Steve Smith and Vital Information

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer, Steve Smith, the former drummer for the iconic rock band Journey, and Modern Drummer Readers Poll’s Top 25 Drummers of All Time, has been touring and recording with his group Vital Information since 1983, and the group, whose newest incarnation features keyboardist Manuel Valera and bassist Janek Gwizdala, celebrated their 40-year anniversary in 2023 by releasing a double CD, entitled Time Flies. They are currently touring in support of their spring 2025 release, New Perspective. The album features songs that Smith has previously recorded but with arrangements that are vastly different from the original recordings, including three songs by Journey. Rooted in the straight-ahead swing of bebop, the group explores exotic time-signatures from the world of South Indian Carnatic music and they have arranged “adventurous funk-driven renditions of jazz standards.”  Check out the latest update from Steve Smith about his new album and current tour here: https://youtu.be/ACAHV_4og0M?si=GjtPl9rzBxoevioD.