'Harlem of the West' jazz photos on Fillmore Dec 21, 2008
"My folks wanted to expose me at an early age to the sounds and the scene," says Fitzsimmons, executive director of San Francisco's Jazz Heritage Center and the son of the esteemed trumpeter Allen Smith. "My dad would take me to those famous 2 a.m. cutting sessions. I'd hear him play with Pony Poindexter, Vernon Alley and all the greats who came through there, like Count Basie and Duke Ellington.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Wanted: Memories of places past Jul 13, 2008
Garden designer P. Allen Smith, a certified Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society, entertains and enlightens green thumbs Saturday morning, and that afternoon the Circus Parade of children's fashions with current and former Wolfson patients modeling will touch the hearts of all and remind us why we support the show. This year's funding target is the Child scent Behavioral Health unit. (Florida Times-Union)
Martial artists triumph at local tournament Jun 24, 2008
The winners included front row from left, Micky Garrett, 1st place gold; Allen Smith, 2nd place silver; Hanna Roofener, 2nd place silver; Preston Crabtree, 3rd place bronze; Drew Tucker, 3rd place bronze; Caleb Crawford, 1st place point sparring, 2nd place Olympic sparring; Austin Crawford, 2nd place point sparring, 2nd place Olympic sparring. Back row from left, Nicki Berry, 3rd place bronze; Cassidy Daniels, 2nd place point sparring, 3rd place weapons; instructor Eric Reeve, instructor Eric... (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Denny's PBA-Exempt Doubles Classic Standings Jan 21, 2008
63, Allen Smith, Las Vegas, 1,239. 64, Christopher Gillette, Schenectady, N.Y., 1,138. (International Herald Tribune)
Leo Smith braves glare of the spotlight Sep 15, 2007
Leo's proud parents, Twila and Allen Smith, initially thought the contest was a smaller-scale affair. "We really didn't know how big this would be," said his father. (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
Post a comment Apr 26, 2007
Posted by: Allen Smith, New Brunswick, NJ, USA 26 April 2007. Join the Discussion. (International Herald Tribune)
Not Your Mother's Petunia Apr 4, 2007
Gardening expert P. Allen Smith knows plants and has selected the Supertunia Vista series as one of the Hot 21 Plants for 2007. They have a mature height of 24 inches and are perfect landscape fillers that bloom all season. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
