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. Henry Threadgill

Jazz saxophonist, composer and band-leader Henry Threadgill as just released his first recording for a major record label (Columbia ecords). In the past, Threadgill gained notoriety for his unusual instrumention nd free improvisation. Tom Vitale reports that this guardian of avant-garde azz now hopes to enter the mainstream with a CD that may be more palatable to a eneral audience.

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