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Biography
‘ZOO…a band that could very well set the new standard for the Jazz Fusion genre’ – Que98.2 Radio

‘Fabulous, fantastic and distinctive’ – BBC WM

‘ZOO's music has a great portability and accessibility, whilst still belonging to a contemporary framework’–
Arts Council, England

‘a band you should look out for - mellow but jazzy and at the same time mesmerising’ - The Marr's Bar

‘End of the Telegraph Wires’ sees ZOO - Paul Biggins, Karen Clegg and Reg Clegg - stretching out their nu-century jazz-fusion sound with the addition of John Sanderson and Ian Beestin, along with regular collaborators David Ives, Ben Lee and Michael Aggio. The album, which features 14 new original tracks, will be available worldwide on i-tunes, seven digital, emusic and other download sites, or to order from www.zoo-music.co.uk and www.redadmiralrecords.com.

2007 was a breakthrough year for the Derbyshire based outfit. The band picked up Best Jazz Artist at The Glasswerk New Music Awards in London, beating off fierce competition to pick up the award.

2007 also saw the release of their last studio album ‘Greenhouse’, which was released to widespread acclaim. ‘Dirty’, the second single to be taken from the album, was played by 6 Music’s Tom Robinson.
‘a highly evocative and entertaining album that draws heavily on jazz and mixes it into intimate and rich harmonies...Greenhouse reaches out and enchants' - Fatea Records Magazine

‘…slick and sexy, gently persuasive and very easy on the ear...a damn fine piece of nu-jazz….’ - Toxic Pete

The following year saw ZOO selected for the 2008 East Midlands Jazz ‘Rhythm-a-ning’ project – a collaboration of sessions and performances with major UK jazz artist Nick Smart, which will take place in Spring 2009.

A distinctive mix of Jazz-infused songwriting with electronic and acoustic instruments. ZOO create a unique blend of warm, absorbing and emotive, beautifully intimate and atmospheric music, with rich harmonies and instrumentation. Described as ‘Everything but the Girl meets Suzanne Vega,’ and compared to Miles Davis, St Germain, Al Di Meola, Jamiroquai, Pat Metheny, Radiohead, Lalo Schifrin, Isley Brothers and Massive Attack.
You can catch the unique sound of ZOO live across the UK in 2009.

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  • Members:
    PAUL BIGGINS, KAREN CLEGG, REG CLEGG, JOHN SANDERSON, IAN BEESTIN
  • Sounds Like:
    Miles Davis, St Germain, Al Di Meola, Jamiroquai, Pat Metheny, Radiohead, Lalo Schifrin, Isley Brothers and Massive Attack.
  • Influences:
    Sting, Ben Folds, Miles Davis, Steve Reich, Pat Metheny, Steely Dan, Jan Garbarek, Huw Warren, Martin Taylor, Anita O'Day, Dave Brubeck, Bugge Wesseltoft, Michael Brecker, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, kd lang, Kate Bush, Yes, Beatles, Sade, Queen.
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    01/13/09
  • Profile Last Updated:
    08/17/23 22:39:41

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