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Wadada Leo Smith

American jazz trumpeter and composer
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Wadada Leo Smith

Summary

Wadada Leo Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Leland[2]. He was born on December 18, 1941[3]. He worked as a composer[4], jazz trumpeter[5], music educator[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Wadada Leo Smith was born in Leland[2].
  • Wadada Leo Smith was born on December 18, 1941[3].
  • Wadada Leo Smith held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Wadada Leo Smith is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • Wadada Leo Smith worked as a composer[4].
  • Wadada Leo Smith's professions included jazz trumpeter[5].
  • Wadada Leo Smith worked as a music educator[6].
  • Wadada Leo Smith's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Wadada Leo Smith was employed by California Institute of the Arts[11].
  • Wadada Leo Smith's education included a stint at Wesleyan University[12].
  • A notable student of Wadada Leo Smith was Harris Eisenstadt[13].
  • Wadada Leo Smith received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Wadada Leo Smith is recorded as male[15].
  • Wadada Leo Smith's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Wadada Leo Smith's genre is jazz[17].
  • Wadada Leo Smith's record label is recorded as Pi Recordings[18].
  • Wadada Leo Smith's discography is recorded as Wadada Leo Smith discography[19].
  • Wadada Leo Smith's Commons category is recorded as Wadada Leo Smith[20].
  • Wadada Leo Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[21].
  • Wadada Leo Smith's given name is recorded as Ishmael[22].
  • Wadada Leo Smith's given name is recorded as Wadada[23].
  • Wadada Leo Smith's given name is recorded as Leo[24].
  • Wadada Leo Smith's official website is recorded as https://www.wadadaleosmith.com[25].
  • Wadada Leo Smith's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Wadada Leo Smith[26].
  • Wadada Leo Smith's instrument is recorded as trumpet[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1941-12-18[30]

  • Genre(s): free improvisation, free jazz, jazz[31]

  • Community tags: american, ankhrasmation, free improvisation, free jazz, jazz, jazz and blues[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 11ce83c2-1ae1-4958-a28a-b58e61a6fb60[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Wadada Leo Smith's place of birth was Leland[2]. He was born on December 18, 1941[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].

Education

Wadada Leo Smith's education included a stint at Wesleyan University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], jazz trumpeter[5], music educator[6], and university teacher[7]. Wadada Leo Smith was employed by California Institute of the Arts[11]. A notable student of him was Harris Eisenstadt[13].

Recognition

Wadada Leo Smith received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Why It Matters

Wadada Leo Smith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Wadada Leo Smith born?

Born in Leland[2], Wadada Leo Smith…

What did Wadada Leo Smith do for work?

Wadada Leo Smith worked as composer[4], jazz trumpeter[5], music educator[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Wadada Leo Smith go to school?

Wadada Leo Smith was educated at Wesleyan University[12].

What awards did Wadada Leo Smith receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14].

Related Entities

United States Wesleyan University

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Leland
    Discography → Wadada Leo Smith discography
    Educated at → Wesleyan University
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