Zao was a progressive rock/ zeuhl band that was founded by two ex-members of Magma: Yochk'o Seffer ( saxophone, clarinet) and François Cahen ( piano). They were active from 1971 to 1994 and released six studio albums.

In 1976, Magma violinist Didier Lockwood also joined the band and appeared on their albums Kawana and Live!. ^{[1] [2]}

Members

• Mauricia Platon – vocals
• Yochk'o "Jeff" Seffer – saxophones, clarinets, vocals
• François "Faton" Cahen – piano, keyboards
• Didier Lockwood – violin (1976)
• Joël Dugrenot – bass
• Jean-My Truong – drums
• Gérard Prevost – electric bass
• Piere "Ty Boum" Guignon – percussion
• Michèle Margand – violin
• Marie-Françoise Viaud – violin
• Françoise Douchet – viola
• Claudine Lassere – cello

Discography

• Z=7L (1973)
• Osiris (1975)
• Shekina (1975)
• Kawana (1976)
• Live! (1976)
• Typhareth (1977)
• Akhenaton (1994)
• In Tokyo (2007)

References

External links

• Review of Z=7L at progreviews.com at the Wayback Machine (archived November 10, 2012)
• Zao at the New Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock

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