Books by Wadada Leo Smith

notes (8 pieces)

by John Corbett, Wadada Leo Smith

Wadada Leo Smith's 1973 publication, notes (8 pieces), is reprinted on the occasion of his Renaissance Society exhibition, Ankhrasmation: the Language Scores, (Oct 11-29, 2015). The book features Smith's original texts accompanied by three more recent essays: "Sounds," published in Abitare in July 2013; "The Creative Inspirational Moment," originally published in NYC Jazz Record in December 2011; and "Notes: My Thoughts in 2015," written for this publication. John Corbett, co-curator of the Renaissance Society exhibition, writes a new afterword. This edition of 1000 is published by Corbett vs. Dempsey and the Renaissance Society.