The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz……...
Tag: Wadada Leo Smith
The editors of JAZZIZ have the good fortune of being able to listen to new……...
From captivating compositions to virtuosic performances, these releases encompass a wide range of styles and…
The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz…
During a year in which the aftershocks of the COVID lockdown were still reverberating, jazz……...
In the year leading up to his 80th birthday this past December, the ageless trumpeter……...
Originally published on January 3, 2022. By Neil Tesser Wadada Leo Smith enters his 81st……...
Michael Gregory Jackson is among a generation of guitarists who forged their own path on……...
Long a reliable and prolific member of the jazz avant-garde, trumpeter/composer Wadada Leo Smith has,……...
While his name has not always been the most prominent on album covers, and his vision not always the guiding light for sessions, Cyrille has been making other artists sound better for nearly 60 years.
Join us as we discuss new works by Chris Potter, Wadada Leo Smith, Keiko Matsui, Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom and more!
‘Rosa Parks: Pure Love. An Oratorio of Seven Songs’ is a new extended composition by vanguard trumpet Wadada Leo Smith. “Her action generated a movement worldwide for liberty and justice for human beings,” said Smith.
When it came to album releases, 2018 was anything but business as usual. This year…
Trumpeter, composer and educator Wadada Leo Smith received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree at the…
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has announced the 21 recipients of its fifth annual Doris…
By Matt Micucci Pianist Vijay Iyer and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith will be releasing…