Zoot and the Roots were a British jazz band based in York during the 1980s, fronted by Miles Gilderdale and featuring saxophonist Snake Davis. It also featured future video game music composer, Grant Kirkhope on trumpet.
Singles and EPs
"I Ate The Little Red Rooster" / "Ronnie Get Your Gun": (Red Rhino Records RED 26)
"Sweat And Tears": Honeybee Records
"Make Me Believe in You": Indiscreet Records
"The Bee Jives Out" EP: Indiscreet Records
"This Heart": Native Records
"New Rain": Honeybee Records
Guardian Angels of The Groove: Honeybee Records, 1988 (recorded live in Geneva)
The line-up for the 1983 Red Rhino single was:
Miles Gilderdale - guitar and lead vocals
Gavin Ewing - bass
Ants Miller - trumpet
Alan Elias - saxophones
Glenn Smith - drums
This line-up was augmented soon after by David Brown (keyboards)
The band's line-up was later substantially revised as follows:
Alan "High Priest of Funk" Heron - keyboards
Miles "Paperelli" Gilderdale - vocals and guitar
Gavin "Ewing" Ewing - bass
George "Doctor Phibes" Hall - keyboards
Ian Kay - drums
Snake Davis - saxophone
Frank "Unkle B" Mizen - trombone
Grant "Dogtagnan' Kirkhope - trumpet
The line-up for the 1988 album was:
Miles Gilderdale - guitar and lead vocals
Gavin Ewing - bass
Grant Kirkhope - trumpet
Frank Mizen - trombone
Mark Stevens (Dagwood) - drums
Pete Whinnet - keyboards
Nigel Harrison - percussion
