Henry Threadgill's Zooid
Legendary Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, saxophonist, and flutist Henry Threadgill presents a RARE performance with one of his longest-running ensembles, Zooid, celebrating music from their new album, Cut You Where You Was, recently released on Pi Recordings. Hailed by The New Yorker as a “slinky, utterly
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distinctive, and disarmingly engaging” ensemble, Zooid returns with Threadgill on flute, bass flute, and alto sax alongside a powerhouse crew of original members: Christopher Hoffman (cello), Liberty Ellman (acoustic guitar), Jose Davila (trombone and tuba), and Elliot Kavee (drums). Don't miss an evening marked by a series of exciting milestones. Cut You Where You Was makes 25 years since Zooid’s debut recording, Up Popped the Two Lips, while also coinciding with the 10th anniversary of Threadgill’s Pulitzer Prize for Music for In for a Penny, In for a Pound—an album composed for Zooid that premiered at Roulette in 2014.
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“Pulitzer-winning composer, saxophonist, and flutist Henry Threadgill returns with his quintet, Zooid, to perform music from their new album, Cut You Where You Was, recently released on Pi Recordings.” via The Jazz Gallery ↗