Kahil El'Zabar
American percussionist, composer, and artist.
Born: 11 November 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Chicago resident, and founder member of the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio.
Spirit Groove
Kahil El'Zabar Ft. David Murray
2020
Kahil El’Zabar’s America the Beautiful
Kahil El'Zabar
2020
Free Jazz From The Sanctuary
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Kahil El'Zabar, Corey Wilkes, Ernest Dawkins*
2009
The Sanctuary For Independent Media
DVDr, DVD-V, Album, NTSC
Deeper Soul Remix Project
Kahil El'Zabar & Kemit Sources / Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
2006
Deeper Soul Recordings
2xCD, Comp
Infiny Orchestra
Infinity Orchestra Avec Kahil El'Zabar, Joseph Bowie | Ernest Dawkins*
2006
Musiques de Nuit (2)
CD, Album, Promo
Remix Project Sampler
Kahil El'Zabar
2005
Deeper Soul Recordings, Deeper Soul Recordings
12", Smplr
Our Time Is Now
Kahil El'Zabar & The Kemit Sources*
2005
We Is >> Live At The Bop Shop
Kahil El'Zabar & David Murray
2004
Delmark Records
CD, Album
Spirits Entering
Kahil El'Zabar / Billy Bang
2001
Delmark Records
CD, Album
The Calling
Bluiett*, Jackson*, El'Zabar*
2001
Justin Time
CD, Album
One World Family
Kahil El'Zabar With David Murray
2000
CIMP
CD, Album
Renaissance Of The Resistance
Kahil El'Zabar, Ritual Trio*
1994
A Sanctuary Within
David Murray Quartet Featuring Sunny Murray, Kahil El'Zabar, Tony Overwater
1992
Golden Sea
Kahil El'Zabar With David Murray
1989
The Ritual
Kahil El'Zabar Featuring Lester Bowie, Malachi Favors
1986
What It Is!
The Kahil El'Zabar Quartet
2013
Delmark Records
CD, Album
Follow The Sun
Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio
2013
Delmark Records
CD, Album
Hot 'N' Heavy | Live At The Ascension Loft
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
2007
Live At The River East Art Center
Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio With Special Guest Billy Bang
2005
Steppenwolf
World Saxophone Quartet
2002
Justin Time
CD, Album
Love Outside Of Dreams
Kahil El'Zabar Trio Featuring David Murray And Fred Hopkins
2002
Delmark Records, Delmark Records
CD, Album
Juba Collective
Juba Collective
2002
Africa N'da Blues
Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio Featuring Pharoah Sanders
2000
Conversations
Archie Shepp Meets Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio
1999
Freedom Jazz Dance
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
1999
Return Of The Lost Tribe
Bright Moments (3)
1998
Delmark Records
CD, Album
The Continuum
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
1997
Delmark Records, Delmark Records
CD, Album
Dance With The Ancestors
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
1993
Sacred Love
Kahil El'Zabar's The Ritual* Featuring Lester Bowie, Malachi Favors, Raphael Garrett*
1988
Ka-Real
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
2000
Silkheart
CD, Album
Open Me, A Higher Consciousness Of Sound And Spirit
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
2024
Long Old Road (Retold Pasts And Present Day Musings)
Roots Magic Sextet*
2023
Clean Feed
CD, Album
Spirit Gatherer • Tribute To Don Cherry
Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble* Ft Dwight Trible & David Ornette Cherry
2023
A Time For Healing
Kahil El'Zabar Quartet*
2021
Be Known: Ancient / Future / Music
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
2019
Jazzonze + Festival Lausanne 30 Ans De Live
Various
2017
Espace 2
2xCD, Album, Dig
Black Is Back (40th Anniversary Project)
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
2014
Katalyst Entertainment
CD, Album
The Complete Remastered Recordings On Black Saint & Soul Note - Volume 2
David Murray
2013
Black Saint, Soul Note
7xCD, Album, RE, RM + Box, Comp
Never Trade These Days
Frank Orrall
2012
Not On Label (Frank Orrall Self-Released)
CD, Album
It's Time
Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnics Featuring Nona Hendryx
2011
Katalyst Entertainment
CD, Album
Kind Of Miles (Live At The Velvet Lounge)
Corey Wilkes
2011
Katalyst Entertainment
CD, Album
The Ancestors Are Amongst Us
Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio Featuring Lester Bowie And Malachi Favors
2010
Katalyst Entertainment
CD, Album
Mama's House Live - 35th Anniversary Project
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
2009
Katalyst Entertainment
CD, Album
Ooh Live!
Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio Featuring Pharoah Sanders
2008
Transmigration
Kahil El'Zabar's Infinity Orchestra with Ernest Dawkins*, Joseph Bowie
2007
Delmark Records, Delmark Records
CD
Big M, A Tribute To Malachi Favors
Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio Featuring Billy Bang
2006
Delmark Records
CD, Album
30th Anniversary
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
2005
Not On Label
CD, Album, Ltd
Souls Within The Veil
Craig Harris (3)
2005
Journey
Defunkt
2004
On The Cobbles
John Martyn
2004
Running In The Streets
Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble*
2004
Chicago's Avant Today
Various
2003
Delmark Records
CD
Prints (Snapshots, Postcards, Messages And Miniatures 1987-2001)
Fred Frith
2002
ReR Megacorp, Fred Records
CD, Album
Live Together / Papa's Bounce
8FatFat8 / Juba Collective
2002
Not On Label
12", W/Lbl
Live In Europe
Defunkt
2002
Music Avenue
2xCD, Album
Blueblack
Bluiett & The Baritone Nation*
2002
Justin Time
CD, Album
If You Believe
Tri-Factor*
2002
8th Harmonic Breakdown
CD, Album
Justin Time - Autumn 2001
Various
2001
Justin Time
CD, Comp, Pro
Big Bang Theory
Billy Bang
2000
Justin Time
CD, Album
CIMPosium - Volume 7
Various
2000
CIMP
CD, Comp
The Power
Kahil El'Zabar's Tri-Factor With Billy Bang & Hamiet Bluiett
2000
Live in Chicago - Out Takes
Kurt Elling
2000
Live In Chicago
Kurt Elling
1999
Papa's Bounce
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
1998
CIMP, CIMP
CD
CIMPosium - Volume 4
Various
1998
CIMP, CIMP
CD, Comp
CIMPosium - Volume 5
Various
1998
CIMP, CIMP
CD, Comp
My Secret Life
Sonia Dada
1998
21st Century Union March
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
1997
Silkheart
CD
Jitterbug Junction
Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio
1997
CIMP
CD
A Chicago Jazz Tour
Various
1997
Jug-A-Lug
David Murray
1995
DIW
CD, Album
Big Cliff
Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio Special Guest Billy Bang
1995
The Tip
David Murray
1994
DIW
CD, Album
Storyteller In A Groove
Bobby Norfolk
1992
Earwig Music Company, Inc.
CD, Album
Sonia Dada
Sonia Dada
1992
Hang Tuff
The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble*
1991
Open Minds
CD
Alika Rising At Leverkusener Jazztage
Kahil El'Zabar's The Ritual Trio* With Ari Brown + Malachi Favors
1990
Procession Of The Great Ancestry
Leo Smith*
1989
Ancestral Song - Live From Stockholm
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
1988
Another Kind Of Groove
Kahil El'Zabar's The Ritual* With Billy Bang, Malachi Favors
1987
Birth Of A Notion
Shadow Vignettes
1986
Welcome
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
1984
Leo Records (2)
LP, Album
Impressions
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
1982
Three Gentlemen From Chikago
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
1981
Moers Music, Moers Music
LP, Album
HOW CAN WE MEND A BROKEN HEART
Kahil El'Zabar
EXPRESS YOURSELF
Kahil El'Zabar
Holy Man
Kahil El'Zabar
JUMP AND SHOUT (FOR THOSE NOW GONE)
Kahil El'Zabar
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL - INSTRUMENTAL
Kahil El'Zabar
SKETCHES OF AN AFRO BLUE
Kahil El'Zabar
FREEDOM MARCH
Kahil El'Zabar
PRAYERS FOR THE UNWARRANTED SUFFERINGS
Kahil El'Zabar
THAT WE ASK OF OUR CREATOR
Kahil El'Zabar
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
Kahil El'Zabar
In My House
Kahil El'Zabar
In the Spirit
Kahil El'Zabar
Degi - Degi
Kahil El'Zabar
Necktar
Kahil El'Zabar
Katon
Kahil El'Zabar
Songs of Myself
Kahil El'Zabar
Trane In Mind
Kahil El'Zabar
Lonely Woman
Kahil El'Zabar
One World Family
Kahil El'Zabar
Don Cherry
Kahil El'Zabar