Zoh Amba

Zoh Amba (born Britni Hamrick) is an American free jazz musician and composer from Kingsport, Tennessee. Growing up, they would often play their saxophone in the woods.^[1] A participant in the avant-garde jazz world often compared to Albert Ayler, they play saxophone, flute, guitar, and piano.^[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 May 2025, Smalltown Supersound announced that Amba's new album "Sun" will be released on that label later in June 2025.^[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]