Putter Smith

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Putter Smith
Born Patrick Smith
January 19, 1941 (1941-01-19) (age 71)
California, United States
Occupation jazz bassist, recording artist, music teacher, author, retired actor

Putter Smith (born Patrick Smith on January 19, 1941, in California) is an American jazz bassist, recording artist, music teacher, author, and retired actor.

Smith is perhaps best known for his movie role as assassin, Mr. Kidd, played alongside Mr. Wint (Bruce Glover), in the 1971 James Bond movie, Diamonds Are Forever, starring Sean Connery as 007.

A life-long professional jazz bassist, Smith has appeared on numerous releases throughout his career including the 1975 Pat Britt album entitled Jazzman (Vee-Jay International) and the 1987 Alan Broadbent Trio album entitled Another Time (Trend Records).

Smith has also authored various jazz-related instructional books including 2000's Improvising Handbook for Double Bass and Bass Clef Instruments (Ludwin Music) and 2011's Jazz Bass Improvisation: A Guide to Chords, Scales, Arpeggios & Other Concepts and Techniques for the Advancing Bassist (Musicians Institute Press).

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Pacific Standard Time (1995 Album by Alan Broadbent Trio)
Lonesome Tree (2000 Album by Karen Hammack)
Love Every Moment (1992 Album by Walter Norris Trio)
Sweet Home Cookin' (1993 Album by Karrin Allyson)
But Beautiful (1976 Album by Sam Most)