Blue Trumpet
Wadada Leo Smith’s Golden Quartet
Ten Freedom Summers
November 1, 2014
Onassis Cultural Center
Athens, Greece

 

Saturday, March 23, 2019

Knoxville, TN

Wadada Leo Smith Solo: Reflections and Meditations on Monk

Big Ears Festival
Knoxville, TN
 

 

Sunday, March 24, 2019

Knoxville, TN

Wadada Leo Smith’s NDA, Performing “Divine Love” with Bobby Naughton and Dwight Andrews

Big Ears Festival
Knoxville, TN
 

 

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Minneapolis, MN

Wadada Leo Smith’s Golden Quintet
The Complete America’s National Parks

McGuire Theater
Walker Art Center, 725 Vineland Place
 

 

Saturday, April 06 & Sunday, April 07, 2019

New Haven, CT

CREATE Festival

Firehouse 12
45 Crown Street, New Haven, CT
 

 

Saturday, November 02, 2019

New York, NY

Wadada Leo Smith and Vijay Iyer: A Cosmic Rhythm with Each Stroke
Wadada Leo Smith: Tastalun (Tribute to Lester Bowie and Kenny Wheeler) Solo Trumpet plus Soundtrack

ECM Records at 50
Jazz at Lincoln Center
10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY
 

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