beats – TOMORROW, AGAIN (00:02:12)
7. Nate Smith, Kiefer, Carrtoons, Kenny Beats – FRONT YARD (00:03:50)
8. Nate Smith, Kiefer, Carrtoons, Kenny Beats – FIGURE 8 (00:04:33)

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Nate Smith – Pocket Change (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 32:37 minutes | 370 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Ropeadope

The incomparable Nate Smith has helped invigorate the Jazz scene over the last two decades with his visceral and deep-rooted style of drumming. From work with Jose James, Dave Holland, and Chris Potter, to his Grammy nominated debut album, KINFOLK: Postcards from Everywhere, Nate is on the scene. It seems that every day another musician or fan posts a video of Nate behind the kit, in awe of the style and and polish of his work. Now, Nate has prepared a solo drumset album dubbed Pocket Change – 11 improvised drum tracks of groove and feel, and of course technique.Pocket Change will be released in three formats – Collector’s Vinyl, A Creators software package from Loop Loft/Native Instruments, and in digital download/streaming worldwide. Start right here for the single and find your spot.

‘The idea of the album is to use (seemingly) simple grooves as a launching pad … My goal was to develop improvised thematic ideas within groove context to create a storytelling arc.’ (Nate Smith)

Tracklist:

1. Nate Smith – Get Down, Get Down (02:47)
2. Nate Smith – What It Do (02:32)
3. Nate Smith – DumDum (02:59)
4. Nate Smith – Day and Dusk (04:46)
5. Nate Smith – Spress Theyself (03:53)
6. Nate Smith – Ghost Thud (for Mr. Allen) (03:49)
7. Nate Smith – Warble (02:41)
8. Nate Smith – Big/Little Five (03:46)
9. Nate Smith – Paved (02:41)
10. Nate Smith – Warble: Reprise (00:58)
11. Nate Smith – So Be It (01:40)

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Nate Smith – NATE SMITH (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:03:45 minutes | 764 MB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Arista Nashville

Smith was born in Chesapeake, Virginia, and started playing drums at age 11, initially influenced by rock and funk music. At 16, he developed an interest in jazz after listening to Album of the Year by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Smith studied media art and design at James Madison University. While at James Madison, he performed at the Conference of the International Association for Jazz Education in Atlanta, where he met Betty Carter, who invited him to joint performances at the Blue Note in New York City. Smith went to graduate school at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he met Dave Holland and joined Holland’s quintet in 2003. Smith appears on the albums Critical Mass (2005) and Pathways (2009). In 2017, he released his first album as leader, Kinfolk: Postcards from Everywhere on Ropeadope Records. In 2018 Smith cowrote and performed in the self-titled, debut EP release from the Vulfpeck spin-off group ‘The Fearless Flyers’, later going on a US tour with the group and releasing a second such EP in 2019.

Tracklist:

1-1. Nate Smith – If I Could Stop Loving You (03:26)
1-2. Nate Smith – Alright, Alright, Alright (02:40)
1-3. Nate Smith – One Good Girl (02:59)
1-4. Nate Smith – Back At It Again (03:03)
1-5. Nate Smith – You Ain’t Been In Love (03:09)
1-6. Nate Smith – Better Boy (02:55)
1-7. Nate Smith – You Only Want Me When You’re Drunk (02:56)
1-8. Nate Smith – Bad Memory (02:55)
1-9. Nate Smith – Oil Spot (03:50)
1-10. Nate Smith – Wreckage (03:32)
1-11. Nate Smith – LFG (02:36)
1-12. Nate Smith – Whiskey On You (03:03)
1-13. Nate Smith – You Shouldn’t Have To (02:47)
1-14. Nate Smith – Sleeve (04:21)
1-15. Nate Smith – I Found You (03:26)
1-16. Nate Smith – Backseat (03:02)
1-17. Nate Smith – Name Storms After (03:15)
1-18. Nate Smith – Raised Up (03:21)
1-19. Nate Smith – Under My Skin (02:58)
1-20. Nate Smith – I Don’t Wanna Go To Heaven (03:21)

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Nate Smith – Kinfolk 2: See the Birds (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 45:40 minutes | 943 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Edition Records

Kinfolk 2: See the Birds is the highly anticipated follow up to the 2017 Grammy-nominated album Kinfolk: Postcards From Everywhere. Featuring the diverse and all-star talents of Brittany Howard, Amma Whatt, Joel Ross, Kokayi, Michael Mayo, Regina Carter, Stokley and Vernon Reid, Kinfolk 2: See the Birds is the inspired and emphatic album that exemplifies Nate’s artistry as one of the most exciting, dynamic and innovative drummer-composers of his generation, adept across multi-genres and styles. Taking inspiration from his teenage years spent absorbing the diverse and eclectic riches of Prince, Michael Jackson and Living Colour. Kinfolk 2: See the Birds is a multi-faceted jewel and is set to be one of the most significant albums of 2021.Four years after drummer, composer, and bandleader Nate Smith released his Grammy-nominated debut, he’s releasing its thematic follow-up, Kinfolk 2: See The Birds. In the interim, he’s released two other projects: 2020’s R&B-laden EP, Light and Shadow, and 2018’s breakbeat solo drums LP, Pocket Change.

Smith sees Kinfolk as a trilogy that charts his evolution as musician. The first record touched upon his childhood in Chesapeake, Virginia, and the music that he absorbed in his home. Kinfolk 2 continues that narrative, offering an impressionistic portrait of his teenage years when he made the decision to become a musician. During this time, he was checking out a lot of music associated with the Black Rock Coalition such as Living Colour, Fishbone, and 24-7 Spyz, in addition to other pioneering acts such as Bad Brains, King’s X, Prince, and Sting. Smith was also listening to a lot of hip-hop as well as the emerging neo-soul that flowered in the 1990s.

Tracklist:

1-1. Nate Smith – Altitude feat. Joel Ross & Michael Mayo (05:15)
1-2. Nate Smith – Square Wheel feat. Kokayi & Michael Mayo (05:00)
1-3. Nate Smith – Band Room Freestyle feat. Kokayi (01:34)
1-4. Nate Smith – Street Lamp (06:18)
1-5. Nate Smith – Don’t Let Me Get Away feat. Stokley (04:55)
1-6. Nate Smith – Collision feat. Regina Carter (04:39)
1-7. Nate Smith – Meditation: Prelude (01:16)
1-8. Nate Smith – Rambo: The Vigilante feat. Vernon Reid (04:49)
1-9. Nate Smith – I Burn for You feat. Amma Whatt (04:31)
1-10. Nate Smith – See the Birds feat. Joel Ross & Michael Mayo (03:18)
1-11. Nate Smith – Fly (For Mike) feat. Brittany Howard (04:01)

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Chris Potter, Bill Frisell, Burniss Travis, Nate Smith, Rane Moore, Zekkereya El-Magharbel, Sara Caswell – Alive With Ghosts Today (2026) [24-bit FLAC]
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 00:49:45 minutes | 1,05 GB | Genre: Jazz

Tracklist:

1. Chris Potter, Bill Frisell, Burniss Travis, Nate Smith, Rane Moore, Zekkereya El-Magharbel, Sara Caswell – Alive With Ghosts Today 1 (00:01:58)
2. Chris Potter, Bill Frisell, Burniss Travis, Nate Smith, Rane Moore, Zekkereya El-Magharbel, Sara Caswell – Osawatomie Brown (00:07:32)
3. Chris Potter, Bill Frisell, Burniss Travis, Nate Smith, Rane Moore, Zekkereya El-Magharbel, Sara Caswell – The Heavens In Scarlet (00:07:56)
4. Chris Potter, Bill Frisell, Burniss Travis, Nate Smith, Rane Moore, Zekkereya El-Magharbel, Sara Caswell – Sister Annie (00:05:50)
5. Chris Potter, Bill Frisell, Burniss Travis, Nate Smith, Rane Moore, Zekkereya El-Magharbel, Sara Caswell – This Earth Would Have No Charms For Me (00:06:37)
6. Chris Potter, Bill Frisell, Burniss Travis, Nate Smith, Rane Moore, Zekkereya El-Magharbel, Sara Caswell – Into Africa (00:08:28)
7. Chris Potter, Bill Frisell, Burniss Travis, Nate Smith, Rane Moore, Zekkereya El-Magharbel, Sara Caswell – Mine Eyes (00:08:56)
8. Chris Potter, Bill Frisell, Burniss Travis, Nate Smith, Rane Moore, Zekkereya El-Magharbel, Sara Caswell – Alive With Ghosts Today 2 (00:02:25)

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