Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet

Wadada Leo Smith's
Golden Quartet

It’s an electro-acoustic ensemble that is experimenting with creative music. The quartet form is the purest foundation of musical expression both in Western music and creative American music. Wadada Leo Smith’s Golden Quartet is composed of master artists who have made important individual achievements as composers/performers and leaders of ensembles.

The new Golden Quartet features:


Wadada Leo Smith trumpet, flugelhorn	Woody Aplanalp guitar	Famoudou Don Moye drums	John Lindberg bass

Press Reviews of Golden Quartet Performances

'ECLIPSE' DVD - featuring Wadada Leo Smith's Golden Quartet - video clips

The original Golden Quartet featured:

Wadada Leo Smith - trumpet, flugelhorn Anthony Davis - piano

Malachi Favors Magoustous - bass Jack Dejohnette - drums

These four instrumental giants comprised the original Golden Quartet. They are veterans of some of the most influential bands in jazz history and recorded and performed at the height of their powers.

Original Golden Quartet CD Releases

1. Golden Quartet [Tzadic TZ 7604]

2. The Year of the Elephant [PI PI04]