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In Chicago, at age five, Tani Tabbal began playing and exploring drums, and by age fourteen he was a professional, playing and performing with Oscar Brown Jr. By the time age seventeen rolled around, Tani had already played with Phil Coran and was about to head out on tour with Sun Ra and his Arkestra.
Tani Tabbal became known for his fluidity with odd and mixed meters. His passion for the avant-garde and in pushing the jazz medium along with blending world rhythms, brought him in professional contact with jazz legends Roscoe Mitchell, Anthony Braxton, Oliver Lake, Muhal Richard Abrams, Henry Threadgill, and Richard Davis among others. He also played with the Detroit avante garde group Griot Galaxy. Tabbal has recorded, performed and toured with Roscoe Mitchell, David Murray, James Carter, Geri Allen, and Casandra Wilson, to name a few. Tabbal is also in the percussion ensemble ‘Pieces of Time’ along with Andrew Cyrille, Famadou Don Moye, and Obo Addy.
Along with being a jazz drummer, Tani also plays percussion instruments of West Africa (djembe and doundoun), North India (tablas), and North Africa (doumbec).
TANI HAS PERFORMED WITH
Roscoe Mitchell - Note Factory, Sound Ensemble
James Carter Quartet
David Murray - Quintet, Octet, and Big Band
Rod Williams
Sun Ra Arkestra
Geri Allen
Cassandra Wilson
Griot Galaxy
Pieces of Time Percussion Ensemble
(including Andrew Cyrill, Famadou Don Moye and Obo Addy)
Pharaoh Sanders
Oscar Brown Jr.
Muhal Richard Abrams
Henry Threadgill
Oliver Lake
Anthony Braxton
Dewey Redman
Spencer Barefield
Hamiet Blueitt
James Newton
Steve Coleman
David Fathead Newman
Karl Berger
Joe McPhee
Joe Giardullo
Mike Bisio
Ray Spiegel
JazzHop Revolution
(John Lindberg and Rahman Jamaal)
