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Kahil El’Zabar’s Ritual Trio: Africa N’Da Blues

On August 15, 2000, “Delmark” label released “Africa N’Da Blues”, the ninth Kahil El’Zabar’s Ritual Trio album. It was recorded in December 1999, at “Riverside Studio” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Robert G. Koester and Kahil El’Zabar.

Personnel:

  • Kahil El’Zabar – drums, percussion
  • Ari Brown – piano, soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone
  • Malachi Favors – bass
  • Susana Sandoval – spoken word

Track listing:

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

  1. Ka-Real (take 2) – Joseph Bowie
  2. Africanos/ Latinos – Kahil El’Zabar, Susana Sandoval
  3. Miles’ Mode – John Coltrane
  4. Autumn Leaves – Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer
  5. Africa N’Da Blues
  6. Pharoah’s Song
  7. Ka-Real (take 1) – Joseph Bowie

Kahil El Zabar’s Ritual Trio: Big M: A Tribute To Malachi Favors

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

Lester Bowie

On November 8, 1999, Lester Bowie died aged 58. He was musician (trumpet) and composer, best known as co-founder and member of one of the most important groups in jazz history, “Art Ensemble of Chicago”. He was a also member of the” Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians”, “Lester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy”, “The Leaders” and “Lester Bowie’s Organ Ensemble”. In his career Bowie has performed and recorded with many big names of the popular and jazz music, among them  Archie Shepp,David Murray, Jack DeJohnette, Fela Kuti, Kahil El’Zabar, Defunkt, David Bowie, Sunny Murray, Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, Kirk Lightsey, Cecil McBee, James Carter, Brigitte Fontaine, Melvin Jackson, Wadada Leo Smith, Jimmy Lyons, Little Milton, Albert King, Solomon Burke, Joe Tex and Rufus Thomas.