- Zoot and the Roots
Zoot and the Roots were a British band based in
York during the 1980's, fronted byMiles Gilderdale and featuring saxophonistSnake Davis . It also featured future video game music composer,Grant Kirkhope on trumpet.Discography
* I Ate The Little Red Rooster Single on
Red Rhino (A-side of RED 26)
* Ronnie Get Your Gun Single onRed Rhino (B-Side of RED 26)
* Sweat And Tears Single onHoneybee Records
* Guardian Angels Of The Groove Album onHoneybee Records , 1988 (recorded live in Geneva)
* This Heart Single onNative Records * Make me believe in you Single on [Indiscreet records]
* The Bee Jives out EP on [Indiscreet records]
* New Rain single on [Honeybee records]Line-up
The line-up for the 1983 Red Rhino single was:
*Miles Gilderdale - guitar and lead vocals
*Gavin Ewing - bass
*Ants Miller - trumpet
*Alan Elias - saxophones
*Glenn Smith - drumsThis line-up was augmented soon after by David Brown (keyboards).The band's line-up was later substantially revised as follows:
*Miles "Paperelli" Gilderdale - vocals and guitar
*Gavin Ewing - bass
*George "Doctor Phibes" Hall - keys
*Ian Kay - drums
*Snake Davis - sax
*Frank "Unkle B" Mizen - trombone
*Grant "Dogtagnan' Kirkhope - trumpetThe line-up for the 1988 album was:
*Miles Gilderdale - guitar and lead vocals
*Gavin Ewing - bass
*George Hall - keyboards and Hammond organ
*Grant Kirkhope - trumpet
*Snake Davis - sax (born Clive Davis)
*Frank Mizen - trombone
*Mark Stevens (Dagwood) - drums
*Pete Whinnet - keyboards
*Nigel Harrison - guitar
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