Henry Threadgill

American jazz musician (born 1944)

Born: 15 February 1944
Chicago
Country: United States
Record labels: Columbia Records, Arista Records
Discography: 12 albums

Biography

Henry Threadgill is a jazz musician who plays saxophone, flute and percussion instrument. Henry Threadgill was born on 15 February 1944 in Chicago. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Columbia Records and Arista Records. The discography here lists 12 albums, from “X-75, Volume 1” (1979) to “Fifteen” (2026). Honours include Pulitzer Prize for Music (2016), NEA Jazz Masters (2021) and Guggenheim Fellowship.

Henry Threadgill (born February 15, 1944) 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. 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. He was awarded the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Music for his album In for a Penny, In for a Pound, which premiered at Roulette Intermedium on December 4, 2014. In 2023, he published his autobiography, written with Brent Hayes Edwards: Easily Slip into Another World: A Life in Music. The book was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, along with being a Best Book of the Year: The New York Times, NPR, The New Yorker.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

X-75, Volume 1 1979 · Arista Novus Easily Slip Into Another World 1988 · Novus Too Much Sugar for a Dime 1993 · Axiom Song Out of My Trees 1994 · Black Saint Carry the Day 1995 · Columbia Makin’ a Move 1995 · Columbia

Live at Warsaw Summer Jazz Days ’99 1999 · Live

Old Locks and Irregular Verbs 2016 · Pi Recordings Double Up, Plays Double Up Plus 2018 · Pi Recordings

The Other One 2023 · Live

Listen Ship 2025 · Pi Recordings Fifteen 2026 · Nonesuch

Also plays on

Albums where Henry Threadgill is credited as a sideman

1970	Young at Heart / Wise in Time — Muhal Richard Abrams	alto saxophone
1976	Morning Prayer — Chico Freeman	alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, percussion
1977	Nonaah — Roscoe Mitchell	alto saxophone
1978	For Trio — Anthony Braxton	percussion, other instruments, clarinet, flute, gong, alto saxophone
1986	Air Show No. 1 — New Air featuring Cassandra Wilson	instruments
1987	Days Aweigh — Cassandra Wilson	arranger
2000	Boom Bop — Jean-Paul Bourelly w/ Archie Shepp & Henry Threadgill	alto saxophone

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Henry Threadgill play?

Henry Threadgill is known for playing saxophone, flute and percussion instrument.

When and where was Henry Threadgill born?

Henry Threadgill was born 15 February 1944 in Chicago.

What are Henry Threadgill's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include X-75, Volume 1 (1979), Easily Slip Into Another World (1988), Too Much Sugar for a Dime (1993), Song Out of My Trees (1994) and Carry the Day (1995).

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