Wadada Leo Smith

trumpet, flugelhorn, koto, kalimba, atenteben · 1941 · Leland

A trumpeter born in Leland, Mississippi, Wadada Leo Smith became a member of the AACM (Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians) in 1967 and cofounded the Creative Construction Company with Leroy Jenkins and Anthony Braxton. In 1970 he developed Ankhrasmation, a graphic notation system, and his cycle Ten Freedom Summers (2012) was a finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Music.

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Styles

• AACM
• ECM and European jazz

Landmark tracks

• Divine Love (1978)

Sources

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