The breadth of Wadada Leo Smith's activity is immense. https://bit.ly/4rvOayQ
Midwest free-improv trio collaborates with foundational figure Wadada Leo Smith - Chicago Reader
The breadth of Wadada Leo Smith's activity is immense.
chicagoreader.com
September 25, 2026 at 1:21 PM
The breadth of Wadada Leo Smith's activity is immense. https://bit.ly/4rvOayQ
This is a *tremendous* essay that takes in the new Wadada Leo Smith album (out Friday!), the writing of W.G. Sebald, a live performance by Nduduzo Makhathini, and much more. Read, share, subscribe.
spinaltapdance.substack.com/p/wadada-leo...
spinaltapdance.substack.com/p/wadada-leo...
Wadada Leo Smith, W.G. Sebald, and Al Wootton and Irene Bianco
Some thoughts on listening and reading and speaking
spinaltapdance.substack.com
September 23, 2026 at 1:55 PM
This is a *tremendous* essay that takes in the new Wadada Leo Smith album (out Friday!), the writing of W.G. Sebald, a live performance by Nduduzo Makhathini, and much more. Read, share, subscribe.
spinaltapdance.substack.com/p/wadada-leo...
spinaltapdance.substack.com/p/wadada-leo...
NEW MUSIC! The latest releases from Burning Ambulance Music - Wadada Leo Smith's CONSTELLATIONS AND HEMISPHERES and Michael Sarian's IN THIS DESERT - are out today!
September 25, 2026 at 2:20 PM
NEW MUSIC! The latest releases from Burning Ambulance Music - Wadada Leo Smith's CONSTELLATIONS AND HEMISPHERES and Michael Sarian's IN THIS DESERT - are out today!
Wadada and Amina this evening. Magnificent.
September 14, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Wadada and Amina this evening. Magnificent.
Another excellent review of Wadada Leo Smith's new album CONSTELLATIONS AND HEMISPHERES, out today:
jazzviews.net/wadada-leo-s...
jazzviews.net/wadada-leo-s...
Wadada Leo Smith - Constellations And Hemispheres
The album begins with light moving through the universe and ends with Smith considering what might be more powerful than light itself: love. Burning Ambulance Music “Dark Energy” Trio — Wadada Leo Smi...
jazzviews.net
September 25, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Another excellent review of Wadada Leo Smith's new album CONSTELLATIONS AND HEMISPHERES, out today:
jazzviews.net/wadada-leo-s...
jazzviews.net/wadada-leo-s...
Vijay Iyer, Wadada Leo Smith - Defiant Life
Listen to Defiant Life by Vijay Iyer, Wadada Leo Smith.
ecm.lnk.to
February 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
📽️| Hiyyih performing WaDaDa at TMA
They have officially performed WaDaDa for the 1000th time.
They have officially performed WaDaDa for the 1000th time.
September 11, 2024 at 11:11 PM
📽️| Hiyyih performing WaDaDa at TMA
They have officially performed WaDaDa for the 1000th time.
They have officially performed WaDaDa for the 1000th time.
I found out from venue staff after my concert last night with Wadada Leo Smith in LA that some z!onists had waged an email campaign to try to cancel it.
Wonder how often that’s happening…
Anyway ✌🏾
ecm.lnk.to/defiantlife
Wonder how often that’s happening…
Anyway ✌🏾
ecm.lnk.to/defiantlife
Vijay Iyer, Wadada Leo Smith - Defiant Life
Listen to Defiant Life by Vijay Iyer, Wadada Leo Smith.
ecm.lnk.to
May 18, 2026 at 12:28 AM
I found out from venue staff after my concert last night with Wadada Leo Smith in LA that some z!onists had waged an email campaign to try to cancel it.
Wonder how often that’s happening…
Anyway ✌🏾
ecm.lnk.to/defiantlife
Wonder how often that’s happening…
Anyway ✌🏾
ecm.lnk.to/defiantlife
Happy 84th birthday to Wadada Leo Smith. (Psst... don't tell anyone, but we're talking about working on something together next year.)
December 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Happy 84th birthday to Wadada Leo Smith. (Psst... don't tell anyone, but we're talking about working on something together next year.)
April 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
February 16, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Wadada Leo Smith is on until 9pm on wkcr.org ❤️👑🔥
WKCR 89.9FM NY
wkcr.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Wadada Leo Smith is on until 9pm on wkcr.org ❤️👑🔥
#AlbumArtQuest #MusicChallenge
13 Wood/Trees
"trees"
Dub Syndicate - Wadada (Means Love)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9O4...
13 Wood/Trees
"trees"
Dub Syndicate - Wadada (Means Love)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9O4...
Dub Syndicate - Wadada (Means Love) (parts 1 & 2)
www.youtube.com
March 13, 2024 at 1:23 AM
#AlbumArtQuest #MusicChallenge
13 Wood/Trees
"trees"
Dub Syndicate - Wadada (Means Love)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9O4...
13 Wood/Trees
"trees"
Dub Syndicate - Wadada (Means Love)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9O4...
Anyway I’m playing two shows with the great Wadada Leo Smith next weekend. Come by if you’re around! #DefiantLife
Fri 6/27 Constellation, Chicago
Sat 6/28 Montreal Jazz Festival
linktr.ee/vijayiyer
Fri 6/27 Constellation, Chicago
Sat 6/28 Montreal Jazz Festival
linktr.ee/vijayiyer
June 22, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Anyway I’m playing two shows with the great Wadada Leo Smith next weekend. Come by if you’re around! #DefiantLife
Fri 6/27 Constellation, Chicago
Sat 6/28 Montreal Jazz Festival
linktr.ee/vijayiyer
Fri 6/27 Constellation, Chicago
Sat 6/28 Montreal Jazz Festival
linktr.ee/vijayiyer
December 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
"One of the most contemplative, understated and moving albums of the year" - San Diego Union-Tribune
ecm.lnk.to/defiantlife
ecm.lnk.to/defiantlife
Vijay Iyer, Wadada Leo Smith - Defiant Life
Listen to Defiant Life by Vijay Iyer, Wadada Leo Smith.
ecm.lnk.to
December 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
"One of the most contemplative, understated and moving albums of the year" - San Diego Union-Tribune
ecm.lnk.to/defiantlife
ecm.lnk.to/defiantlife
Jazz greats Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith announce new album 'Defiant Life.’
Hear its 10-minute closing track:
Hear its 10-minute closing track:
Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith Announce New Album 'Defiant Life', Share 10-Minute Piece: Listen
Nine years ago, jazz greats Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith joined forces to release the collaborative album A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke. Both of them have done plenty of big things since then, a...
www.stereogum.com
February 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Jazz greats Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith announce new album 'Defiant Life.’
Hear its 10-minute closing track:
Hear its 10-minute closing track:
February 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
August 10, 2025 at 5:16 AM
July 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
a blessed 84th birthday to the greatest, Wadada Leo Smith 🙏🏾❤️♾️
December 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
a blessed 84th birthday to the greatest, Wadada Leo Smith 🙏🏾❤️♾️
March 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
September 6, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Wadada Leo Smith and Vijay Iyer at the Bijou in Knoxville today
March 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Wadada Leo Smith and Vijay Iyer at the Bijou in Knoxville today