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Zu is an Italian instrumental band from Rome. While their line-up of baritone sax, bass guitar and drums is typical of a jazz band, their hard-driving sound is indebted to punk rock and heavy metal and, according to AllMusic, "defies easy categorization". Zu have collaborated with a wide variety of musicians and been described as "masters at adapting to their guests' musical backgrounds".




History


Hailing from Ostia (a town near Rome), Zu are an atypical trio consisting of drums, bass, baritone saxophone and electronics. Formed in Rome in 1997, they began as composers and performers for theater productions. The band is composed of three members: Luca Mai on baritone saxophone, Massimo Pupillo on bass and Jacopo Battaglia on drums.
Zu have released fourteen albums, including two live albums and two splits. They have played at festivals in Europe, America, Asia and Africa. In 2006, the band toured with the super group Fantômas Melvins Big Band.
The members are also active in the Italian folk-jazz group Ardecore.




Style



Zu's music is instrumental and features virtuosic drumming, powerful bass and distorted saxophone. Many of the band's albums are billed as collaborations with a guest musician (such as Mike Patton, Buzz Osborne, Mats Gustafsson and Nobukazu Takemura). Often, a collaborator will join them at live performances as well. Members of the band also collaborate with other musical projects, many of which exist only as live performances.




Reception


John Zorn described the band as creating "a powerful and expressive music that totally blows away what most bands do these days".
In 2009, Carboniferous was voted Album of the Year in Rock-A-Rolla magazine's Best of 2009 poll.




Personnel



Luca T. Mai – baritone saxophone
Jacopo Battaglia – drums
Massimo Pupillo – bass
Stefano Pilia – guitar




= Ex-members

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Gabe Serbian – drums
Tomas Järmyr – drums




= Major collaborators

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Eugene Chadbourne – guitar on The Zu Side of the Chadbourne and Motorhellington
Jeb Bishop – trombone on Igneo
Mats Gustafsson – saxophones on How to Raise an Ox
Xabier Iriondo – on Zu / Iceburn
Fred Lonberg-Holm – cello on The Way of the Animal Powers
Nobukazu Takemura – electronics on Identification with the Enemy – A Key to the Underworld
Spaceways inc. – on Radiale
Mike Patton – vocals on some live dates and Carboniferous
Ken Vandermark – saxophones on Igneo and Radiale
Buzz Osborne – on Carboniferous
Balázs Pándi – drums on 2011 tour
Eugene Robinson – vocals on The Left Hand Path
David Tibet – vocals on Mirror Emperor
Damo Suzuki – vocals on some live dates
Okapi – electronics on Zu / Dalek / Okapi and on some live dates




Discography


1999: Bromio
2000: The Zu Side of the Chadbourne
2001: Motorhellington
2002: Igneo
2003: Live in Helsinki
2004: Radiale
2004: Eccentrics, Issue #1 Hinterlandt / Zu / Can Can Heads
2005: The Way of the Animal Powers
2005: How to Raise an Ox
2005: Zu/Dälek feat Økapi
2006: Rai Sanawachi Koe Wo Hassu
2006: Zu / Iceburn – PhonoMetak 10" Series No. 1
2007: Identification with the Enemy: A Key to the Underworld
2008: Il Teatro degli Orrori/Zu
2008: Zu/Xabier Iriondo/Damo Suzuki – PhonoMetak 10" Series No. 4
2009: Carboniferous
2014: Goodnight Civilization EP
2014: Zu & Eugene Robinson – The Left Hand Path
2015: Cortar Todo
2017: Jhator
2018: ZU93 Mirror Emperor
2019: Terminalia Amazonia




= Singles and music videos

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"Carbon" (2009)
"Soulympics" (2009)
"Goodnight, Civilization" (2014)
"Cortar Todo" (2015)




References






External links



Andy Couch. "Ipecac Recordings - Zu". Ipecac.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
Zu at AllMusic

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