Henry Threadgill
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Henry Threadgill is an innovative American composer, saxophonist, and flautist known for his avant-garde jazz work and genre-blending ensembles such as Air and Zooid.
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| instanceOf |
composer
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flautist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians
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Chicago jazz scene ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Guggenheim Fellowship
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Pulitzer Prize for Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1944-02-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | American Conservatory of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Threadgill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded |
Henry Threadgill Sextett
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Make a Move NERFINISHED ⓘ Very Very Circus NERFINISHED ⓘ Zooid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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experimental music ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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baritone saxophone ⓘ flute ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Air
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Henry Threadgill Sextett NERFINISHED ⓘ Make a Move NERFINISHED ⓘ Very Very Circus NERFINISHED ⓘ Zooid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
avant-garde jazz
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creative jazz ⓘ |
| name | Henry Threadgill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Carry the Day
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Everybodys Mouths a Book NERFINISHED ⓘ In for a Penny, In for a Pound NERFINISHED ⓘ Rag, Bush and All NERFINISHED ⓘ Spirit of Nuff...Nuff NERFINISHED ⓘ This Brings Us to, Volume I NERFINISHED ⓘ This Brings Us to, Volume II NERFINISHED ⓘ Too Much Sugar for a Dime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | In for a Penny, In for a Pound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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flautist ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Black Saint
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Columbia Records ⓘ Pi Recordings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | United States Army ⓘ |
| style |
polyrhythmic composition
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unusual instrumentation ⓘ |
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