More than a year after Smith’s untimely death from COVID-19, Olivo is releasing music they made together — to keep his legacy and their collaboration alive.
Singer Jazzy Olivo, right, with her boyfriend, musician Courtney Isaiah Smith. Smith died Jan. 25, 2021, of complications from COVID-19, and Olivo is working to keep his musical legacy alive.From the moment Jazmin “Jazzy” Olivo and Courtney Isaiah Smith met, music became a cornerstone of their relationship.
Smith brought up the Tejano star Selena, and sang along to her hit “Como La Flor.” Olivo, who is Dominican, asked him if he knew what he was singing about, and jokingly offered to translate for him. Living together, co-writing songs was a part of the daily routine, she said. “It was like, ‘Okay, well the rice is cooking. Let’s do this, let’s work on this thing.”— “Feel With Me” — came from a session in the middle of the night three years ago. Olivo recorded Smith’s vocals at home.
Olivo said she waited in the Intermountain parking lot, as the nurses kept her updated on Smith’s status. He was doing well, she said, until — in the span of an hour — Smith became unresponsive. He died on Jan. 25, 2021, two days after entering the hospital. He was 37 years old. The cover for the single features Smith’s handwriting, and images from a favorite photoshoot of his, taken by Olivo on her phone.
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