Wadada Leo Smith
Jazz critic Francis Davis says two 2016 projects from Wadada Leo Smith are are must-listens: his solo record, America's National Parks, and his collaboration with Vijay Iyer, A Cosmic Rhythm with Each Stroke. Scott Groller/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Wadada Leo Smith Celebrates The Centennial Of America's National Parks
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Wadada Leo Smith Celebrates The Centennial Of America's National Parks
Wadada Leo Smith finished second in the NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll, separated by only 12 points from surprise winner Steve Lehman. Scott Groller/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Wadada Leo Smith's trumpet is raw but lyrical, full of big gestures but intimate somehow. Scott Groller hide caption