Ethnic Heritage Ensemble is an American

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 ...

ensemble founded in 1973 by percussionist

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 Chica ...

. Its members have included

Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre (March 24, 1936 – November 9, 2013) ...

Joseph Bowie Joseph Bowie (born October 17, 1953) is an American jazz trombonist and vocalist. The brother of trumpeter Lester Bowie, Joseph is known for leading the jazz-punk group Defunkt and for membership in the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble. Career Bowi ...

Ernest Dawkins Ernest Dawkins (born 2 November 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is an American jazz saxophonist, principally active in free jazz and post-bop. Ernest Khabeer Dawkins was a neighbor of Anthony Braxton as a child. He played bass and dru ...

, Light Henry Huff,

Edward Wilkerson Edward L. Wilkerson Jr. (born July 27, 1953 in Terre Haute, Indiana) is an internationally recognized American jazz composer, arranger, musician, and educator based in Chicago. As founder and director of the cutting-edge octet 8 Bold Souls, and th ...

, 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 ''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 la ...

'' (Open Minds, 1991) * ''

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 an ...

'' (Chameleon, 1993) * '' 21st Century Union March'' (Silkheart, 1997) * '' The Continuum'' (Delmark, 1997) * ''

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 a ...

'' (CIMP, 1998) * ''

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 ...

'' (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 Known — Ancient/Future/Music'' (Spiritmuse, 2019) * ''Spirit Gatherer: Tribute to Don Cherry'' (Spiritmuse, 2023)

References

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