Harrison Smith

Harrison is one of the most in-demand trumpeters, flugelhornists & arrangers in South Australia, having had the privilege of performing with/supporting various artists, including (but not limited to): James & John Morrison, Harry James Angus, Lazaro Numa, James Muller, Jazzmeia Horn, Chali 2na, Lage Lund, Ethan Iverson, Francesco Bearzatti, Mark Lockett, Roger Manins, 30/70, Thomas Voss Big Band, The Airbenders, Hindley Street Country Club, SingIt Live, and Peter Garrett. Harrison graduated from the Elder Conservatorium Bachelor of Music in 2021, where he received the Helpmann Academy Award for Outstanding Trumpet Player for his commitment to the instrument. He has also received the 2021 Jarvis Payne Memorial Award from the Southern Jazz Club, the 2019 Mike Stewart Memorial Prize from JazzSA, & was selected for Future Finalist in 2015 at Generations in Jazz. In 2023, He recorded and released his debut album of original music with his group ‘Sauce Code’, whose members consist of Emile Ryjoch, Andrew Casey, Lenny Regione & Miles Farnan. This was an important milestone in his career, as it allowed him to explore his various musical influences, including contemporary improvisation and various forms of modern beat music. The album was recorded at Wizard Tone Studios, engineered and mixed by James Brown and mastered by Jarrad Payne. His passions lie in performance within genres such as jazz fusion & contemporary groove music, as well as big band composition/arranging.