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Renaissance of the Resistance

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Renaissance of the Resistance
Studio album by
Released1994
RecordedNovember 29 & 30, 1993
StudioRiverside Studio, Chicago
GenreJazz
Length60:04
LabelDelmark
ProducerSteve Wagner
Kahil El'Zabar chronology
Dance with the Ancestors
(1993)
Renaissance of the Resistance
(1994)
Big Cliff
(1995)

Renaissance of the Resistance is an album by American jazz percussionist Kahil El'Zabar and his Ritual Trio, which also includes saxophonist Ari Brown and bassist Malachi Favors. It was recorded in 1993 and released on Delmark.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Down Beat[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Alex Henderson states "This CD underscores the fact that not all avant-garde jazz is atonal free jazz; on the whole, this is quite musical and melodic."[1]

The Down Beat review by Larry Birnbaum says "Renaissance of the Resistance redefines the mainstream with wry turns, sly nods, and subtle winks, and its nostalgia extends from Africa to the avant garde."[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Kahil El'Zabar except as indicated
  1. "Sweet Meat" – 6:16
  2. "Ornette" – 9:06
  3. "Renaissance of the Resistance" – 10:27
  4. "Trane in Mind" – 8:01
  5. "Golden Sea" – 7:56
  6. "Fatsmo" (Ari Brown) – 13:41
  7. "Save Your Love for Me" (Buddy Johnson) – 4:37

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Henderson, Alex. Kahil El'Zabar – Renaissance of the Resistance: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Birnbaum, Larry. Renaissance of the Resistance review. Down Beat November 94: page 53. Print.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 444. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.