Wadada Leo Smith |
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| Editor:
| Surhone, Lambert M.
Timpledon, Miriam T.
Marseken, Susan F. |
| ISBN: | 978-613-0-34713-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Publisher: | AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $41.00 |
Book Description:
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith (18 December 1941 in Leland, Mississippi) is a trumpeter and composer working primarily in the fields of avant-garde jazz and free improvisation. He started out playing drums, mellophone, and French horn before he settled on the trumpet. He played in various R & B groups and by 1967 became a member of the AACM and co-founded the...
More DescriptionPlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith (18 December 1941 in Leland, Mississippi) is a trumpeter and composer working primarily in the fields of avant-garde jazz and free improvisation. He started out playing drums, mellophone, and French horn before he settled on the trumpet. He played in various R & B groups and by 1967 became a member of the AACM and co-founded the Creative Construction Company, a trio with Leroy Jenkins and Anthony Braxton. In 1971 Smith formed his own label, Kabell. He also formed another band, the New Dalta Ahkri, with members including Henry Threadgill, Anthony Davis and Oliver Lake.