He put together a jazz group to play for dances at 13 , and at the age of 15 he joined the Oakland Symphony .
Smith was born in Sacramento and grew up in Oakland , California , where he began playing clarinet at the age of ten .
Smith put together a jazz group to play for dances at 13 , and at the age of 15 Smith joined the Oakland Symphony .
Smith was born in Sacramento and grew up in Oakland , California , where he began playing clarinet at the age of ten .