The people around them
Who works with them most. Tap a person to see everything they made.
Who makes their records
People credited as writer, producer, engineer or mixer on their songs.
Mixed by
19 songs
Engineered by
19 songs
Engineered by
16 songs
Written by
11 songs
Engineered by, Mixed by, Written by
10 songs
Written by
6 songs
Written by
6 songs
Engineered by, Mixed by
6 songs
Engineered by
6 songs
Engineered by
5 songs
Engineered by
5 songs
Produced by
5 songs
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Jeff Evens is Wadada Leo Smith’s most frequent collaborator, credited on 19 songs
Wadada Leo Smith recorded most at Zipper Hall (19 songs)
Wadada Leo Smith wrote or co-wrote 37 of 60 songs on fono (62%)
Credited songs by Wadada Leo Smith span 40 years, 1982 to 2022 (60 songs)
Top songs
- 1
From Lake Biwa
- 2
2004
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 2
From Yo, Miles!
- 6
- 7
- 8
From Yo, Miles!
- 9
1998
- 10
1998
- 9
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Where the songs were made
- Zipper Hall19 songs
- The Bunker Studio11 songs
- Firehouse 126 songs
- Potterville International Sound6 songs
- Bay Records5 songs
- Reservoir Studios5 songs
- Power Station at BerkleeNYC4 songs
- The Kitchen4 songs
Releases
Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Album
Member of
- Association for the Advancement of Creative MusiciansAF
- Creative Construction CompanyCC
- Douglas Ewart QuintetDE
- John Lindberg Ensemble
- Leo Smith Creative OrchestraLS
- Leo Smith TrioLS
- Matthew Shipp’s New OrbitMS
- New Dalta Ahkri
- Roscoe Mitchell Creative OrchestraRM
- The Phillip Wilson TrioTP
- Tony Malaby’s TamarindoTM
- Wadada Leo Smith and Orange Wave ElectricWL
- Wadada Leo Smith & Lamar SmithWL
- Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet
- Wadada Leo Smith's Golden QuintetWL
- Wadada Leo Smith’s Silver OrchestraWL
- Yo Miles!YM
Elsewhere
Sources (19)
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1MusicBrainz Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians
Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Creative Construction Company
Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Creative Construction Company
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Douglas Ewart Quintet
Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Douglas Ewart Quintet
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Wadada Leo Smith is a member of John Lindberg Ensemble
Wadada Leo Smith is a member of John Lindberg Ensemble
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Leo Smith Creative Orchestra
Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Leo Smith Creative Orchestra
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Leo Smith Trio
Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Leo Smith Trio
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Matthew Shipp’s New Orbit
Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Matthew Shipp’s New Orbit
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Wadada Leo Smith is a member of New Dalta Ahkri
Wadada Leo Smith is a member of New Dalta Ahkri
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Roscoe Mitchell Creative Orchestra
Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Roscoe Mitchell Creative Orchestra
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Wadada Leo Smith is a member of The Phillip Wilson Trio
Wadada Leo Smith is a member of The Phillip Wilson Trio
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Tony Malaby’s Tamarindo
Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Tony Malaby’s Tamarindo
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Wadada Leo Smith & Lamar Smith
Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Wadada Leo Smith & Lamar Smith
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Wadada Leo Smith and Orange Wave Electric
Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Wadada Leo Smith and Orange Wave Electric
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet
Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quintet
Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quintet
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Wadada Leo Smith’s Silver Orchestra
Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Wadada Leo Smith’s Silver Orchestra
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
17MusicBrainz Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Yo Miles!
Wadada Leo Smith is a member of Yo Miles!
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
18MusicBrainz Wadada Leo Smith is from Leland
19Wikidata The genre of Wadada Leo Smith is jazz