Wadada Leo Smith
Type
Person
Location
🇺🇸 United States
Formed
18 December 1941
Member of
Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Creative Construction Company, Douglas Ewart Quintet, John Lindberg Ensemble, Leo Smith Creative Orchestra, Leo Smith Trio, Matthew Shipp’s New Orbit, New Dalta Ahkri, Roscoe Mitchell Creative Orchestra, The Phillip Wilson Trio, Tony Malaby’s Tamarindo, Wadada Leo Smith and Orange Wave Electric, Wadada Leo Smith & Lamar Smith, Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet, Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quintet, Wadada Leo Smith’s Silver Orchestra, Yo Miles!
Albums67
- 2026
- Angel FallsSylvie Courvoisier & Wadada Leo Smith2025
- MurasakiJakob Bro, Wadada Leo Smith & Marcus Gilmore2025
- The Montclair SessionJakob Bro, Wadada Leo Smith, Marilyn Crispell & Andrew Cyrille2025
- Defiant LifeVijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith2025
- Central Park's Mosaics of Reservoir, Lake, Paths and GardensWadada Leo Smith • Amina Claudine Myers2024
- Two CenturiesQasim Naqvi, Wadada Leo Smith & Andrew Cyrille2022
- 2022
- 2022
- Pacifica Koral ReefWadada Leo Smith, Henry Kaiser, Alex Varty2022
- A Love Sonnet for Billie HolidayVijay Iyer, Wadada Leo Smith & Jack DeJohnette2021
- Sacred CeremoniesWadada Leo Smith With Milford Graves And Bill Laswell2021
- Sun Beans Of Shimmering LightWadada Leo Smith, Douglas R. Ewart, Mike Reed2021
- 2019
- LebrobaAndrew Cyrille, Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Frisell2018
- 2017
- 20174.00 ★
- AspirationWadada Leo Smith, Natsuki Tamura, Satoko Fujii, Ikue Mori2017
- 2016
- A Cosmic Rhythm With Each StrokeVijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith2016
- Celestial WeatherWadada Leo Smith & John Lindberg2015
- 2015
- Red HillWadada Leo Smith / Jamie Saft / Joe Morris / Balázs Pándi2014
- 2014
- Sonic RiversWadada Leo Smith | George Lewis | John Zorn2014
- Twine ForestAngelica Sanchez / Wadada Leo Smith2013
- Occupy the WorldWadada Leo Smith & TUMO2013
- AncestorsWadada Leo Smith & Louis Moholo-Moholo2012
- 2012
- YO MILES! LightningHenry Kaiser & Wadada Leo Smith2010
- YO MILES! ShinjukuHenry Kaiser & Wadada Leo Smith2010
- AmericaWadada Leo Smith and Jack DeJohnette2009
- Wisdom in TimeWadada Leo Smith – Günter Baby Sommer2007
- SnakishWadada Leo Smith, Walter Quintus, Katya Quintus, Miroslav Tadic & Mark Nauseef2005
- UpriverYo Miles!: Henry Kaiser & Wadada Leo Smith2005
- Saturn, Conjunct the Grand Canyon in a Sweet EmbraceAnthony Braxton and Wadada Leo Smith2004
- 2004
- Sky GardenYo Miles!: Henry Kaiser& Wadada Leo Smith2004
- Yo Miles! Sky GardenHenry Kaiser & Wadada Leo Smith2004
- Organic ResonanceAnthony Braxton and Wadada Leo Smith2003
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
- Dreams and SecretsWadada Leo Smith and N'da Kulture / Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited2000
- Grand Oak Trees At Dawn / String Quartet no. 1 / String Quartet no. 3 "Black Church" / BardsdaleWadada Leo Smith; Southwest Chamber Music2000
- 2000
- 1999
- Interludes of Breath and SubstanceMatthew Goodheart with Leo Smith1999
- Yo, Miles!Henry Kaiser & Wadada Leo Smith19985.00 ★
- PrataksisWadada Leo Smith / Vinny Golia / Bertram Turetzky1997
- 1996
- 1993
- Cosmos Has SpiritWadada Leo Smith / Sabu Toyozumi1992
- Procession of the Great AncestryLeo Smith1989
- Human RightsLeo Smith1986
- Jah MusicLeo Smith & NDA1986
- RastafariLeo Smith with The Bill Smith Ensemble1983
- Go In NumbersLeo Smith & New Dalta Ahkri1982
- If You Want the Kernels You Have to Break the ShellsKowald, Smith, Sommer1982
- Touch the EarthLeo Smith, Peter Kowald, Günter Sommer1980
- Divine LoveLeo Smith1979
- Spirit CatcherLeo Smith1979
- The Mass On The WorldLeo Smith Trio1978
- The HauntNaughton, Smith, Robinson1977
- SilenceAnthony Braxton - Leroy Jenkins - Leo Smith19743.00 ★
- 1971
- Golden Hearts RemembranceWadada Leo Smith & N'da Kulture
Singles1
- Olo'Upnea and LightningSylvie Courvoisier & Wadada Leo Smith2025
Live Albums8
- To Be Surrounded by Beautiful, Curious, Breathing, Laughing Flesh Is EnoughDeerhoof & Wadada Leo Smith2020
- NessunoPauline Oliveros, Roscoe Mitchell, John Tilbury, Wadada Leo Smith2016
- The StoneWadada Leo Smith / Bill Laswell2014
- The Blue Mountain's Sun DrummerWadada Leo Smith & Ed Blackwell2010
- 2009
- CompassionWadada Leo Smith & Adam Rudolph2006
- 50th Birthday Celebration, Volume 8Wadada Leo Smith, Susie Ibarra & John Zorn2004
- Condor, Autumn WindWadada Leo Smith and Harumi Makino Smith1998
Compilations2
- 2021
- 2004
