Warren I. Smith
(BME 1957, Music Education, UIUC)
For over 70 years, Warren I. Smith has contributed to American Jazz and Music as a percussionist; composer; arranger; leader; curator; archivist; educator; activist and mentor to generations of jazz artists.
Mr. Smith returns to the University of Illinois to receive an FAA Distinguished Legacy Award and to perform his compositions with The Forest, a multi-generational percussion ensemble at Krannert Center on Wednesday, October 16.