Marvin Smitty Smith is an American jazz drummer and composer.
Marvin Smith was born in Waukegan, Illinois, where his father, Marvin Sr., was a drummer. As a result, Smitty, as he is called by bandmates, was exposed to drumming at a young age, receiving formal musical training at the age of three.
Smith, an alumnus of Berklee, has recorded 200 albums with various artists, as well as two solo albums.
He also has toured with Sting, Dave Holland, Sonny Rollins, Willie Nelson and with Steve Coleman....
