{"id":53198,"date":"2017-01-30T09:49:28","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T14:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/?p=53198"},"modified":"2022-10-04T15:46:04","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T19:46:04","slug":"giacomo_smith","status":"publish","type":"bu-article","link":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/cfa\/news\/articles\/2017\/giacomo_smith\/","title":{"rendered":"BU Alum Now Successful Jazz Clarinetist in London"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar news-prepress-layout-metabar\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-date\">January 30, 2017<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-credits\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-prepress-component-metabar-share js-bu-prepress-share-tools\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span>Twitter<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-action\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"responsive-video responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Explore London&#039;s Underground Jazz Scene - My City, Episode 1\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/phF52q0-Yew?start=2&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Giacomo Smith was born in Italy and grew up in upstate New York. He picked up on jazz very early from his mother\u2019s great affinity for Dave Brubeck. Giacomo began piano lessons at 5, clarinet at 10, and saxophone at 12. At each stage along the way, he developed a deeper interest in classical and jazz music. At university, Giacomo followed the classical performance path. He completed a Bachelor\u2019s of Music at Boston University in 2009 and a Master\u2019s Degree at McGill University in 2011, both in classical clarinet performance. From there, he moved to London to work in Boston University London Programmes\u2019 administrative office. His days were spent at the computer and nights learning the London scene at places like Ronnie Scott\u2019s, the Quecumbar, the Nightjar, and The Haggerston. In 2013, Giacomo left his office job to pursue a full time career in music. In his time in the UK, he has performed at London\u2019s major jazz venues (Ronnie Scott\u2019s, 606 Club, Vortex), the Hackney Empire, Waterloo Vaults, and the Royal Albert Hall Elgar Room.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.giacomosmith.world\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about Smith and listen to his music.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Giacomo Smith was born in Italy and grew up in upstate New York. He picked up on jazz very early from his mother\u2019s great affinity for Dave Brubeck. Giacomo began piano lessons at 5, clarinet at 10, and saxophone at 12. 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