Paul Smoker

Paul Alva Smoker (May 8, 1941 – May 14, 2016) was an American composer and jazz trumpeter.

Outside of jazz, Smoker was also involved in the performance of contemporary classical music, in his university capacities and with the SOMA ensemble. He worked out of upstate New York from 1990.

He died on May 14, 2016, in Pittsford, New York, at the age of 75.

Discography As leader Mississippi River Rat (Sound Aspects, 1984) Alone (Sound Aspects, 1986) Come Rain or Come Shine (Sound Aspects, 1986) Genuine Fables (Hathut, 1988) Halloween '96 (CIMP, 1996) Standard Deviation (CIMP, 1998) Large Music, Vol. 1 (CIMP, 2000) Large Music, Vol. 2 (CIMP, 2001) Mirabile Dictu (CIMP, 2001) Brass Reality (Nine Winds, 2002) Duocity in Brass & Wood (Cadence, 2003) Halloween, the Sequel (Nine Winds)

As sideman With Marshall Allen PoZest (CIMP, 2000)

With Anthony Braxton Ensemble (Victoriaville) 1988 (Victo, 1988 ) Nine Compositions (Hill) 2000 (CIMP, 2001)