Friday December 18 2015 - Wadada Leo Smith

By Seth Markow

Published December 19, 2015 at 9:21 AM HST

Henry Kaiser & Wadada Leo Smith, "Big Fun/Hollywuud," Yo! Miles (Cuneiform)

Leo Smith’s New Dalta Akhri, "Reflectativity," Kabell Years 1971-1979 (Tzadik)

Wadada Leo Smith, "America's Third Century Awakening," Golden Quartet (Tzadik)

Wadada Leo Smith's Organic, "South Central L.A. Kulture," Spiritual Dimension (Cuneiform)

Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quintet, "South Central L.A. Kulture," Spiritual Dimension (Cuneiform)

Wadada Leo Smith, "Harumi," Golden Quartet (Tzadik)

Henry Kaiser & Wadada Leo Smith, "Themes from Jack Johnson," Yo! Miles (Cuneiform)

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Seth Markow

Seth Markow has been playing piano since age 7, clarinet (now bass clarinet) since 9, and has been a dedicated jazz fan since he was 13. He has bachelor's and master's degrees in music composition, has played and studied African and Asian music, and is a longtime member of the Javanese orchestra Gamelan Kyai Gandrung. He has also played in jazz, blues, rock, reggae, and world beat bands, as well as various classical ensembles. A radio host since 1976 and a Hawaii resident since 1979, his jazz show The Real Deal began in 1983 and has been heard on HPR-2 since that stream went on the air in 1989.

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