Kahil El’zabar’s Ritual Trio – St. Louis, MO

Kahil El’zabar’s Ritual Trio – St. Louis, MO

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Don’t miss this upcoming 2024 Local Event in St. Louis, MO. Happening on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Xavier Hall. Doors open at 8:00 PM.

Led by bandleader Dr. Kahil El’Zabar, Ritual Trio create music dedicated to fusing Black American vernacular and jazz

NMC and Saint Louis University’s Visual and Performing Arts Department present

Kahil El’zabar’s Ritual Trio

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Xavier Hall ( SLU Campus on Lindell / 3733 West Pine Mall 63108 / map )

7pm doors / 8pm concert (online ticket sales end at 3:00pm day of event & tickets will still be availble to purchase at the door). Additional info: newmusiccircle.org

Bandcamp: https://blacksweat.bandcamp.com/album/conversations

Kahil Elzabar – Drums, percussion, vocals / Ari brown – Saxophone / Justin Dillard – Keyboards

About:

In 1974, the celebrated percussionist and bandleader Dr. Kahil El’Zabar began creating music dedicated to fusing Black American musical vernacular, traditional African rhythm and instrumentation, and forward-thinking sonic motifs. Fifty years later, El’Zabar and his ever-evolving ensembles (including Ethnic Heritage Ensemble) are still going strong, regularly serving up some of the most electrifying spiritual jazz across the United States and beyond.

Sonically, Ritual Trio are known for its tight, trance-like rhythmic foundation, innovative harmonics and counterpoint, and deeply-honed group interplay. Their performances are heavy and transportative: pulsating drums and kalimba, blaring brass and sax, interlocking grooves, and El’Zabar’s animated and quasi-shamanic command of the stage all collide.

Alongside the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Kahil’s projects are of just two remaining original projects nurtured by the Association for the Advancement of Creative Music (AACM)—of which El’Zabar was chairman from 1975 to 1982—and thus represents a rich and critical cross-generational continuity for African American music. Across its storied history, the group has counted among its members the visionary tenor saxophonist Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, trombonist Joseph Bowie (brother of Lester), and a plethora of Chicagoan talent from Ernest Dawkins to Isaiah Collier.

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Additional Details

Event ID - 1000426140517

Event Venue - Xavier Hall

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Date And Time

Saturday, September 21st, 2024 @ 08:00 PM
 

Venue

Xavier Hall
 

Location

3733 West Pine Mall, St. Louis, MO 63108
 

Event Types

Concert or PerformanceJazz
 

Event Category

MOSt. Louis

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