Mike Smith is an English musician. He is an arranger, composer, conductor, studio musician, and keyboardist, but specializes in saxophone.

Smith studied jazz and contemporary music at the Leeds College of Music, from which he graduated in 1988. He went on to Guildhall School of Music, to attain his post graduate certificate in jazz and rock.

He rose to fame as a studio musician, playing and touring with Jamiroquai and Brand New Heavies. As an aranger and conductor he also worked with Marc Almond, David Cassidy and Laura Michelle Kelly.

In the recent years Smith worked closely with Damon Albarn, contributing to Gorillaz, Blur's Think Tank, and Albarn's Mali Music Project.

Smith is currently in the band The Ailerons, with former Blur drummer Dave Rowntree.