Big M: A Tribute to Malachi Favors Contents Reception Track listing Personnel References Navigation menuDelmark Records: album detailsJazzlists: Delmark Records discography: 400/500 seriesKahil El'Zabar – A Big M: A Tribute to Malachi Favors: ReviewAll About Jazz ReviewJazzTimes ReviewThe Washington Post: album review

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2006 live album by Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio featuring Billy Bang















Big M: A Tribute to Malachi Favors
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Live album by

Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio featuring Billy Bang

ReleasedOctober 17, 2006
RecordedDecember 20 & 21, 2004
StudioRiverside Studio, Chicago, IL
GenreJazz
Length64:57
Label
Delmark
DE-572
Producer
Robert G. Koester, Steve Wagner

Kahil El'Zabar chronology





Live at the River East Art Center
(2005)

Big M: A Tribute to Malachi Favors
(2006)

Hot 'N' Heavy
(2007)

Billy Bang chronology





Live at the River East Art Center
(2005)

Big M: A Tribute to Malachi Favors
(2006)

Above and Beyond: An Evening in Grand Rapids
(2007)

Big M: A Tribute to Malachi Favors is an album by Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio, featuring violinist Billy Bang, that was recorded in Chicago in late 2004 and released on the Delmark label.[1][2]




Contents





  • 1 Reception


  • 2 Track listing


  • 3 Personnel


  • 4 References




Reception








Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
3.5/5 stars[3]
All About Jazz
4.5/5 stars[4]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow notes "Kahil El'Zabar's quartet is an all-star group with enormous potential. The material that they interpret on Big M (a tribute to the late Art Ensemble of Chicago bassist Malachi Favors), unfortunately, is not up to the level of the musicians. Much of the time the players are heard here merely jamming on simple vamps that overstay their welcome. There are some fiery moments from the invididual musicians ... but the weak originals make this a less memorable set than it should have been considering the artists involved".[3] On All About Jazz, Troy Collins said "Mixing together a program of deep Afro-centric grooves, jubilant funk vamps and serene atmospheric ballads, Big M is a magical and heartfelt memorial to one of jazz's finest artists ... Teeming with vivaciousness, this celebratory ode to the life of Malachi Favors avoids morose lamentation, and the result is a joyous, viable tribute to a beloved artist".[4] In JazzTimes, Mike Shanley wrote "Kahil El’Zabar (drums) and Yosef Ben Israel (bass) spend most of Big M playing strong grooves from which they barely diverge. This is not to say that their roles are overly simplistic or that this music gets repetitive. They actually create a high level of excitement for what lies ahead ... Brown and Bang serve as ideal frontline partners throughout the album, with the saxophonist’s often gruff tone complementing a violin performance that combines an equally rugged attack with an often gentle sense of lyricism".[5]The Washington Post called it "a series of stirring, spiritual and deeply heartfelt performances".[6]



Track listing


All compositions by Kahil El'Zabar except where noted


  1. "Crumb-Puck-U-Lent" – 6:26

  2. "Oof" – 11:21

  3. "Freedom Flexibility" (Billy Bang) – 8:50

  4. "Big M" – 5:52

  5. "Kau" – 11:22

  6. "Maghoustut" – 10:58

  7. "Malachi" – 10:08


Personnel



  • Kahil El'Zabar – drums, earth drums, kalimba, flute, vocals

  • Yosef Ben Israel – bass


  • Ari Brown – tenor saxophone, piano


  • Billy Bang – violin


References




  1. ^ Delmark Records: album details, accessed January 22, 2019


  2. ^ Jazzlists: Delmark Records discography: 400/500 series, accessed January 22, 2019


  3. ^ ab Yanow, Scott. Kahil El'Zabar – A Big M: A Tribute to Malachi Favors: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 22, 2019.


  4. ^ ab Collins, T. All About Jazz Review, accessed January 22, 2019


  5. ^ Shanley, M. JazzTimes Review, accessed January 22, 2019


  6. ^ The Washington Post: album review, accessed January 22, 2019








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