On October 17, 2006, “Delmark” label released “Big M: A Tribute to Malachi Favors”, the eleventh Kahil El’Zabar’s Ritual Trio album. It was recorded in December 2004, at “Riverside Studio” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Steve Wagner and Robert G. Koester.

Personnel:

• Kahil El’Zabar – vocals, drums, earth drums, kalimba, flute
• Yosef Ben Israel – bass
• Ari Brown – tenor saxophone, piano
• Billy Bang – violin

Track listing:

All tracks by Kahil El’Zabar, except where noted.

1. Crumb-Puck-U-Lent
2. Oof
3. Freedom Flexibility – Billy Bang
4. Big M
5. Kau
6. Maghoustut
7. Malachi