Kahil El'Zabar

Dogma can easily nip a jazz musician's creativity in the bud. When an improviser insists that only one style of jazz is valid, it is as frustrating as listening to someone espouse religious dogma. Like ...Read full review

In 1993, drummer Kahil El'Zabar and his Chicago-based Ritual Trio (which also includes saxman Ari Brown and bassist Malachi Favors) joined the Delmark roster with Renaissance of the Resistance, an excellent ...Read full review