| Date of Birth | 18-December-1941 | |
| Place of Birth |
Leland (Washington County, Mississippi, United States of America) |
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| Nationality | United States of America | |
| Also know as | Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith, Smith, Wadada Leo | |
| Profession | Trumpeter, Composer | |
| Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith is a trumpeter and composer working primarily in the fields of avant-garde jazz and free improvisation. He was one of three finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Music for Ten Freedom Summers, released on May 22, 2012. | ||
Awards by Wadada Leo Smith |
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