Henry Threadgill
American jazz musician · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1944 · age 82
Henry Threadgill is an American composer, saxophonist and flautist. He came to prominence in the 1970s leading ensembles rooted in jazz but with unusual instrumentation and often incorporating other genres of music.
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Bill Laswell Produced Too Much Sugar for a Dime (1993)
Ray Anderson Bandmate in The Henry Threadgill Sextet- Olu Dara Bandmate in The Henry Threadgill Sextet
Craig S. Harris Bandmate in The Henry Threadgill Sextet
Pheeroan akLaff Bandmate in The Henry Threadgill Sextet- Fred Hopkins Bandmate in The Henry Threadgill Sextet
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About this person
He has performed and recorded with several ensembles: Air, Aggregation Orb, Make a Move, the seven-piece Henry Threadgill Sextett, the twenty-piece Society Situation Dance Band, Very Very Circus, X-75, and Zooid.
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1944 · age 82
The same award as Henry
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Dominick ArgentoBoth received Pulitzer Prize for Music