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We Is: Live at the Bop Shop Released 2004 |
Kahil El'Zabar - Drums, African Drums, Thumb Piano
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Love Outside of Dreams Released 2002 |
Kahil El'Zabar - Drums, African Drums, Thumb Piano
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Spirits Entering Released 2001 |
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One World Family Released 2000 |
Kahil El'Zabar - Drums, African Drums, Thumb Piano
David Murray -
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Return of the Lost Tribe Released 1998 |
Joseph Jarman - Alto Saxophone, Flute
Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre - Adegoke Steve Colson - Malachi Favors - Kahil El'Zabar - |
Easily and rightly considered a reunion of historic proportions, this quintet session brings together a bevy of early Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians members for the first time in years. The set begins low- and minor-key, inching along at a slackened pace that turns calmly liquid. The sax pairing begins to shine immediately, though, in a deep-toned way, and when the set starts turning outward, during "Song of Joy for the Predestined," Kalaparusha's tenor and Jarman's alto are mad with intensity, as are Colson's chromatic runs and jabs. "Kudus" gives the nod to a more intercontinental vibe, with El'Zabar's thumb piano making a fine showing. This band loves development, though, and spends considerable time developing slow swirls of melody and twined improvisation into outstretched mixtures of free jazz, textural interplay, and woodshedlike jams. It's a damn fine thing these vets got together for this session. --Andrew Bartlett , Amazon.com |
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The Calling Released 2001 |
Hamiett Bluiett - Baritone Sax, Flute, Bass Clarinet
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