Fri Feb 20
Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble Annual Black History Month Tour
9PM / $15 - $35 | $1.50 Fees In-person Attendance
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble 2026 Tour
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Kahil El’Zabar’s Ethnic Heritage Ensemble: Let The Spirit Out!
21st Annual Black History Month appearance on our stage
Kahil El'Zabar and The Ethic Heritage Ensemblell celebrate a new LP release, Let the Spirit Out – Live at MU London. Another powerful collaboration with Spiritmuse Records.
Kahil El'Zabar, percussion
Corey Wilkes, trumpet
Alex Harding, baritone sax
Ishmael Ali, cello
EHE was formed in 1974 shortly after Sir Kahil El'Zabar graduated from Lake Forest College with the goal, “To combine concepts of African American music with its earlier roots in traditional African music, to produce new motifs and sounds true to their origins yet firmly pointed in a new artistic direction of enlightenment and deep listening’. Half a century later the rich, compelling, ever-evolving sound they are known for is still going strong. Together with the Art Ensemble of Chicago, the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble is one of the two remaining original groups active in the world today that were nurtured in the AACM (Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians).
El'Zabar attests, "My concept was based in logic as it pertains to the history of Great Black Music."
In other words, the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble has a strong rhythmic foundation, innovative harmonics and counterpoint, well-balanced interplay and polyphony among the players for highly developed ensemble dynamics. They are strong individual soloists with an in-depth grasp of music history, originality, fearlessness and deep spirituality. Alongside multi-faceted El’Zabar, the EHE’s current line-up whips up an electrifying mix of spiritual jazz and African rhythms built around fundamental brass improvisations and a swing-induced groove. The resulting trance-like fervor, transports one into a mind opening journey of spiritually enlightened deep listening.
https://www.kahilelzabaris.com/
Two shows at 7:30 pm and 9 pm EDT
In-person seats: $35 / $15 full-time students with valid ID
Attendees receive a link to the recording to view for one week.
Advance sales end 1 hr before show; remaining tickets may be purchased at door.
Streaming Cost is $15
The link will be revealed 15 minutes before the show
and will remain active through Feb. 27
Donations welcome
9PM / $15 - $35 | $1.50 Fees In-person Attendance