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Celestial Weather, Wadada Leo Smith (trumpet), John Lindberg (bass) at Lafontsee Galleries
Courtesy of Lazaro Vega | Posted on August 26, 2016
Where
Lafontsee Galleries
833 Lake Drive Se
Grand Rapids, MI
Map
(616) 451-9820
When
Sun, October 23, 2016
3:00 pm
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Musicians
Wadada Leo Smith
trumpetJohn Lindberg
bassAbout
August 26, 2016
The Adventure Music Series returns to the LaFontsee Galleries on Sunday, October 23rd at 3 p.m. with “Celestial Weather,” the duo of Wadada Leo Smith and John Lindberg, trumpet and double bass.
Says Bill Meyer of visionary composer and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, he “uses his magisterial instrumental voice, his inspirational leadership and his command of classical, jazz, and blues forms to remind us of what has gone down and what’s still happening.”
For 38 years, bassist John Lindberg has performed with Smith, in Smith’s Pulitzer Prize nominated “Ten Freedom Summers” suite, with his Golden Quartet, and in duet, producing a deep knowledge and understanding of each other’s artistic voices, sharing a dedication to creating vital musical structures and systems that provide compelling starting points for spontaneous development and improvisational journeys. ...