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Henry Threadgill\u2019s music and community can\u2019t be separated; there is no boundary: challenge and failure and growth in music are the same as challenge and failure and growth in life. This Meet the Composer bonus track shares an exclusive performance by Henry Threadgill's Zooid ensemble of\xa0I Never, recorded live by Q2 Music at the Village Vanguard on Oct. 2, 2016.\nThroughout his career, Threadgill\xa0has led countless ensembles with diverse\xa0instrumentations and personalities. And in each of them, he finds a way to unearth a type of asymmetry \u2013 a blend of unease and transcendence that comes across\xa0in his remarkably structured compositions. He unites musicians in the same way as he composes: with affection for the mysterious, embrace of the unexpected, and spontaneity guided by uncompromising\xa0intellect.\xa0As Threadgill\xa0has said, \u201cImprovisation is a way to live your life and solve problems.\u201d\xa0Music is one outlet, one way to activate this philosophy, which is something we hear echoed often from his collaborators.\nIn this recording, we hear the 2016 Pulitzer Prize laureate leading his longstanding chamber ensemble, Zooid, in a live performance inside the legendary New York City underground jazz venue, the Village Vanguard.\nPerformers:\nHenry Threadgill, alto saxLiberty Ellman, tresChristopher Hoffman, celloJos\xe9 Davila, tubaElliot Humberto Kavee, drums, percussion\n---\nAbout the podcast:\nMeet the Composer is a Peabody Award-winning podcast that takes listeners into the minds and creative processes of the composers making some of the most innovative, compelling, and breathtakingly beautiful music today.\nFollow Meet the Composer\xa0on Twitter:\xa0@MeettheComposerLike Meet the Composer\xa0on Facebook:\xa0www.facebook.com/meetthecomposer\n---\nQ2 Music is WQXR, New York's multi-platform home for dynamic modern\xa0music. Discover countless new artists via our 24/7 music stream \u2013 hand-crafted daily to reward your curiosity \u2013 and surprise your imagination with a world of exhilarating new music.\nProduced by Q2 Music.\xa0www.q2music.orgFollow Q2 Music on Twitter:\xa0@Q2MusicLike Q2 Music on Facebook:\xa0www.facebook.com/q2music