Hamish Smith

Hamish Smith is a New Zealand-born bassist, composer, and educator based in New York. Born in Christchurch, he came to the bass at eleven and won early honors on the New Zealand jazz scene before earning a full scholarship to the Manhattan School of Music and moving to New York in 2018. While still a student he joined the quintet of NEA Jazz Master Paquito D'Rivera, and he has since worked with Miguel Zenon, Manuel Valera's New Cuban Express, and Dayna Stephens. He leads his own quartet and has released his own music, including the album Elsewhere Now.