Wadada Leo Smith
American jazz trumpeter and composer · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1941 · age 84
Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith is an American trumpeter and composer, working primarily in the field of creative music. He was one of three finalists for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Music for Ten Freedom Summers, released on May 22, 2012.
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Born 1941 · age 84
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