Sweet Smoke were a 1960s and 70s psychedelic

Psychedelic rock

Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...

 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

Commune (intentional community)

A commune is an intentional community of people living together, sharing common interests, property, possessions, resources, and, in some communes, work and income. In addition to the communal economy, consensus decision-making, non-hierarchical structures and ecological living have become...

 in Germany before the decade was out. They have a fan presence on the internet to this day.

Line-up 1970 (Just A Poke)

• Andrew 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)

• Andrew 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
• Rochus Kuhn - violin, cello

Line-up 1974 (Live)

• Andrew 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
  Just a Poke
  Just a Poke is the first album by the band Sweet Smoke, released in 1970, engineered by Conny Plank.The song Baby Night displays the band's progressive jazz fusion style at the time...
  
  (1970)
• From Darkness To Light
  From Darkness to Light
  From Darkness To Light is an album released by the band Sweet Smoke in 1973. The album exhibits the use of acoustic guitars, 12 string guitars and flute more than their first album Just A Poke.-Side one:# "Just An Empty Dream" – 4:20...
  
  (1973)
• Sweet Smoke Live
  Sweet Smoke Live
  Sweet Smoke Live is the third release from the progressive jazz rock band Sweet Smoke. Released in 1974 it was their second record to feature only two tracks, the first being their debut effort Just A Poke. It showcases the band's live talents with extended jamming, the guitar solos are the...
  
  (1974)

External links

• Official Website
• Fan site including statements from Sweet Smoke members
• Sweet Smoke at www.progarchives.com
• The Crack In The Cosmic Egg Krautrock Encyclopedia
• Sweet Smoke at Discogs
  Discogs
  Discogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...