14 Jun

[ June the 17th, 202 realizes via TUM Records: Wadada Leo Smith’s year-long celebration of his 80th birthday, following 4th and 5th boxes: String Quartets Nos. 1-12 & Emerald Duets ]

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release date: 19.11.2021

TUM Records continuous celebrating Wadada Leo Smith’s 80th Birthday Year!

As part of the conclusion of its celebration of the 80th Anniversary of Wadada Leo Smith, TUM Records brings out the most extensive release of Smith’s recorded output to date, String Quartets Nos. 1-12. It is a seven-CD boxed set recorded by RedKoral Quartet and special guests comprising the first 12 of Smith’s string quartets and The Emerald Duets is a five-CD boxed set that includes Smith’s collaborations with four leading drummers of our time, Pheeroan akLaff, Andrew Cyrille, Han Bennink and Jack DeJohnette

16 Jan

[ January the 21st, 2022 release via TUM Records: Andrew Cyrille, William Parker, Enrico Rava – 2 Blues for Cecil ]

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release date: 21.01.2022 on TUM Records

2 Blues For Cecil brings together three legends of modern improvised music, drummer Andrew Cyrille, bassist William Parker and flugelhornist Enrico Rava, in a tribute to the late, great pianist and bandleader Cecil Taylor (1929-2018). Although the three played together for the first time as members of this trio, they share a common bond through their separate time spent performing and recording with Taylor.

12 Jan

[ January the 21st, 2022 release via TUM Records: The OGJB Quartet – Ode to O ]

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release date: 21.01.2022 on TUM Records

Ode to O is the second release by the OGJB Quartet featuring four leaders in their own right, saxophonist Oliver Lake, cornetist Graham Haynes, bassist Joe Fonda and drummer Barry Altschul. As with their first release, Bamako, each member has contributed compositions to the new recording which also features two collective improvisations.

06 Nov

[ November the 19th, 2021 realizes via TUM Records: Wadada Leo Smith’s year-long celebration of his 80th birthday, following 3rd box: The Chicago Symphonies & A Love Sonnet for Billie Holiday Trio Session ]

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release date: 19.11.2021

TUM Records continuous celebrating Wadada Leo Smith’s 80th Birthday Year!

TUM Records releases another two stunning new projects on November 19, 2021 from iconic trumpeter and composer Wadada Leo Smith as he approaches his 80th birthday. They include his Great Lakes Quartet (Smith, Threadgill, Lindberg, DeJohnette) in The Chicago Symphonies (4 CDs), and Smith, Iyer and DeJohnette in A Love Sonnet for Billie Holiday. These are the second batch of TUM releases celebrating Smith’s birthday. All together there are six projects totaling 22 CDs.

12 May

[ May the 21st, 2021 realizes via TUM Records: Wadada Leo Smith’s year-long celebration of his 80th birthday , Two major boxes: Sacred Ceremonies & Trumpet ]

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release date: 21.05.2021

TUM Records Celebrates Wadada Leo Smith’s 80th Birthday Year!

Throughout 2021, TUM Records will celebrate the coming 80th birthday of renowned composer and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith with a series of new releases showcasing his monumental artistic vision. The yearlong celebration kicks off on May 21 with a pair of three-CD boxed sets, one an inspiring solo trumpet recording captured in a beautiful historic setting (Trumpet), the other a meeting of three true masters, Smith, Bill Laswell and Milford Graves (Sacred Ceremonies).