Zao, a jazz-rock and zeuhl band founded in Paris in 1972 by former Magma members Yochk’o Seffer and François “Faton” Cahen, with violinist Didier Lockwood in the ranks in 1976, disbanded in 2012, after Cahen’s death.
Profile
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Formed
- 1972
- Founding members
- Yochk’o Seffer, François “Faton” Cahen
- Current status
- Definitively disbanded after the death of François Cahen in 2011; tribute concert in January 2012. Not to be confused with the American metalcore band of the same name.
Members through the years
- François “Faton” Cahen — piano, keyboards (1972–2011)
- Yochk’o Seffer — saxophone, clarinet (1972–1977, 1994, 2004)
- Jean-My Truong — drums (1972–1976)
- Didier Lockwood — violin (1976)
Discography
| Year | Release |
|---|---|
| 1973 | Z=7L |
| 1974 | Osiris |
| 1975 | Shékina |
| 1976 | Kawana |
| 1977 | Typhareth |
| 1994 | Akhenaton |
| 2007 | In TokyoLive |
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