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Kahil El'Zabar
dr, perc, *1953 US, Chicago
Musician / Composer of Jazz
A.k.a. Clifton Blackburn
Kahil El'Zabar (born November 11, 1953, Chicago, Illinois) is a jazz multi-instrumentalist (mainly a percussionist) and composer. He regularly records for Delmark Records. He attended Lake Forest College and joined the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) in the early 1970s, and became its chairman in 1975. During the 1970s, he formed the musical groups Ritual Trio and the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, both of which remain active. Musicians with whom Kahil EL'Zabar has collaborated include Dizzy Gillespie, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Cannonball Adderley, and Paul Simon.
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HOW CAN WE MEND A BROKEN HEART on Kahil El’Zabar’s America the Beautiful by Kahil El'Zabar All Blues on Open Me, A Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit by Ethnic Heritage Ensemble & Kahil El'Zabar Return of the Lost Tribe on Open Me, A Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit by Ethnic Heritage Ensemble & Kahil El'Zabar Great Black Music on Open Me, A Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit by Ethnic Heritage Ensemble & Kahil El'Zabar Barundi on Open Me, A Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit by Ethnic Heritage Ensemble & Kahil El'Zabar The Whole World on Open Me, A Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit by Ethnic Heritage Ensemble & Kahil El'Zabar Open Me on Open Me, A Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit by Ethnic Heritage Ensemble & Kahil El'Zabar Compared to What on Open Me, A Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit by Ethnic Heritage Ensemble & Kahil El'Zabar Hang Tuff on Open Me, A Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit by Ethnic Heritage Ensemble & Kahil El'Zabar Can You Find a Place on Open Me, A Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit by Ethnic Heritage Ensemble & Kahil El'ZabarTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deeper Soul Remix Project | Kahil El'Zabar & Kemit Sources / Ethnic Heritage Ensemble | 2006 | Compil. |
| Our Time Is Now | Kahil El'Zabar | 2005 | Album |
| Remix Project Sampler | Kahil El'Zabar | 2005 | Album |
| We Is >> Live At The Bop Shop | Kahil El'Zabar & David Murray | 2004 | Album |
| Spirits Entering | Kahil El'Zabar / Billy Bang | 2001 | Album |
| The Calling | Hamiet Bluiett, DD Jackson, Kahil El'Zabar | 2001 | Album |
| One World Family | Kahil El'Zabar With David Murray | 2000 | Album |
| A Sanctuary Within | David Murray Quartet Featuring Sunny Murray, Kahil El'Zabar, Tony Overwater | 1992 | Album |
| Golden Sea | Kahil El'Zabar With David Murray | 1989 | Album |
| The Ritual | Kahil El'Zabar Featuring Lester Bowie, Malachi Favors | 1986 | Album |
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