Honored to be a now 4-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!
PERCUSSIONIST OF THE YEAR
JAZZ GROUP OF THE YEAR
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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.