Henry Threadgill

CTL-E-0026 · Person · musician · 1970s–contemporary

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Composer and saxophonist; Pulitzer-winning member of the AACM generation.

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Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians — affiliated with
Henry Threadgill is a composer and saxophonist of the AACM generation, a Pulitzer-winning member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians circle.

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Muhal Richard Abrams — collaborated with → this record

Sources

Pulitzer.org winner profile (primary source)
NPR artist profile

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