Folks are always asking me how I get my 'fro to look so "perfect". Well, I don't think it's perfect, but I'm generally pleased with her; she shows up when I need her! (Yes, my Afro is her own perso...
My friend Aya shows me around the famous shopping district of Harajuku in Tokyo! So I captured some images and clips and made this video featuring one of my older tunes as th...
So the other day, my good friend Caroline Campbell and I went on a Hawaiian mini-adventure to Maunawili Falls Trail! I figured I'd gather my snaps/pics and make a short movie about our trek! You'll...
I've been listening to a lot of Minnie Riperton lately so I thought I'd mess around with her classic "Lovin' You" while finishing up last touches on my face before a performance. She is one of my m...
In my dressing room, this song came to my head while I was doing my make up for a show. So I decided to whip out the ACappella App and record a version of it. I originally recorded this song as a ...
"Lake Erie" is the opening track to my good friend (and fantastic producer) Zo!'s latest LP "SkyBreak". Check out his album to hear the original recording. I love this song so much that I decided t...
So earlier today (May 13, 2016) in soundcheck, Ben Butler (guitar) was playing a groove that sounded familiar. I was like "Ben, that sorta sounds like one of my tunes, just...
This is my first time using this Acapella app. My heart is aching, but singing this little bit made me feel good. It makes me feel good to know that I grew up with some of the best music ever made ...
Sy Smith's #SySingsJanet jazz tribute to classic Janet Jackson came to NYC on Dec 31, 2015! Violinist Lucia Micarelli (Treme) joins her for this swinging version of Pleasure Principle!
"What Have You Done For Me Lately (Suite)" live from Blue Note Jazz Club, NY. In this rendition of Janet Jackson's classic, we go from a downtempo sexy steamer into a funky Dap Kings-esque situatio...
Sy Smith's "SySingsJanet" jazz tribute to Janet Jackson is steadily gaining popularity as she has played this show in LA, DC and now NYC! This is a clip of rehearsal at Blue Note NYC.
The legendary singer/songwriter Valerie Simpson, who was in the audience at the Blue Note NYC, graciously joins Chris Botti & Sy Smith for a rousing rendition of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together"! D...
When I was a kid, I used to get SO excited about Christmas, the holiday season and all-around winter (especially the possibility of SNOW DAYS!), that I used to play/sing carols when I was home alon...
So I had this crazy idea to somehow play this groove inspired by Mike Blankenship's "Living For The Future" and sing "Control" over it... It's nuts but it's pretty sweet. These cats obliged me, and...
#10YearsOfSyberspace #SyberTales This is one of my favorite tunes from "The Syberspace Social"! I collaborated with two of my closest musical friends, keyboardist Printz Board and bassist Caleb Spe...
#10YearsOfSyberspace Track 14 - Bruise I had no idea how difficult it would be to write about this song. That's why I've been stalling with this post. But alas, I started this celebration of #TheSy...
#10YearsOfSyberspace Track 12 - "No Place Like Love" (Hear the album version here: https://itun.es/us/9FzIq) Sometimes songs just come from a really happy place. Like, really. And even though the c...
#10YearsOfSyberspace - Track 11 "Stand Alone" - (Listen to the album version here: https://itun.es/us/9FzIq) Compared to my later albums, I actually played and produced a lot on #TheSyberspaceSoc...
#10YearsOfSyberspace First, I just wanna thank all of you for checking out my videos and posts about the 10th anniversary of #TheSyberspaceSocial. I've been having fun shooting these and even thou...
#10YearsOfSyberspace Track 6 "Runnin' (Jah Child)" - I was working with Ali Shaheed Muhammad when I wrote this song, so I nervously brought it to him, hoping he wouldn't think it was weird or too i...
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of her album "The Syberspace Social", Sy Smith tells the story of meeting producer Nicolay and writing the song "Aquarius Rising" to one of his signature trac...
Late night shenanigans w/ Sy Smith from her great room as she gets a little practice in for upcoming shows with Zo! & Carmen Rodgers! "Greatest Weapon Of All Time" is a song she co-wrote with FE Mu...
Sy Smith performs piano/vocal version of "The Train" (from Zo!'s LP "ManMade") as she gets a little practice in for upcoming shows with Zo! and Carmen Rodgers in California! Don't miss your chance ...
Sy Smith plays/sings her simple but lovely arrangement of Janet's blissful tune! Catch Sy's live tribute to Miss Jackson on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at E. Spot Lounge in Studio City! Visit www.sysmith...
Sy Smith is joined by fellow funkster Kat Dyson on guitar and the legendary Sheila E. who hops up and smashes on percussion! By the end of this funk-a-thon, it's clearly TOO HOT IN HERRE!
The OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO for "Nights (Feel Like Gettin' Down)" Artist: SY SMITH featuring RAHSAAN PATTERSON Album: FAST AND CURIOUS Director/Editor/Ex.Producer/D.P.: Shawn Carter Peterson Associate...