UK R&B pioneer Zoot Cash has died.
The information was confirmed on his social media channels this weekend, with a easy discover on Zoot Cash’s Facebook feed:
Women and gents – Zoot Cash has left the constructing.
Could the circle be unbroken.
George Bruno Cash
seventeenth July 1942 – eighth September 2024
Born and introduced up in Bournemouth, Zoot Cash was drawn to music from a younger age, turning into obsessive about Black American rhythm ‘n’ blues. Taking his stage title from jazz musicians Zoot Sims, he grew to become a key fixture on the London and south coast membership scene.
Zoot Cash’s Large Roll Band might command large crowds within the metropolis and past, significantly amongst the nascent Mod scene. Whereas a giant live performance draw, a success eluded them – the band’s model of ‘Large Time Operator’ maybe turning into their best-known second.
Usually in comparison with John Mayall – himself not too long ago handed – the Large Roll Band turning into a ending college for UK R&B musicians. Zoot Cash and Andy Summers – later of the Police – developed an in depth partnership, and when the counter tradition blossomed the band was overhauled because the psychedelia-oriented Dantalian’s Chariot.
Wearing white and with an exquisite stay present, the band had one golden second – ‘Madman Working By way of The Fields’ – however discovered audiences past the London underground eluded them.
Returning to his blues and soul roots, Zoot Cash was an in-demand session musician over the next many years, in addition to a constant touring act. Amongst his extra curious achievements was overseeing the soundtrack for cult basic TV sequence Tutti Frutti.
Zoot Cash handed away on September eighth – he was 82 years outdated.
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