Wadada Leo Smith Concert & Tour History (Updated for 2026)

Wadada Leo Smith Concert History

Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith (18 December 1941 in Leland, Mississippi) is a trumpeter and composer working primarily in the fields of avant-garde jazz and free improvisation. He started out playing drums, mellophone and French horn before he settled on the trumpet. He played in various rhythm-n-blues groups and by 1967 became a member of the AACM and co-founded the Creative Construction Company, a trio with Leroy Jenkins and Anthony Braxton. In 1971 Smith formed his own label, Kabell.

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Date	Concert	Venue	Location
Jul 10, 2026 – Jul 12, 2026 Upcoming Buy Tickets	Vijay Iyer / Wadada Leo Smith North Sea Jazz Fest 2026	Madeira Stage	Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Sep 02, 2026 – Sep 05, 2026 Upcoming	Vijay Iyer / Wadada Leo Smith TOPOS Festival 2026	EMPAC	Troy, New York, United States

Genres:

United States

Jazz

Avant-Garde

Free Jazz

Contemporary Jazz

Experimental Jazz

Avant-Garde Jazz

Jazz And Blues

Free Improvisation

Ambient Jazz

Trumpet

Jazz Trumpet

Tzadik

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Concerts Per Year:

2026	3 concerts
2025	5 concerts
2024	4 concerts
2023	2 concerts
2022	4 concerts
2021	1 concert
2019	11 concerts
2018	6 concerts
2017	8 concerts
2016	5 concerts
2014	2 concerts
2013	1 concert
2012	2 concerts
2011	2 concerts
2010	2 concerts
2006	1 concert
1984	1 concert