Reviews
Blues Revue Magazine
“Sasha's familiarity and obvious comfort with both blues and jazz forms, combined with his stunning and individual style, rival that of musicians many, many years his senior. “
~From Blues Revue, by Joseph Jordan
Blues Access Magazine
“You heard it here first: Sasha Smith is a monster. . . keyboard player from the wilds of Sonoma County, California, not only has outstanding chops but musical ideas and sophistication . . .”
~From Blues Access, by Cary Wolfson
Blues Beat:
“ . . . sophisticated understanding of blues structures and phrasings . . . .”
~ Blues Beat: The Sonoma County Blues Society Newsletter, Alan J. Balfour.
Blue Highway:
“Sasha Smith is a phenomenal keyboard player. When he was 13, Sasha received a standing ovation at the 1994 Sonoma County Blues Festival. Sasha Smith is a first rate composer . . .”
~The Blue Highway, Curtis Hewston (1995).