#  Wadada Leo Smith 

 

 



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 Title: *The March on Washington D.C. August 1963*  
Commission: 2012  
Completed: 2013  
Instrumentation: trumpet, piano, bass, two drummers, string quartet, and harp  
Premiere Location: Roulette Spring, Brooklyn, NY  
Premiere Ensemble: by the composer, the Golden Quartet, and Flux Quartet  
Notes:

   
Wadada Leo Smith was born in Leland, Mississippi, and his musical life began in high school concert and marching bands. At the age of thirteen, he became involved with the Delta Blues and other music traditions.

 Mr. Smith received his formal musical education from his stepfather Alex “Little Bill” Wallace, composer and guitarist, and one of the pioneers of electric guitar in Delta Blues. He was further educated through the U.S. Military band program at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri (1963); Sherwood School of Music (1967–69); and Wesleyan University (1975–76). He has researched a variety of music cultures: African, Japanese, Indonesian, European and American.

 Wadada Leo Smith, trumpeter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and improviser is one of the most acclaimed creative artists of his times, both for his music and his writings. For the last five decades, Mr. Smith has been a member of the historical and legendary AACM collective. He distinctly defines his music as “Creative Music.” Mr. Smith’s diverse discography reveals a recorded history centered around important issues that have impacted his world.



 

 

 





 

 

- ## Commission Date
    
     [2012](/commissiondate/2012)
- ## Completion Date
    
     [2013](/completiondate/2013)
- ## Composer
    
     [Smith, Wadada Leo](/composer/smith-wadada-leo)
- ## Commissions
    
     [Past Commissions](/pastcommisions)