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Wadada Leo Smith
Wadada Leo Smith
American Musician
Born: Dec 18, 1941
Always Art People Society Think Will
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I don't set out to win awards. I don't think any musician does, but when you receive an award, it's an affirmation: it means that people appreciate what you do. Every award I have received is a confirmation of something I have done, and that motivates me to push a little harder. Wadada Leo Smith
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Seeing the bigger picture opens your eyes to what is the truth. Wadada Leo Smith
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There's nothing unnatural in creation. Wadada Leo Smith
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I'm an optimist. I have always been, and I will continue to be. So I believe there's always a possibility of transforming or changing or doing something different. Wadada Leo Smith
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When you live in the South, you're constantly part of the civil rights movement. Wadada Leo Smith
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Jazz infers a style, but creative music has a wider field and wider specification about it. We know it from people like Scott Joplin and on through Bessie Smith. Wadada Leo Smith
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The artist is the consciousness of society... but musicians' role is very special. Wadada Leo Smith
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I always felt of myself as a composer, performer, improviser. I've never called myself a jazz man. I make art. Wadada Leo Smith
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I don't set out to win awards. I don't think any musician does, but when you receive an award, it's an affirmation: it means that people appreciate what you do. Wadada Leo Smith
You People Win Think Musician Out Does Affirmation Any Means Award Awards Receive Set Appreciate
I write all the time. I always have. I can pick up my horn to warm up, and an idea will pop into my head, and I'll write it down and file it away for another time. Wadada Leo Smith
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