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Proposed deletion of Doug Smith (bassist)

The article Doug Smith (bassist) has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

I see no indication of notability here. He simply seems to be a bassist who apparently has performed with a lot of notable musicians; but notability is not inherited from musicians you play with. The sources do not seem to indicate he's notable.

I've already tagged it, but I'm PRODding it now. I will remove the PROD myself if sources are added that indicate notability.

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TJRC Thanks for your message.

Doug Smith jazz bassist does meet the requirements of a notable musician as per Wikipedia standards as follows:

A musician or ensemble (note that this includes a band, singer, rapper, orchestra, hip hop crew, DJ, musical theatre group, etc.) is notable if meeting any one of the following criteria:

   * Has been featured in multiple non-trivial published works in reliable and reputable media (excludes school newspapers, personal blogs, etc.).

I provided multiple references, including two separate articles from a major newspaper written nearly 20 years apart detailing Doug Smith's fifty plus years contributions to jazz and modern live music. He has by his experience and musicianship also mentored a new generation in employing and performing with younger improvisational jazz and modern musicians like Marko Marcinko and Ron Stabinsky--for whom I also provided links in the article I wrote (which were deleted by someone).

Most of Smith's music is live, so mostly unrecorded, including his experimental work. But his influence in his own right has been recognized as a big band orchestra leader, a jazz bassist, and his original live modern improvisational work-- as detailed in the articles I provided and in the links to the musicians and artists he performs with. The articles and links I provided specifically recognize Smith's career, influence, and his importance to modern music, which is why he was featured in the articles to begin with. The articles recognize Smith's contributions and role as a musician, bandleader, and mentor and improvisational musician and they underscore the fact that Smith is a living link between classic and big band era jazz and its ongoing influence and evolution. This article should not be deleted from Wikipedia and the deleted sections and links I supplied should be restored. St o'hara (talk) 20:32, 1 February 2016 (UTC)St o'hara

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Proposed deletion of Doug Smith (bassist)

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Mine Seed

I think it's time to get some other eyes on this. Be seeing you at AN3.

Good.

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