Zoh Amba

Amba in 2024

Zoh Amba (born Britni Hamrick) is an American free jazz musician and composer from Kingsport, Tennessee. A participant in the avant-garde jazz world often compared to Albert Ayler, they play saxophone, flute, guitar, and piano.[1]

Growing up, they would often play their saxophone in the woods.[2] After dropping out of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, they studied under David Murray.[3]

John Zorn produced their first record, O, Sun, on Tzadik Records which was released in 2022. Their second album, O Life, O Light Vol. 1, was released in 2024 on 577 Records.[4] In June 2025, Amba's album Sun was released on Smalltown Supersound label.[5] On the 2026 album Eyes Full, released by Matador Records, Amba explores a country-influenced singer-songwriter style.[6]

Spirituality informs their music and they are an Advaita Vedanta practitioner. Amba's name, meaning mother, was given to them during a retreat.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Dyer, Geoff (April 29, 2024). "'Scalding emotional intensity': Geoff Dyer on the spiritual power of saxophonist Zoh Amba". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ "About 1". ZOH AMBA. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Shteamer, Hank (September 26, 2022). "For the Saxophonist Zoh Amba, Free Jazz Is Gospel". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  4. ↑ Brady, Shaun (May 7, 2024). "Zoh Amba: O Life, O Light Vol. 1 (577)". JazzTimes. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Zoh Amba's Sun to be released 27th of June". Smalltown Supersound. Archived from the original on August 18, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ Jocelyn, Hannah (June 9, 2026). "Zoh Amba: Eyes Full Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 9, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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