Henry Threadgill

Henry Threadgill is a pioneering American composer, saxophonist, and flutist known for his innovative contributions to avant-garde jazz and contemporary music. Emerging from the creative music scene of Chicago and the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), Threadgill has spent decades developing a highly original musical language that blends improvisation, complex composition, and unconventional instrumentation.

In 2016, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music for his album In for a Penny, In for a Pound, becoming only the third jazz artist ever to receive the honor. His work has had a profound influence on contemporary composition and experimental jazz, and he continues to perform and compose internationally.