Artist: Teddy Smith
Theodore Smith was an American jazz double-bassist.
Smith played with Betty Carter in 1960, and with Clifford Jordan (with whom he recorded the LP Bearcat in 1962) and Kenny Dorham in 1961-62. In 1962-63 he played with Jackie McLean and Slide Hampton.
He played with Horace Silver, including at the 1964 Montreux, Antibes, and Paris jazz festivals, and on the album Song for My Father. Following that Smith played with Sonny Rollins (1964–65) and Sonny Simmons (1966).
Smith's performance on the title track of Song for My Father, beginning with the opening unison figure between Smith's bass and Silver's piano, has been one of the most widely heard pieces of jazz music, and has influenced artists such as Steely Dan and US3.
Further information about Teddy Smith is found here.
An audio comparison of the intros to songs that employ the Song for My Father intro is provided below.
Horace Silver - Song for My Father intro
Steely Dan - Rikki Don’t Lose That Number intro
US3 - Eleven Long Years intro