FEB 23-26 | NOISE POP AND SFJAZZ PRESENT
Feb 25, 2023
Joe Henderson Lab
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Original show description below.
“One of the brightest new stars in avant-garde jazz” (Stereogum), Zoh Amba is a composer, saxophonist, and flutist from Tennessee. Her music blends avant-garde and devotional hymns. Before studying music at the San Francisco Conservatory Of Music, New England Conservatory and studying with David Murray in New York, she spent most of her time writing and practicing saxophone in the forest near her home. Today, her powerfully unique avant-garde music is full of folk melodies, mesmerizing refrains, and repeated incantations.For this performance, Amba plays in a saxophone/drums duo with Chris Corsano (Nels Cline, Jim O’Rourke, Kim Gordon).
Amba released two records in 2022, her debut record O, Sun which was produced by John Zorn and released on the prestigious label Tzadik. Zoh Amba’s second record, Bhakti features Micah Thomas, Tyshawn Sorey, and Matt Hollenberg. She has collaborated with a variety of high profile musicians such as Tyshawn Sorey, Jim White (Dirty Three), Steve Gunn, Vijay Iyer, legendary bassist William Parker, Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), etc. Amba has also performed at well respected venues and festivals Roulette (NY), Ars Nova Workshop (Philadelphia), Vision Festival (NY), and Angel City Jazz Festival (LA) along with a 2023 Big Ears Festival’s performance.
Rising star saxophonist and flutist blends together avant-garde, folk melodies, and devotional hymns.
Her music, like that of her mentor David Murray's early career explorations, sustains the customs of the 1960's firebrands for a new generation.
All About Jazz
Her music, like that of her mentor David Murray's early career explorations, sustains the customs of the 1960's firebrands for a new generation.
All About Jazz
Personnel
Zoh Amba tenor saxophone, flute
Chris Corsano drums
One of the brightest new stars in avant-garde jazz.
Stereogum
Personnel
Zoh Amba tenor saxophone, flute
Chris Corsano drums
One of the brightest new stars in avant-garde jazz.
Stereogum
Watch & Listen
Zoh Amba
Hymn to the Divine Mother
Zoh Amba
The Drop and the Sea
Zoh Amba
Hymn to the Divine Mother
Zoh Amba
The Drop and the Sea
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