Henry Cook Washint solo at European Jazz Expo

Henry Cook plays a solo on an Ethiopian washint at the European Jazz Expo November 17 2007. The washint is a oblique style of flute in the same family as the ney. Henry made this washint himself based on washints that he bought in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Henry Cook / Frank Lacy Quintet with special guest Famoudou Don Moye at the European Jazz Expo, Cagliari Italy November 17 2006.
Henry Cook - Alto Sax
Ku-umba Frank Lacy - Trombone, Fluegelhorn
Greg Burk - Piano
Ron Seguin - Bass
Famoudou Don Moye - Drums

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[mulaohu11]

Also bak in ethiopia my uncle learnd how to play the washint all by himself with out any lessons or teachers. He figured it out by himself.

[mulaohu11]

Yeah it is. In ethiopia we dont call the flute flute we call it washint. and yeah that is an ethiopian tune.

[Zabatsion]

this is not washint, this is a flut; and the btune is not ethiopian just it got some trace here and there that is all.

[profeso07]

5 stars

[abeltoemma]

that's an ethiopian tune

[truth2btold66]

I think he needs more work. Good job though.

[abyssworld]

beautiful washint absolutly great

[theseeker61]

nice solo; would like to hear more...