Richard Smith's Thirteen solo recordings have established him as a veteran of the contemporary music world - with critical success on every one of his releases. His albums have garnished praise such as “Best Contemporary Jazz Guitar Album” (Tune Up Magazine, England), a nomination for “Record of the Year” (Ad Lib Magazine, Japan), and “Best New Artist” (Radio & Records Magazine, USA). His album 'SOuLIDIFIED' spent 17 weeks in the top 10 for radio airplay of American contemporary jazz radio (Radio and Records Magazine) and 3 weeks at #1 in the World for satellite and cable airplay (Music Choice).