Henry Threadgill’s Zooid
Henry Threadgill’s Zooid
Group from United States
Genres: jazz, free jazz, contemporary jazz, saxophone, flute
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About Henry Threadgill’s Zooid
Henry Threadgill's Zooid is a modern jazz ensemble led by flautist/saxophonist/composer Henry Threadgill, which formed in 2000 and first recorded in 2001. It has existed as a sextet and a quintet. Although frequently identified as "free jazz", their music is heavily composed. The lineup on This Brings Us To, Volume 1 and This Brings Us To, Volume 2 is: [*]Henry Threadgill - flute and alto sax [*]Liberty Ellman - guitar [*]José Davila - trombone and tuba [*]Stomu Takeshi - bass guitar [*]Elliot Humberto Kavee - drums They have been joined live by Christopher Hoffman on cello. The lineup on 2005's vinyl-only release Pop Start the Tape, Stop (recorded live in 2003) is: Henry Threadgill - flute and hubkaphone Liberty Ellman - guitar Tarik Benbrahim - oud José Davila - trombone and tuba Dana Leong - cello Elliot Humberto Kavee - drums Cellist Rubin Kodheli replaced Oud player Tarik Benbrahim in 2006. The earlier lineup on 2001's Up Popped the Two Lips is: [*]Henry Threadgill - alto saxophone, flute [*]Liberty Ellman - acoustic guitar [*]Tarik Benbrahim - oud [*]José Davila - tuba [*]Dana Leong - cello [*]Dafnis Prieto - drums The debut performance of Zooid was September 2000 at the Knitting Factory in New York with the following lineup: Henry Threadgill - alto saxophone, flute Liberty Ellman - acoustic guitar [*]Tarik Benbrahim - oud [*]José Davila - tuba [*]Tony Cedras - accordion Dafnis Prieto - drums
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