Wadada Leo Smith

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Born 18 December 1941.

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Biography

Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith (born 18 December 1941) is a trumpeter and composer working primarily in the fields of avant-garde jazz and free improvisation. He was one of three finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Music for Ten Freedom Summers, released on May 22, 2012.

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BBC Reviews

  1. Ten Freedom Summers 2012

    Review of Ten Freedom Summers

    Reviewed by Daniel Spicer

    An epic work from the veteran trumpeter, deserving of classic status.

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