My conversation with the great singular artist Wadada Leo Smith (photo credit Jimmy Katz) originally broadcast on Something Else on KBGA Missoula September 23 2025. 

We discuss Wadada's definition and importance of the artist in society, about courage and inspiration, and details about Wadada's recent records with Amina Claudine Myers, Vijay Iyer and Sylvie Courvoisier. It was such an honor to have this conversation and I look forward to you hearing it. 

Thank you again to Wadada for sharing his time with me to make this conversation possible. 


Angel Falls 

Wadada Leo Smith Interview on Something Else KBGA

Included here are artist interviews featured on my program Something Else live every Wednesday from 8-10pm Mountain on KBGA Missoula and streaming at kbga.org. I focus on creative and improvised music.

Also included here are recordings of some of my own recent projects.

Wadada Leo Smith Interview on Something Else KBGA

Bill Kautz Something Else KBGA