There are numerous artists with this name, including: 1) Michael Smith is an American Jazz pianist active since the 1970s. 2) Michael Smith is an American songwriter based in Chicago. 3) Michael Smith was a Reggae singer. 4) Michael Smith is an American mandolin player and member of Fourtold. 1) Michael Joseph Smith is an American jazz composer and pianist born in born in Tiline, Kentucky. He has worked extensively in Europe and Asia and he resides in Sweden.