Kahil El’Zabar

From the “Jazz thing at the King” series

Chicago’s legendary spiritual jazz shaman Kahil El’Zabar returns to lead an enviable ensemble of young masters from his hometown! Kahil El’Zabar delivers another epic double LP full of ancient/future music for mind, body and soul. From swinging jazz that sings of its Chicago pedigree to talking drums and soothing spiritual grooves that reconnect black classical music with its African roots. Kahil El’Zabar, multi-percussionist, bandleader, vocalist, composer, conductor and educator, has been at the forefront of the ceaselessly creative avant-garde jazz scene in Chicago and beyond for over 4 decades. El’Zabar is considered a pioneer of spiritual groove and Afrocentric jazz and has recorded and performed with heavyweights such as Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp, David Murray, Billy Bang, Lester Bowie, Nina Simone and Stevie Wonder, to name a few