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'''LaDonna Smith''' is a classically trained musician who lives in Birmingham. She is a violinist, violist, and pianist and is known as a pioneer of free improvisation in America. Since 1974 she passionately sought to raise the art of free improvisation to the level of classic composition. She has toured USA, Canada, Europe, including Russia and Siberia, China and Japan. Her music is documented on dozens of CD and LP recordings. Although she is best know for playing the viola, Smith also plays guitar, piano and drums as well as many other more exotic instruments. | '''LaDonna Smith''' is a classically trained musician who lives in Birmingham. She is a violinist, violist, and pianist and is known as a pioneer of free improvisation in America. Since 1974 she passionately sought to raise the art of free improvisation to the level of classic composition. She has toured USA, Canada, Europe, including Russia and Siberia, China and Japan. Her music is documented on dozens of CD and LP recordings. Although she is best know for playing the viola, Smith also plays guitar, piano and drums as well as many other more exotic instruments. | ||
She is the editor and producer of [http://www.furious.com/perfect/ladonnasmith.html ''The Improvisor'' ("the international journal of free improvisation")] based in Birmingham covered the world of improvised music & philosophy since [[1980]] | She is the editor and producer of [http://www.furious.com/perfect/ladonnasmith.html ''The Improvisor'' ("the international journal of free improvisation")] based in Birmingham has covered the world of improvised music & philosophy since [[1980]]. | ||
Smith has her own recording label called ''TransMuseq''. | Smith has her own recording label called ''TransMuseq''. | ||
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LaDonna Smith is a classically trained musician who lives in Birmingham. She is a violinist, violist, and pianist and is known as a pioneer of free improvisation in America. Since 1974 she passionately sought to raise the art of free improvisation to the level of classic composition. She has toured USA, Canada, Europe, including Russia and Siberia, China and Japan. Her music is documented on dozens of CD and LP recordings. Although she is best know for playing the viola, Smith also plays guitar, piano and drums as well as many other more exotic instruments.
She is the editor and producer of The Improvisor ("the international journal of free improvisation") based in Birmingham has covered the world of improvised music & philosophy since 1980.
Smith has her own recording label called TransMuseq.
References
- The Improvisor
- Perfect Sound Forever Interview with Smith
- Tone Vendor
- Village Voice, July 7, 2004
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