group · 1971–

Zao

French prog rock band

Formed
1971
Record labels
RCA Records, Vertigo Records,
Discography
8 albums

Biography

Zao is a jazz group, formed in 1971. Members include Didier Lockwood, François Cahen, Jean-My Truong, Akihisa Tsuboi, Siegfried Kessler and Yochk’o Seffer. Record labels: RCA Records and Vertigo Records. The discography here lists 8 albums, from “Z=7L” (1973) to “Zao in Tokyo” (2007).

Zao was a progressive rock/zeuhl band that was founded by two ex-members of Magma: Yochk'o Seffer (saxophone, clarinet) and François Cahen (piano). They were active from 1971 to 1994 and released six studio albums. In 1976, Magma violinist Didier Lockwood also joined the band and appeared on their albums Kawana and Live!.

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Members

François Cahen, Jean-My Truong, Akihisa Tsuboi, Siegfried Kessler, Yochk’o Seffer, Dominique Bertram, Joël Dugrenot, François Causse

Discography

Studio and live albums

Z=7L 1973
Osiris 1974
Shekina 1975
Kawana 1976
Typhareth 1977
Akhenaton 1994
Live! 2003 · Live
Zao in Tokyo 2007 · Live

Frequently asked questions

What are Zao's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Z=7L (1973), Osiris (1974), Shekina (1975), Kawana (1976) and Typhareth (1977).

External links

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