Wadada Leo Smith Exhibition and Concerts Coming to Chicago

The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago will present what is described in a press release as “the first comprehensive exhibition of trumpeter/composer/Pulitzer finalist and visual artist Wadada Leo Smith's scores” from Oct. 11-29.

Titled Ankhrasmation: The Language Scores, 1967-2015, the exhibition features 45 works on paper including the first of Smith's scores to use non-standard visual directions, “The Bell,” which was debuted on Anthony Braxton's 1968 recording Three Compositions of New Jazz. 

Organized by Hamza Walker and John Corbett, both of whom have served as music curators at the Renaissance Society, the exhibition is accompanied by a series of related events, all of which are free and open to the public:

* Opening reception, Oct. 11, 4 to 7 p.m., at the Renaissance Society

* Panel: Ankhrasmation and Improvisation, Oct. 24, 4 p.m., at the University of Chicago's Logan Center, 915 E 60th St., Chicago; with Wadada Leo Smith, Anthony Davis, John Corbett and Hamza Walker

* Concert: The Golden Quartet, Oct. 24, 7 p.m., at the Logan Center; with Smith, Davis, John Lindberg and Mike Reed, and live visuals by Jesse Gilbert

* Gallery walk-through Oct. 25, 2 p.m., at the Renaissance Society; with Hamza Walker

* Concert: Wadada Leo Smith, Oct. 25, 3 p.m., at the Renaissance Society; with live visuals by Jesse Gilbert