Renaissance of the Resistance

Renaissance of the Resistance
Studio album by Kahil El'Zabar
Released	1994
Recorded	November 29 & 30, 1993
Studio	Riverside, Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	60:04
Label	Delmark
Producer	Steve 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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
DownBeat	[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 DownBeat 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

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

• Kahil El'Zabar – drums, thumb piano, vocal
• Ari Brown – saxophones
• Malachi Favors – bass

References

1. Henderson, Alex. Kahil El'Zabar – Renaissance of the Resistance: Review at AllMusic . Retrieved January 4, 2016.
2. Birnbaum, Larry. Renaissance of the Resistance review. DownBeat 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.