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Wadada Leo Smith
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Sep 13, 2008 – Sep 28, 2008
Daily (schedule)
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Various prices
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In feudal times, the shrill sound of the trumpet heralded noteworthy arrivals — recently crowned royalty or new seasons, for instance. Starting today, the high notes honor the oblong instrument's latest virtuosos and their ahead-of-the-valve innovations during the Festival of New Trumpet Music. For two weeks, the sixth annual confab issues a clarion call for trumpeters (and trumpeting pundits) to unite and celebrate the horn's exhilarating contributions to jazz, hip-hop, classical music, and rock 'n roll. While it may lack all-time names like Satchmo and Dizzy, the international lineup nonetheless promises relief from the city's honky-honk cacophony.
