Frank Smith’s new CD, Chasing Chances, is available at cdbaby.

Chasing Chances features Smith’s lyrical seven-string electric bass as he leads a group of top-notch Indianapolis jazz musicians. The album, co-produced with pianist Steve Allee, spotlights Smith’s own compositions. The bassist’s travels around the world inspired many of the jazz, popular music and Brazilian sounds on the new album.

Other artists on the CD are:

• Kenny Phelps – Drums
• Charlie Smith – Guitar
• Kevin Kaiser – Percussion
• Rob Dixon – Sax “If I Only Had a Brain”
• Mike Stricklin – Saxes
• Bethany Dunlap – Vocals “Serenade”
• Cynthia Layne – Vocals “If I Only Had a Brain” and “Pure and Simple”
• Marcos Cavalcante – Guitar “Rio Wonder” and “Stars Over Curaçao”
• Mark Buselli – Trumpet and Flugelhorn
• David Allee – Trumpet “College 54”
• Rich Dole – Trombone “College 54”

Chasing Chances was produced at Steve Allee’s Jazzville Studios and by Associate Producer Gary Mielke at Gary Mielke Productions in Indianapolis. Special thanks go to Jeff Conrad - Web Design; P.J. Yinger - Art Direction / Design; Tim Eversole at Modern Media Mfg.; Darlene Delbecq - Photography; and Emily Ehmer - Cover Paintings.

Track Listing:

• Graceland Avenue
• If I Only Had a Brain
• College 54
• Rio Wonder 
• 6 Avenue Local
• Pure and Simple
• Nice Nice
• Serenade
• Emily Ann
• Stars Over Curaçao