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Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble is an American jazz ensemble founded in 1973 by percussionist Kahil El'Zabar. Its members have included Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Joseph Bowie, Ernest Dawkins, Light Henry Huff, Edward Wilkerson, Hanah Jon Taylor, and 'Atu' Harold Murray. They have released over a dozen albums, the latest one being in 2023. Discography * ''Three Gentlemen from Chicago'' (Moers, 1981) * ''Impressions'' (Red, 1982) * ''Welcome'' (Leo, 1984) * ''Ancestral Song — Live from Stockholm'' (Silkheart, 1988) * ''Hang Tuff'' (Open Minds, 1991) * ''Dance with the Ancestors'' (Chameleon, 1993) * ''21st Century Union March'' (Silkheart, 1997) * ''The Continuum (album), The Continuum'' (Delmark, 1997) * ''Papa's Bounce'' (CIMP, 1998) * ''Freedom Jazz Dance'' (Delmark, 1999) * ''Ka-Real'' (Silkheart, 2000) * ''Hot 'N' Heavy — Live at the Ascension Loft'' (Delmark, 2007) * ''Mama's House'' (Katalyst, 2009) * ''Black is Back: 40th Anniversary Project'' (Katalyst, 2014) * ''Be Know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major form of musical expression in traditional and popular music. Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, complex chords, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation. Jazz has roots in European harmony and African rhythmic rituals. As jazz spread around the world, it drew on national, regional, and local musical cultures, which gave rise to different styles. New Orleans jazz began in the early 1910s, combining earlier brass band marches, French quadrilles, biguine, ragtime and blues with collective polyphonic improvisation. But jazz did not begin as a single musical tradition in New Orleans or elsewhere. In the 1930s, arranged dance-oriented swing big bands, Kansas City jazz (a hard-swinging, bluesy, improvisationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st Century Union March
''21st Century Union March'' is an album by Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, a jazz band formed by percussionist Kahil El'Zabar, who is joined by saxophonist Edward Wilkerson and trombonist Joseph Bowie. It was recorded in 1995 and released on the Swedish Silkheart label.''21st Century Union March'' at Silkheart Reception In his review for , Thom Jurek describes the album as: '''' states: In a review for ''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Post-bop Ensembles
Post-bop is a genre of small-combo jazz that evolved in the early to mid 1960s in the United States. Pioneers of the genre, such as Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, John Coltrane and Jackie McLean, crafted syntheses of hard bop with contemporaneous developments in avant-garde jazz, modal jazz and free jazz that resulted in music with a complex and experimental flavor though still rooted in bop tradition, featuring less of the blues and soul leanings predominant in hard bop. The movement had a significant impact on subsequent generations of both acoustic jazz and fusion musicians. Definition Post-bop refers to a body of music that emerged in the late 1950s and 60s that combined principles of bebop, hard bop, modal jazz, avant-garde and free jazz, but also departed from earlier traditions in jazz. Post-bop can refer to a variety of Jazz music that is post-bebop chronologically but in the common understanding post-bop music reflects these influences: the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Jazz Ensembles
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedom Jazz Dance
''Freedom Jazz Dance'' is an album by Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, a jazz band formed by percussionist Kahil El'Zabar, who is joined by trombonist Joseph Bowie, saxophonist Ernest Dawkins and special guest guitarist Fareed Haque. It was recorded in 1999 and released on Delmark. Reception In her review for AllMusic, Stacia Proefrock states: "The four men create a fine balance, with the percussive elements of El'Zabar and the other players providing a strongly Africanized structure upon which to hang the music, while the horns and Fareed Haque's guitar playing pull the sound back in the direction of jazz." ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' says: "The addition of Haque gives the band yet another sound, even while working off the same formula of two horns and a drum.. The result is arguably the best EHE album to date." In a review for ''JazzTimes'' Christopher Potter states: "Augmented by guitarist Fareed Haque, ''Freedom Jazz Dance'' elevates the Ensemble's usual two-horns-and-drums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papa's Bounce
''Papa's Bounce'' is an album by Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, a jazz band formed by percussionist Kahil El'Zabar, who is joined by trombonist Joseph Bowie, saxophonist Ernest Dawkins and percussionist 'Atu' Harold Murray. It was recorded in 1998 and released on CIMP. Reception In his review for AllMusic, Steve Loewy notes: "Much of the album is surprisingly low volume, immersed in delightfully tranquil sounds. The group never forgets its mission, though, and even when playing in low gear, the creative sparks fly." ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' states: "CIMP's dry, 'real' sound suits the EHE just fine, and its seldom made a record that sounds as lucid and spontaneous as ''Papa's Bounce''." The ''All About Jazz'' review by Derek Taylor says: "As a whole this disc radiates a love and respect for African traditions that will enrich the ears of any listener willing to explore it’s bountiful expanses."Taylor, Derek''Papa's Bounce'' reviewat All About Jazz Track listing :''All compo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Continuum (album)
''The Continuum'' is an album by Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, a jazz band formed by percussionist Kahil El'Zabar, who is joined by trombonist Joseph Bowie and two new members: saxophonist Ernest Dawkins, who replaces Ed Wilkerson, and percussionist 'Atu' Harold Murray. It was recorded in 1997 and released on Delmark. Reception In his review for AllMusic, Michael G. Nastos states "All the intensity of the EHE is here, but it has a quieter sonority, allowing more subtle shades to rise to the surface." The ''Down Beat'' review by Jon Andrews notes "Replacing Ed Wilkerson in the ensemble, Dawkins has a tough act to follow, but he succeeds, bringing a lighter, exuberant sound on tenor and alto saxophones."Andrews, John. ''The Continuum'' review. ''Down Beat'' March 98: page 55. Print. In a double review for ''JazzTimes'' John Murph says "The result is an amazing tribal jazz record that could rival any drum & bass track, hands down. Despite the smoother fluidity, ''The Continuum'' also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance With The Ancestors
''Dance with the Ancestors'' is an album by Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, a jazz band formed by percussionist Kahil El'Zabar, who is joined by saxophonist Edward Wilkerson and trombonist Joseph Bowie. It was released in 1993 on the Chameleon label and distributed by Elektra Records. Reception ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' states "Whether marching through 'Take the A Train' or one of their own, somewhat enigmatic, free pieces, the group suggests fresh avenues for Chicago jazz to turn down next." Track listing :''All compositions by Kahil El'Zabar except as indicated'' # "Oceans Deep" – 7:51 # "Ornette" – 8:19 # "Hit Me" (Joseph Bowie) – 4:40 # "Take the 'A' Train" – 3:18 # "Alika Rising" – 7:30 # "Ode to the True Crusaders" – 7:13 # "Mis-Taken Brilliance" – 3:16 # "Nia" – 6:36 # "Gwenyana" – 7:17 # "Dance with the Ancestors" – 5:30 Personnel *Kahil El'Zabar – earth drums, sanza, trap drums, percussion, vocals *Edward Wilkerson – tenor sax, alto clarinet, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kahil El'Zabar
Kahil El'Zabar (born Clifton Blackburn; November 11, 1953) is an American jazz multi-instrumentalist (mainly a Percussion instrument, percussionist) and composer. He regularly records for Delmark Records. Life and work El'Zabar was born in Chicago, Illinois. 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, Paul Simon, Pharoah Sanders, and Billy Bang. In 2017 the film "Be Known - The Mystery of Kahil El Zabar" by filmmaker Dwayne Johnson-Cochran was released. The documentary follows El' Zabar and band on their 2007 Black History Month tour. The film has been available on Amazon Prime. Discography As leader/co-leader * ''Gold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hang Tuff
''Hang Tuff'' is an album by Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, a jazz band formed by percussionist Kahil El'Zabar, who is joined by saxophonist Edward Wilkerson and trombonist Joseph Bowie. It was recorded in 1990 and released on the German Open Minds label. Reception ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' states "''Hang Tuff'' has a quiet, chamberish quality which suggests that the horn players felt slightly constrained by El'Zabar's concentration on texture." Track listing :''All compositions by Kahil El'Zabar except as indicated'' # "Hang Tuff" – 9:58 # "Bobo" (Joseph Bowie) – 12:07 # "Afro Slick" – 7:28 # "Peace on Earth" – 8:05 # "Trane in Mind" – 9:21 # "Indestructible Consciousness" – 13:40 Personnel *Kahil El'Zabar – trap and earth drums, sanza, ankle bells, vocals *Edward Wilkerson – alto sax, tenor sax, clarinet, piano, percussion *Joseph Bowie – trombone, congas The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancestral Song
''Ancestral Song'' is an album by Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, an American jazz band formed in the mid-1970s by percussionist Kahil El'Zabar. The album, featuring saxophonist Edward Wilkerson, who joined the group in 1978, and trombonist Joseph Bowie, the third player in the band since 1986, was recorded live at Fasching Club, Stockholm in 1987 and released on the Swedish Silkheart label.''Ancestral Song'' at Silkheart Reception '''' states "''Ancestral Song'' was a somewhat modest start, with Bowie's lines offering only cautious counterpoi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
