Honored to be a now 5-time recipient of the Jazz Journalist Association's Percussionist of the Year award, a recognition that humbles me deeply.
Let’s keep the rhythm alive!
The occasion needed some fire. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of his Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, percussionist, cultural torchbearer and bandleader Kahil El’Zabar sat for a photo shoot in his expansive creative workspace in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood.
PERCUSSIONIST OF THE YEAR
JAZZ GROUP OF THE YEAR
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR
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