Zoot and the Roots

Zoot and the Roots were a British jazz band based in York during the 1980s, fronted by Miles Gilderdale and featuring saxophonist Snake Davis. It also featured future video game music composer, Grant Kirkhope on trumpet.

Discography

Singles and EPs

• "I Ate The Little Red Rooster" / "Ronnie Get Your Gun": (Red Rhino Records RED 26)
• "Sweat And Tears": Honeybee Records
• "Make Me Believe in You": Indiscreet Records
• "The Bee Jives Out" EP: Indiscreet Records
• "This Heart": Native Records
• "New Rain": Honeybee Records

Albums

• Guardian Angels of The Groove: Honeybee Records, 1988 (recorded live in Geneva)

Line-ups

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 - drums

This line-up was augmented soon after by David Brown (keyboards)

The band's line-up was later substantially revised as follows:

• Alan "High Priest of Funk" Heron - keyboards
• Miles "Paperelli" Gilderdale - vocals and guitar
• Gavin "Paradiso" Ewing - bass
• George "Doctor Phibes" Hall - keyboards
• Ian Kay - drums
• Snake Davis - saxophone
• Frank "Unkle B" Mizen - trombone
• Grant "Dogtagnan' Kirkhope - trumpet

The line-up for the 1988 album was:

• Miles Gilderdale - guitar and lead vocals
• Gavin Ewing - bass
• Grant Kirkhope - trumpet
• Frank Mizen - trombone
• Mark Stevens (Dagwood) - drums
• Pete Whinnet - keyboards
• Nigel Harrison - percussion

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