The Microscopic Septet

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The Microscopic Septet is a jazz septet, founded in 1980 by Phillip Johnston^[1]. They played frequently in New York City, toured, and recorded until they disbanded in 1992. In late 2006, when their four albums were re-released along with previously unreleased material as two double CDs, they reformed for several performances. They performed again in the United States and Europe in December 2007. The theme song for NPR's Fresh Air program was composed by Joel Forrester and performed by the Septet.

1 Members
2 Discography
3 See also
4 External links
5 Notes and references

[edit] Members

	1980	1981	ca 1981-1983	1983-present
soprano saxophone	Phillip Johnston
piano	Joel Forrester
alto saxophone	John Zorn		Don Davis
tenor saxophone	George Bishop	John Hagen		Paul Shapiro
baritone saxophone	Dave Sewelson
double bass, tuba	David Hofstra
drums	Bobby DeMeo	Richard Dworkin

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[edit] Discography

Take the Z Train (1983) Press Records
Let's Flip! (1985) Osmosis Records
Off Beat Glory (1986) Osmosis Records
Beauty Based on Science (1988) Stash Records

Seven Men in Neckties: The History of the Micros, Vol. 1 (2006) Cuneiform Records
Surrealistic Swing: The History of the Micros, Vol. 2 (2006) Cuneiform Records