Sweet Smoke

Sweet Smoke were a 1960s and 1970s psychedelic jazz-rock band. They incorporated many different influences, such as jazz, funk and island rhythms. They were originally formed in Brooklyn, New York in 1967, although the band moved to live as a commune in Germany before the decade was out. They have a fan presence on the internet to this day. Within a year of their arrival they recorded their first L.P. "Just a Poke" which almost immediately turned them into a sort of cult icon of the underground scene which was beginning to emerge as europe's response to the american hippy scene.

Line-up 1970 (Just A Poke)

 * Andy Dershin – bass guitar
 * Michael Paris – tenor saxophone, alto recorder, vocals, percussion
 * Jay Dorfman – percussion and drums
 * Marvin Kaminovitz – lead guitar, vocals
 * Steve Rosenstein – rhythm guitar, vocals

Line-up 1973 (Darkness to Light)

 * Andy Dershin – bass guitar
 * Jay Dorfman – percussion and drums
 * Marvin Kaminovitz – lead guitar, vocals
 * Michael Paris – tenor saxophone, alto recorder, vocals, percussion
 * Jeffrey Dershin - piano, percussion, vocals
 * Steve Rosenstein - Guitar, Violin, Vocals


 * Rochus Kuhn - violin, cello

Line-up 1974 (Live)

 * Andy Dershin – bass guitar
 * Jay Dorfman – percussion and drums
 * Marvin Kaminovitz – lead guitar, vocals
 * Rick Greenberg - rhythm guitar, sitar
 * John Classi - percussion, sound effects
 * Martin Rosenberg - tambourra, percussion

Albums

 * Just A Poke (1970)
 * From Darkness To Light (1973)
 * Sweet Smoke Live (1974)