Drummer KALIL MADI Passes

[JSngry]

...that I've never heard the name. But apparently I should have, since I received the e-mail from a friend.

I Googled KALIL MADI, thinking that perhaps I knew him under another name, but apparently not. I did learn though, that he took Bill Dowdy's place in The Three Sounds.

Anyways...

Kalil Madi Passing - Jazz Foundation Announcement

We Wish to Announce the Passing of Our Dear Friend

Drummer

KALIL MADI

December 13, 1921 – May 20, 2007

A Memorial Tribute is being planned for:

Sunday July 8, 2007 Time: 7:30 PM

St. Peter's Church, 54th St. (bet. Lexington & 3rd Aves.)

There will be speakers, musical performance, refreshments

[more information to follow]

To help defray the costs of our remembrance, any donations would be welcome.

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You may send checks or money orders* to the order of:

University of the Streets [for "Kalil Madi Memorial Fund"], 130 E. 7th St., New York, NY 10009

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Anybody who knows who this guy was, hey, step up and educate me, please.

[JohnS]

Lord lists him on a few sessions. The only one I have is the Sadik Hakim on Charlie Parker Records. The most interesting is the unissued Hassan Ibn Ali on Atlantic

Edited June 8, 2007 by JohnS

[mikeweil]

I have one or two Earl Hines LPs with him.

IIRC he's on some of Mongo Santamaria's Riverside material as well. Looked it up - none less than the Watermelon Man studio session!

Yes, and Roland Kirk's Blacknuss.

Solid drummer, good groove. R.I.P.

Edited June 8, 2007 by mikeweil

[Dan Gould]

...that I've never heard the name. But apparently I should have, since I received the e-mail from a friend.

I Googled KALIL MADI, thinking that perhaps I knew him under another name, but apparently not. I did learn though, that he took Bill Dowdy's place in The Three Sounds.

That would put him on the Vibrations LP, which was the first one with Gene Harris doubling on organ. Leonard Feather's liners identify him as being from Cleveland, playing with Erskine Hawkins and Cootie Williams and later working with Red Garland, Randy Weston and "several prominent singers".

RIP.

[ep1str0phy]

I have one of two Earl Hines LPs with him. IIRC he's on some of Mongo Santamaria's Riverside material as well.

Yes, and Roland Kirk's Blacknuss.

Solid drummer, good groove.

He seems to be listed as either Khalil Mhrdi or Khalil Mhridri on Blacknuss, dependent on what source you're using. Whatever the case, I'm sorry to hear this news.

Edited June 8, 2007 by ep1str0phy

[mikeweil]

Khalil Mhrdi it is spelled in the credits of Blacknuss.

The Earl Hines are the one on MPS and the other LP with Marva Josie - seems I sold both.

[Eloe Omoe]

Khalil Mhrdi it is spelled in the credits of Blacknuss.

The Earl Hines are the one on MPS and the other LP with Marva Josie - seems I sold both.

He's also on the Hines Prestige LP "Boogie Woogie on St. Louis Blues", recorded in 1969 but issued only in 1982.

luca