Kahil El’Zabar

Good morning.

Today we’re listening to Kahil El’Zabar, a percussionist and jazz composer from Chicago. His 2020 LP, Kahil El’Zabar’s America The Beautiful, debuts some inventive pieces and re-arranges American anthems and hits (like “Express Yourself”) using complex harmonies, expressing the unique pain and promise of our country. It’s an especially poig…