Wadada Leo Smith

Wadada Leo Smith
Photo by Tom Beetz
Photo by Tom Beetz
Background information
Born (1941-12-18) December 18, 1941 (age 82)
Leland, Mississippi, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
InstrumentTrumpet
Websitewww.wadadaleosmith.com

Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith (born December 18, 1941)[1] is an American trumpeter and composer, working primarily in the field of creative music.[2] He was one of three finalists for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Music for Ten Freedom Summers, released on May 22, 2012.[3]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 371/2. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  2. ^ "Wadada Leo Smith | Biography". AllMusic. 1941-12-18. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  3. ^ "The Pulitzer Prizes | Citation". Pulitzer.org. Retrieved 2014-03-23.